GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Atlantic Coast Conference champions Coleman Stewart of NC State and Paige Madden of Virginia highlight the league’s yearly award winners for the 2019-20 Swimming and Diving season.
 
The honors, announced Friday afternoon, were determined by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
 
Stewart was voted the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive season, while Madden was selected as the Women’s Swimmer of the Year.
 
NC State’s James Brady was named the ACC Men’s Diver of the Year, and Florida State’s Molly Carlson was the voted Women’s Diver of the Year.
 
Notre Dame’s Jack Hoagland was selected as the ACC Men’s Freshman of the Year, while Kate Douglass of Virginia was named the Women’s Freshman of the Year.
 
NC State head coach Braden Holloway was voted ACC Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year for the seventh time in the last eight seasons, and Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo was named the Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year for the first time in his career.
 
Miami’s Randy Ableman was named the ACC Men’s Diving Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career, and Florida State’s John Proctor was selected as the Women’s Diving Coach of the Year for the second time in his career.
 
Stewart was named the Most Valuable Swimmer at the 2020 ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships after earning Co-Most Valuable Swimmer honors last year. The senior from York, Pennsylvania, won the 100 and 200 backstrokes for the second straight year, and was part of the first-place 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams.


 
Madden was voted the Most Valuable Swimmer at the 2020 ACC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships. The junior from Mobile, Alabama, captured five gold medals in the event, placing first in the 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle events, and was also on the first-place squads for the 400 and 800 free relays.


 
A senior from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Brady was named the Most Valuable Diver at this year’s ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships. The Wolfpack senior was a finalist in all three diving events, winning the 3-meter springboard competition.


 
Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Carlson earned her third straight Most Valuable Diver nod at the 2020 ACC Championships. The Seminole senior won the 3-meter and platform competitions and placed second on the 1-meter springboard.



Hoagland earned three All-ACC honors at the 2020 ACC Championships. The rookie from Albuquerque, New Mexico, placed second in the 1650 freestyle and 400 individual medley, and finished third in the 500 free.


 
A native of Pelham, New York, Douglass medaled in seven events at the 2020 ACC Championships. The Cavalier rookie won the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley events, and as part of the first-place squads for the 200 and 400 freestyle relays and the 200 medley relay. Douglass’ times in the 200 IM (1:51.36) and 200 medley relay (1:34.27) were conference records. She was also part of the second-place 400 medley relay squad and placed third in the 200 breaststroke.



Holloway led the Wolfpack to its sixth consecutive ACC title this past season. The Wolfpack men captured 13 total medals at the ACC Championships, including seven gold medals.


 
DeSorbo and the Cavaliers won their second women’s ACC Championship in three years, and 16th overall, tying the league record. Virginia won 10 events at the ACC Championships and earned 25 medals overall.


 
Ableman guided the Hurricanes to two golds, a silver and a bronze at the ACC Championships, placing at least one diver in the finals of each event. Miami became the first team ever to sweep the men’s platform event when David Dinsmore, Zach Cooper and Max Flory went 1-2-3. Flory also took third in the 3-meter competition.
 


Proctor guided Florida State to a pair of golds and a pair of silvers at the ACC Championships. In addition to Carlson’s two diving wins and second-place finish on the 1-meter, the Seminoles’ Ayla Bonniwell placed second in the 3-meter competition.



Men’s Swimmer of the Year: Coleman Stewart, NC State
Women’s Swimmer of the Year: Paige Madden, Virginia
Men’s Diver of the Year: James Brady, NC State
Women’s Diver of the Year: Molly Carlson, Florida State
Men’s Freshman of the Year: Jack Hoagland, Notre Dame
Women’s Freshman of the Year: Kate Douglass, Virginia
Men’s Swim Coach of the Year: Braden Holloway, NC State
Women’s Swim Coach of the Year: Todd DeSorbo, Virginia
Men's Diving Coach of the Year: Randy Ableman, Miami
Women’s Diving Coach of the Year: John Proctor, Florida State