Women’s Swimming Teams to be Inducted into Hall of Fame
The Truman women's swimming team gathers after winning the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis March 11, 2006.
Six NCAA Division II national champion women's swimming teams will be inducted into the Truman Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.
The teams being inducted include the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 NCAA Division II national championship squads. The 2001 NCAA national championship team, which was previously inducted into the Truman Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011, will also be invited back and recognized as part of a celebration of one of the greatest dynasties in NCAA Division II history.
Together, these teams captured seven NCAA Division II national championships in eight seasons, establishing Truman as the dominant women's swimming program in Division II during the first decade of the 21st century.
The dynasty began in 2001 when the Bulldogs captured the first NCAA team championship in Truman history. Truman followed with six consecutive national championships from 2001-06, becoming the first women's swimming program in NCAA Division II history to win six-straight national titles. After a runner-up finish in 2007, the Bulldogs reclaimed the national championship in 2008 to secure their seventh title in eight years.
Under head coaches Seth Huston, Colleen Murphy and Mark Gole, the Bulldogs produced NCAA individual champions, national champion relay teams, Coach of the Year recipients, Academic All-Americans, NCAA scholarship recipients and hundreds of All-America honors while building one of the most successful programs in Division II athletics.
The 2026 Truman Athletics Hall of Fame Weekend will take place Sept. 11-12. Members of the six newly inducted championship teams, along with representatives of the previously inducted 2001 national championship team, will be recognized throughout the weekend's festivities. The teams will also be honored Sept. 12 during halftime of the football game against Northeastern State University. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Six NCAA Division II national champion women's swimming teams will be inducted into the Truman Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class.
The teams being inducted include the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 NCAA Division II national championship squads. The 2001 NCAA national championship team, which was previously inducted into the Truman Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011, will also be invited back and recognized as part of a celebration of one of the greatest dynasties in NCAA Division II history.
Together, these teams captured seven NCAA Division II national championships in eight seasons, establishing Truman as the dominant women's swimming program in Division II during the first decade of the 21st century.
The dynasty began in 2001 when the Bulldogs captured the first NCAA team championship in Truman history. Truman followed with six consecutive national championships from 2001-06, becoming the first women's swimming program in NCAA Division II history to win six-straight national titles. After a runner-up finish in 2007, the Bulldogs reclaimed the national championship in 2008 to secure their seventh title in eight years.
Under head coaches Seth Huston, Colleen Murphy and Mark Gole, the Bulldogs produced NCAA individual champions, national champion relay teams, Coach of the Year recipients, Academic All-Americans, NCAA scholarship recipients and hundreds of All-America honors while building one of the most successful programs in Division II athletics.
The 2026 Truman Athletics Hall of Fame Weekend will take place Sept. 11-12. Members of the six newly inducted championship teams, along with representatives of the previously inducted 2001 national championship team, will be recognized throughout the weekend's festivities. The teams will also be honored Sept. 12 during halftime of the football game against Northeastern State University. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m.
