Mike Adams, now a member of the NCWSA Hall of Fame, played a foundational role in the history of collegiate water skiing. In the summer of 1977 Mike Adams and his best friend, Hank Kizer, founded the University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) Water Ski Team, then known as Northeast Louisiana University (NLU). Throughout his collegiate […]
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Jeff Clark’s Legacy
Jeff Clark began his water skiing career at just 14 years old with the Lakeland Ski Club in Florida. What he did not know then was that he would become a driving force behind the “golden age” of water skiing and play a pivotal role in the establishment of the National Collegiate Water Ski Association […]
194 Feet to Glory: Zack Worden’s Path to the NCWSA Hall of Fame
The NCWSA Hall of Fame is reserved for those special individuals who have embodied the passion and drive of water skiing. As a University of Louisiana Monroe skier, Zack Worden was already competing amongst the best. In his opening season, he finished 2nd in slalom (1 @ 39 off) at the 2009 NCWSA nationals. He […]
Ed and Carol Walker: Carrying on the Legacy
If you competed in collegiate water skiing anytime between the 1970s and early 2000s, chances are you knew a Walker. Whether it was through Ed Walker’s leadership as an accomplished skier, AWSA Senior Judge, founder and coach of the Georgia College & State University Water Ski Team, or his six-year tenure as NCWSA president, or […]
The Legacy of Scott Greenwood
Scott Greenwood entered the world of collegiate waterskiing when he joined the Northeast Louisiana University Water Ski team, now known as University of Louisiana Monroe, in the 1980s. When he first joined, he was not known as the best water skier on the very competitive team, but he worked hard to earn a spot. He […]