Sam Freas:
CLASS OF 1963
Abington High SchoolClass of 1963
Abington, PA
Wildwood High SchoolClass of 1970
Wildwood, NJ
United States Military AcademyClass of 1968
West point, NY
Peekskill Military AcademyClass of 1964
Peekskill, NY
Abington Friends SchoolClass of 1963
Jenkintown, PA
Sam's Story
Fact Sheet
Samuel James Freas
B.S., M.P.E., Ed.D.
Personal Data
Grew up in Hollywood,PA/ Abington
Married- 4 children, 5 grandchildren
Skype -samfreas
Education
Abington High School
Peekskill Military Academy, Honors Grad
United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
Springfield College, Springfield, MA B.S. Magna Cum Laude
Springfield College, Springfield, MA M.P.Ed.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Ph.D. Studies
Employment
State University of New York, Potsdam, NY Instructor
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA Tenured Faculty
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Teaching Felloow
University of Arkansas, Coach/Fac
Louisiana State University Coach/Faculty/Ad
Kenyon College, Gambier, OH Administrator
International Swimming Hall of Fame, President/CEO
Leadership Positions
President, New York State Water Polo Assn.
U.S. Sports Ambassador to Peoples Republic of China
President, College Swim Coaches Assn. of America
USA Olympic Committee/USS, Inc.
Executive Director, College Swim Coaches Assn. of America
Director, National Aquatic Summit
Member, Internatio...Expand for more
nal Relations Committee, U.S.A. Swimming
Olympic Coach, Republic of South Africa
Featured Speaker, Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games
Director, World Open Water Swimming Championships Taught/Lectured in over 50 countries
Honors
High School All-American Swimmer
All-American Collegiate Swimmer
Top PE Graduate, Springfield College
Outstanding Faculty Member, SUNY at Potsdam
Western PA Sportsman of the Year
Collegiate Coach of the Year of America
Southwest Conference Coach of the Year
Southeast Conference Coach of the Year
World Trade Center Award for Promoting International Goodwill
Collegiate / Scholastic Award (CSCAA)
Olympic Award (IOC)
Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
Authored
Aquatic Games: Water Fun at Pools, Spas, Beaches and Lakes (over 30,000 copies sold)
Drowning: New Perspectives on Intervention and Prevention (editor and chapter author)
Sprinting: A Coachs Challenge (over 20,000 copies sold)
Pool and Spa Series
Family Water Safety (a 15-minute water-safety video)
Toujours Amis ( A novel )
Baton (a film in pre-production )
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