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Fredrik Landstedt Named 2021-22 Don Reddish Award Recipient
11/7/2022 1:00 PM | Skiing
Utah’s director of skiing will be honored at halftime of Saturday’s football game vs. Stanford
SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah director of skiing Fredrik Landstedt has been named the 2021-22 recipient of the Don Reddish Award, announced on Monday by Utah Athletics. Landstedt will be presented the award during halftime of Utah's football game vs. Stanford on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Named in honor of the legendary former Utah swimming & diving head coach, the Reddish Award is presented annually to the leader of an Olympic sport at the U deemed to have had the most successful season. This will be the third time Landstedt receives the Reddish Award (2018-19, 2020-21).
"I'm incredibly honored to once again receive the Reddish Award, really a tribute to the team's coaches and athletes for their dedication day in and day out," said Landstedt. "Don Reddish has been a fantastic supporter of Utah Athletics for decades, and few have been as great an ambassador for the campus as Don. There have been many outstanding coaches to be selected for the Reddish Award and I'm grateful to have a place in that group."
Landstedt's Utes had another banner year full of team and individual accolades in 2022 – culminating with the program's 15th national championship and 14th NCAA crown. Utah, which hosted the final meet, led from wire-to-wire and collected 14 All-America accolades and as many podium results across the alpine and Nordic races. Novie McCabe was the 5k classic individual champion, with Sophia Laukli following two days later in a 15k freestyle first-place finish.
McCabe went on to be named National Women's Nordic Skier of the Year, the second straight year that a Ute took that prestigious laurel.
It was also a season in which Utah skiers showcased their talent on the Olympic stage. Seven members of the 2022 squad qualified for the Winter Olympics, among a program-record 12 total athletes and a coach with ties to the ski team. Representing the United States, Laukli and McCabe turned in top-20 performances in the women's 30k freestyle during the two-week stretch of competition.
For all the highlights the Utes enjoyed in competition, 2022 was just as successful a year in the classroom. Nordic skier Samuel Hendry was named CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large Second Team and 21 Utes were also placed on the USCSCA All-Academic Team — one of the most selective coaches association academic teams of any sport in the country. For Hendry, earning Academic All-America At-Large was considered a notable feat, as the at-large teams are comprised of student-athletes from 14 women's and 12 men's sports.
Landstedt has won NCAA Championships at three different schools (Utah 2019, '21, '22; New Mexico 2004; Colorado 1995) over his years of collegiate coaching.
Reddish, the award's namesake, served as Utah's head swimming & diving coach for 37 years, capturing 19 conference titles and compiling a dual meet record of 267-84-6 (.701). He coached championship teams in every decade from the 1940s to the '90s, coaching continuously except for his two years served in the Korean War. After retiring from coaching, he served as an assistant athletics director at the U for several more years. Reddish continues to reside in the Salt Lake Valley today.
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
Named in honor of the legendary former Utah swimming & diving head coach, the Reddish Award is presented annually to the leader of an Olympic sport at the U deemed to have had the most successful season. This will be the third time Landstedt receives the Reddish Award (2018-19, 2020-21).
"I'm incredibly honored to once again receive the Reddish Award, really a tribute to the team's coaches and athletes for their dedication day in and day out," said Landstedt. "Don Reddish has been a fantastic supporter of Utah Athletics for decades, and few have been as great an ambassador for the campus as Don. There have been many outstanding coaches to be selected for the Reddish Award and I'm grateful to have a place in that group."
Landstedt's Utes had another banner year full of team and individual accolades in 2022 – culminating with the program's 15th national championship and 14th NCAA crown. Utah, which hosted the final meet, led from wire-to-wire and collected 14 All-America accolades and as many podium results across the alpine and Nordic races. Novie McCabe was the 5k classic individual champion, with Sophia Laukli following two days later in a 15k freestyle first-place finish.
McCabe went on to be named National Women's Nordic Skier of the Year, the second straight year that a Ute took that prestigious laurel.
It was also a season in which Utah skiers showcased their talent on the Olympic stage. Seven members of the 2022 squad qualified for the Winter Olympics, among a program-record 12 total athletes and a coach with ties to the ski team. Representing the United States, Laukli and McCabe turned in top-20 performances in the women's 30k freestyle during the two-week stretch of competition.
For all the highlights the Utes enjoyed in competition, 2022 was just as successful a year in the classroom. Nordic skier Samuel Hendry was named CoSIDA Academic All-America At-Large Second Team and 21 Utes were also placed on the USCSCA All-Academic Team — one of the most selective coaches association academic teams of any sport in the country. For Hendry, earning Academic All-America At-Large was considered a notable feat, as the at-large teams are comprised of student-athletes from 14 women's and 12 men's sports.
Landstedt has won NCAA Championships at three different schools (Utah 2019, '21, '22; New Mexico 2004; Colorado 1995) over his years of collegiate coaching.
Reddish, the award's namesake, served as Utah's head swimming & diving coach for 37 years, capturing 19 conference titles and compiling a dual meet record of 267-84-6 (.701). He coached championship teams in every decade from the 1940s to the '90s, coaching continuously except for his two years served in the Korean War. After retiring from coaching, he served as an assistant athletics director at the U for several more years. Reddish continues to reside in the Salt Lake Valley today.
Follow the Utes on social media (@utahskiteam).
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