WASHINGTON – Despite a season that was cut short because of the impact of COVID-19, the Georgetown University sailing team collected honors as both the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) and Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) announced its postseason accolades. In addition to four national accolades, six all-conference honors and one conference major award winner, Head Coach Michael J. Callahan was inducted into the ICSA Hall of Fame.
 
2019-20 MAISA ALL-CONFERENCE

• Six Hoyas earned postseason accolades from MAISA, including one major award winner and Callahan earning the MAISA Coach of the Year Award for the second time in his career (2019-20, 2015-16).
• Senior Sean Segerblom was named the MAISA Sailor of the Year, awarded annually to the best coed skipper. Additionally, he was named to the MAISA Coed Skipper All-Conference First Team while classmate William Logue earned second team honors.
• Junior Carly Broussard was named to the MAISA Women's Skipper All-Conference Second Team.
• Earning a spot on the MAISA Crew All-Conference Team was senior Celine Bennett, junior Jack Hogan and sophomore Annabelle Ayer.

 
2019-20 ICSA ALL-AMERICANS

• Despite incomplete results, All-Americans were selected at the national level by the ICSA. The criteria includes a candidate's competitive record in inter-conference competition as well as conference and national championships. The committee analyzes how this record compares to fellow competitors, the quality of the competition the record was achieved in, and results achieved competing with different crews, the span of the record over the fall and spring seasons, and how the record compares to previous All-Americans (skippers and crew) as well as demonstrated leadership, outstanding body mechanics and boat handling skills as well as proven ability to improve the results of the skipper(s) with whom he or she sails (crew).
• Four Hoyas earned All-America honors following a shortened 2019-20 season.
• Sophomore Annabelle Ayer was named an ICSA Crew All-American while Jack Hogan earned honorable mention honors.
• Sean Segerblom was named an ICSA Coed Skipper All-American while William Logue picked up honorable mention accolades.
• Segerblom was one of two finalists for the Everett B. Morris Award that goes to the Marlow Ropes College Sailor of the Year.

 
2019-20 ICSA HALL OF FAME

• Head Coach Michael J. Callahan was the recipient of the Graham Hall Award for Outstanding Service by a College Sailing Professional, an award that marks his induction into the ICSA Hall of Fame.
• The award recognizes organizers, administrators, advisors or coaches who have served the best interests of college sailing at the club/team, conference or national level.
• After graduating from Georgetown's School of Foreign Service in 1997, Callahan spent one year as an assistant coach at his alma mater before taking over the reigns and embarking on a more-than-20-year career that has seen the Georgetown sailing program achieve unprecedented success.
• During his tenure, the Hoyas have won 14 ICSA National Championships across five different disciplines including men's singlehanded (2012, 2010, 2005, 2004, 2002), women's singlehanded (2015), match race (2016, 2014, 2013), team race (2006, 2001) and coed fleet racing (2016, 2012, 2008).
• A consistent powerhouse across all disciplines, he has taken Hoya teams to a top-five finish at the national level 50 times.
• Callahan has coached five Hoyas who won the Everett B. Morris Award that goes to the College Sailor of the Year with two earning the distinction twice: Nevin Snow (2016, 2015), Chris Barnard (2012), Charlie Buckingham (2011, 2009), Christopher Behm (2008) and Andrew Campbell (2006).
• He also coached Sydney Bolger who was named the Quantum Women's College Sailor of the Year in 2012.
• He has coached two Olympians in Andrew Campbell (2008 Beijing) and Charlie Buckingham (2016 Rio). Buckingham had earned a spot on Team USA for the 2020 Olympics before they were postponed because of coronavirus concerns.
• In 2012, he was the US Sailing and USOC National Sailing Coach of the Year and is a two-time MAISA Coach of the Year (2015-16, 2019-20). He has also thrice received Georgetown's Outstanding Coaching Achievement Award (2006, 2001, 2000).
• Callahan has served as MAISA President and MAISA board member before taking over as MAISA Commissioner in 2010, a position he still holds. At the ICSA level, he has served on the Championships and Competition Committees.