About Ted Livingston

Ted Livingston 1924-2009ICSA Lifetime Service Award - Ted Livingston

The Lifetime Service Award, presented annually to an individual who has rendered exceptional service to the sport of inter-collegiate sailing and who has passed his/her 60th birthday, was awarded to Ted Livingston (Bellingham, Wash.), San Diego State University class of 1948. In 1947-48, Livingston helped form San Diego State's first sailing team, which went on that year to win the PCIYRA Championship and also became the first West Coast team to sail for the Morss Trophy at Annapolis. Some years later, Livingston organized and coached the first sailing team at the University of Hawaii. After nine years of coaching, Livingston spent another ten years as team adviser during his tenure as Hawaii's Assistant Athletic Director.

During these years, Hawaii attained sixth place in the national rankings, won the Douglas Cup as well as the PCIYRA Sloop Championship, and was twice selected to sail in the Kennedy Cup. In 1982, Livingston was elected to the College Sailing Hall of Fame. Since retiring, Livingston has been active on ICSA's Afterguard and Hall of Fame Committees.