National Scholastic Surfing Association
# National Scholastic Surfing Association

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a surfing association in the United States. It is a member organization of Surfing America, the National Governing Body of Surfing in the United States. Founded in 1978 by Tom Gibbons, John Rothrock, Chuck Allen, Laird Hayes, Holly Allen, and Rob Hill.

Many well-known surfers have competed in the NSSA before turning professional. These include Kelly Slater, Andy Irons, Carissa Moore, Kalani Robb, Cheyne Magnusson, Bethany Hamilton and Bobby Martinez. Carissa Moore currently holds the most NSSA Nationals titles with 11 overall while Kolohe Andino holds the most titles won by a male competitor (9).

## National Championship Titles

National Scholastic Surfing Association (1978 - 2019)

### National Open Champions

| Year | Men | Women | Juniors | Boys | Minigroms | Longboard | Girls |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Taj Lindblad | Luana Silva | Robert Grilho III | Jak Ziets | Quaid Fahrion | Mack Landry | Vahiti Inso |
| 2018 | Robert Grilho III | Gabriela Bryan | Kade Matson | Hayden Rodgers | Tiger Abubo | Mack Landry | Luana Silva |
| 2017 | Barron Mamiya | Summer Macedo | Wyatt McHale | Ryan Huckabee | Rylan Beavers | Ian Appling | Caroline Marks |
| 2016 | Jake Marshall | Brisa Hennessy | Cole Houshmand | Levi Slawson | Tenshi Iwami | Spenser Bridges | Caroline Marks |
| 2015 | Seth Moniz | Caroline Marks | Eithan Osborne | Brodi Sale | Makuna Franzmann | Parker Sawyer | Caroline Marks |
| 2014 | Josh Moniz | Caroline Marks | Griffin Colapinto | Wyatt McHale | Jett Schilling | Nick Anderberg | Brisa Hennessy |
| 2013 | Taylor Clark | Dax McGill | Seth Moniz | Finn McGill | Tommy Coleman | Fisher Grant | Moana Jones |
| 2012 | Ezekiel Lau | Dax McGill | Kalani David | Finn McGill | Nick Marshall | Steve McLean | Frankie Harrer |
| 2011 | Cam Richards | Leila Hurst | Parker Coffin | Jake Marshall | Tyler Gunter | Steve McLean | Dax McGill |
| 2010 | Kaimana Jaquias | Lakey Peterson | Keala Nalhe | Kanoa Igarashi | John Mel | Shaun Thompson | |
| 2009 | Kolohe Andino | Lakey Peterson | Ezekiel Lau | Ian Gentil | Kei Kobayashi | Scott Brandenburg | |
| 2008 | Nat Young | Courtney Conlogue | Andrew Doheny | Koa Smith | Kalani David | Cole Robbins | |
| 2007 | Tonino Benson | Carissa Moore | Andrew Doheny | Keala Naihe | Benji Brand | Troy Mothershead | |
| 2006 | Kekoa Cazimero | Carissa Moore | Dillon Perillo | Conner Coffin | Koa Smith | Christian Wach | |
| 2005 | Clay Marzo | Carissa Moore | Kai Barger | John John Florence | Kolohe Andino | Christian Clark | |
| 2004 | Dane Gudauskas | Carissa Moore | Clay Marzo | John John Florence | Evan Geiselman | Tony Silvagni | |
| 2003 | Patrick Gudauskas | Erica Hosseini | Kilian Garland | Granger Larsen | John John Florence | | |
| 2002 | Dustin Cuizon | Karina Petroni | Jeremy Johnston | Kai Barger | Dane Zaun | | |
| 2001 | Greg Long | Holly Beck | Patrick Gudauskas | Lance Gruver | Granger Larsen | | |
| 2000 | Anthony Petruso | Kristin Quizon | Travis Mellem | Kilian Garland | Thomas Clarke | | |
| 1999 | Fredrick Patacchia Jr. | Sena Seramur | Dustin Cuizon | TJ Barron | Adam Wickwire | | |
| 1998 | Michael Losness | Sena Seramur | Bobby Martinez | Dustin Cuizon | Kilian Garland | | |
| 1997 | Bruce Irons | Jessica Earl | Michael Losness | Kekoa Bacalso | Hank Gaskell | | |
| 1996 | Andy Irons | Melanie Bartels | Shaun Burrell | Sean Moody | Michael Taras | | |
| 1995 | Eric McHenry | Megan Abubo | C.J. Hobgood | Bobby Martinez | | | |
| 1994 | Kalani Robb | Megan Abubo | Chris Ward | Nainoa Suratt | | | |
| 1993 | Kalani Robb | Jayme Lee | Kalani Robb | Eric Diaz | | | |
| 1992 | Bryan Doonan | Falina Spires | Kalani Robb | Josh Wilson | | | |
| 1991 | Barry Deffenbaugh | Hoey Capps | Jeremy Sommerville | Chris Ward | | | |
| 1990 | Mark Austin | Nea Post | Shea Lopez | Cory Lopez | | | |
| 1989 | Joey Zintel | Nea Post | Rob Machado | Craig Etchegoyen | | | |
| 1988 | Taylor Knox | Rochell Gordines | Donavan Frankenreiter | Mike Hoisington | | | |
| 1987 | Todd Miller | Janel Anello | Kaipo Jaquias | Mike Hoisington | | | |
| 1986 | Jim Pinkerton | Christine Gillard | Kirk Tice | Shane Stoneman | | | |
| 1985 | Dino Andino | Christine Gillard | Jeff Booth | Kelly Slater | | | |
| 1984 | Scott Farnsworth | Jolene Smith | Jeff Booth | Strider Wasilewski | | | |
| 1983 | Chris Frohoff | Debbie Rooney | Noah Budroe | | | | |
| 1982 | Kelly Gibson | Christel Roever | Brad Gerlach | | | | |
| 1981 | Chris Frohoff | Debbie Rooney | Chris Frohoff | | | | |
| 1980 | Doug McKenzie | Kim Mearig | | | | | |
| 1980 | Todd Martin | Debbie Rooney | | | | | |
| 1979 | Bud Llamas | Alisa Schwarzstein | | | | | |
| 1979 | Jeff Johnson | Kathy Wilson | | | | | |
| 1978 | Mark McDandel | Alisa Schwarzstein | | | | | |
| 1978 | Bud Llamas | Francine Hill | | | | | |

### National Explorer Champions

| Year | Men | Women | Juniors | Boys | Menehuene | Supergroms | Longboard | Girls |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Robert Grilho III | Pua Desoto | Dimitri Poulos | Lucas Owston | Jak Ziets | Tiger Abubo | Nicholas Lee | Zoe Benedetto |
| 2018 | David Economos | Gabriela Bryan | Sage Tutterow | Robert Grilho III | Hayden Rodgers | Legend Chandler | Abigail Remke | Savanna Stone |
| 2017 | Nick Marshall | Caroline Marks | Cole Alves | Brodi Sale | Ryan Huckabee | Jak Zietz | Trip Chandler | Caroline Marks |
| 2016 | Gabriel Morvil | Gabriela Bryan | Cody Young | Tommy Coleman | Jackson Bunch | Kai Martin | Trip Chandler | Alyssa Spencer |
| 2015 | Elijah Gates | Moana Jones | Seth Moniz | Bo Raynor | Dimitri Poulos | Levi Young | Parker Sawyer | Caroline Marks |
| 2014 | Cobie Gittner | Brisa Hennessy | Jake Marshall | Stevie Pittman | Dagan Stagg | Jackson Bunch | Nick Anderberg | Brisa Hennessy |
| 2013 | Kalani David | Moana Jones | Jake Marshall | Griffin Colapinto | Barron Mamiya | Tommy Coleman | Fisher Grant | Moana Jones |
| 2012 | Ezekiel Lau | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Kaito Kino | Takumi Yasui | John Mell | Noah Hill | Steve McLean | Dax McGill |
| 2011 | Chris Tucker | Leila Hurst | Matty Costa | Kalani David | Jake Marshall | Finn McGill | Shaun Thompson | Tatiana Weston-Webb |
| 2010 | Ezekiel Lau | Leila Hurst | Parker Coffin | Taylor Clark | Kalani David | | Dane Peterson | Mahina Maeda |
| 2009 | Kiron Jabour | Malia Manuel | Kiron Jabour | Kolohe Andino | Ian Gentil | | Mike Gillard | Alessa Quizon |
| 2008 | Granger Larsen | Leila Hurst | Granger Larsen | Keanu Asing | Koa Smith | | Cole Robbins | Leila Hurst |
| 2007 | Cory Arrambide | Carissa Moore | Kai Barger | Evan Geiselman | Kolohe Andino | | Troy Mothershead | Alessa Quizon |
| 2006 | Dusty Payne | Paige Alms | Granger Larsen | Kolohe Andino | Kolohe Andino | | Troy Mothershead | Carissa Moore |
| 2005 | Dusty Payne | Bethany Hamilton | Casey Brown | Granger Larsen | John John Florence | | Justin Quintal | |
| 2004 | Jeremy Johnston | Carissa Moore | Dylan Graves | Clay Marzo | Kiron Jabour | | Felipe Becerra | |
| 2003 | Andrew Gahan | Anastasia Ashley | Dustin Cuizon | Tanner Gudauskas | Tyler Newton | | Felipe Becerra | |
| 2002 | Nathaniel Curran | Leilani Gryde | Dustin Cuizon | Kilian Garland | Tonino Benson | | Taylor Jensen | |
| 2001 | Robbie Schofield | Sena Seramur | Joel Centeio | TJ Barron | Kai Barger | | Keegan Edwards | |
| 2000 | Matt Keenan | Melanie Bartles | Sean Moody | Nathan Carroll | Adam Wickwire | | Taylor Jensen | |
| 1999 | Jeremy Ryan | Sena Seramur | Frederick Patacchia Jr. | Dustin Cuizon | Hank Gaskell | | Kahekili Kaaa | |
| 1998 | Maikai Makena | Sena Seramur | Bobby Martinez | Sean Moody | Tommy O'Brien | | Jason Acuna | |
| 1997 | Adam Virs | Melanie Bartles | Damien Hobgood | Bobby Martinez | Nathaniel Curran | | Ian Pancer | |
| 1996 | Iain McPhillips | Melanie Bartles | Andy Irons | Micah Byrne | Joel Centeio | | Brendan White | |
| 1995 | Morgan Wright | Megan Abubo | Andy Irons | Bobby Martinez | Bobby Martinez | | Brendan White | |
| 1994 | Brett Strother | Megan Abubo | Cory Lopez | Damien Hobgood | Bobby Martinez | | Ryan Rocca | |
| 1993 | Christian Enns | Connie Clark | Shawn Sutton | Jason Bennett | Eric Diaz | | Colin McPhilips | |
| 1992 | Ryan Simmons | Maili Rohner | Randy Nolan | Mike Reilly | Mikala Jones | | Colin McPhilips | |
| 1991 | Justin Burns | Felina Spires | Julian Sekon | David Dixon | C.J. Hobgood | | Jamey Liddell | |
| 1990 | Joshua Ryan | Nea Post | Banning Capps | Omar Etcheverry | | | John Sales | |
| 1989 | Evan Slater | Rochelle Ballard | Joshua Ryan | Jeremy Sommerville | | | Ed Enriquez | |
| 1988 | Steve Pugh | Robyn Kropp | Donavan Frankenreiter | Craig Etchegoyen | | | Ed Enriquez | |
| 1987 | Bobby Lockhart | Nea Post | Evan Slater | Matt Keenan | | | | |
| 1986 | Jim Pinkerton | Janice Aragon | Arrow Young | Shane Stoneman | | | | |
| 1985 | Dino Andino | Diana Hemsley | Colby Outlaw | | | | | |
| 1984 | Mike Schillmoeller | Amber Scott | Lloyd Tice | | | | | |
| 1983 | Jack Basely | Janel Anello | David Giddings | | | | | |
| 1982 | Mark Reeder | | | | | | | |

### College Team Champions

| Year | College Team Champion | Runner-up |
| - | - | - |
| 2022 | Saddleback College | Point Loma Nazarene University |
| 2019 | Cal State San Marcos | North Florida |
| 2018 | Point Loma Nazarene University | MiraCosta College |
| 2017 | Point Loma Nazarene University | North Florida & Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
| 2016 | Point Loma Nazarene University | North Florida |
| 2015 | Point Loma Nazarene University | North Florida |
| 2014 | Saddleback College | San Diego State |
| 2013 | San Diego State | UC San Diego & MiraCosta College |
| 2012 | MiraCosta College | San Diego State University |
| 2011 | MiraCosta College | UC Santa Barbara |
| 2010 | UC Santa Barbara | Cal State San Marcos & Point Loma Nazarene University |
| 2009 | Cal State San Marcos | UNC Wilmington |
| 2008 | UC Santa Barbara | San Diego State |
| 2007 | San Diego State | MiraCosta College |
| 2006 | Saddleback College | UC San Diego |
| 2005 | UC Santa Barbara | Point Loma Nazarene University |
| 2004 | MiraCosta College | San Diego State |
| 2003 | UC San Diego | Long Beach State |
| 2002 | UC Santa Barbara | MiraCosta College |
| 2001 | Long Beach State | MiraCosta College |
| 2000 | MiraCosta College | UC Santa Barbara |
| 1999 | Point Loma Nazarene University | |
| 1998 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1997 | UC San Diego | Point Loma Nazarene University |
| 1996 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1995 | UC San Diego | |
| 1994 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1993 | UC San Diego | |
| 1992 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1991 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1990 | UC San Diego | |
| 1989 | Point Loma Nazarene University | |
| 1988 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1987 | San Diego State | |
| 1986 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1985 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1984 | UC Santa Barbara | |
| 1983 | UC San Diego | |
| 1982 | Orange Coast College | |
| 1981 | Orange Coast College | |
| 1980 Summer | Orange Coast College | |
| 1979 Summer | No team award | |
| 1978 Summer | Orange Coast College | |

### College Individual

| Year | College Men | College Men | College Women | College Women | College Longboard | College Longboard |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | Andrew Niemann | PLNU | Cayla Moore | Pepperdine | Kevin Skvarna | Saddleback |
| 2018 | Jacob Szekely | MiraCosta | Cayla Moore | Pepperdine | Kevin Skvarna | Saddleback |
| 2017 | Corey Howell | UNF | Emily Ruppert | UNF | | |
| 2016 | Corey Howell | UNF | Darsha Pigford | PLNU | | |
| 2015 | Jordan Kudla | PLNU | Marissa Shaw | SDSU | | |
| 2014 | Shaw Kobayashi | Saddleback | Emily Ruppert | UNF | | |
| 2013 | Nick Rupp | UNCW | Kaleigh Gilchrist | USC | | |
| 2012 | Dayton Silva | MiraCosta | Amy Nicholl | UCF | | |
| 2011 | Brent Reilly | MiraCosta | Lipoa Kahaleuahi | UCSB | | |
| 2010 | Mike Powell | UNCW | Lipoa Kahaleuahi | UCSB | | |
| 2009 | Marty Weinstein | UCSD | Amy Nicholl | UCF | | |
| 2008 | Nick Olsen | MiraCosta | Lauren Sweeney | UCSD | | |
| 2007 | Jon Flick | San Diego State | Lauren Sweeney | UCSD | | |
| 2006 | Roger Eales | PLNU | Lauren Sweeney | UCSD | | |
| 2005 | Adam Instone | USD | Lauren Sweeney | MiraCosta | | |
| 2004 | Dylan Slater | USD | Kristin Wilson | UCF | | |
| 2003 | Sam Baugh | USD | Loryn Wilson | UCSD | | |
| 2002 | Sam Baugh | USD | Liz Clark | UCSB | | |
| 1994 | | | Aimee Mindes | UCSB | | |
