Indiana State University Athletics

John Caddell was a diver for the Sycamores from 1961-64 and was named a three-time NAIA All-American. He earned Indiana State’s first ever individual national championship in 1963 by winning the NAIA one-meter diving competition. He also was Indiana State’s first multiple individual national champion in 1964 by captured the crown for both the one-meter and three-meter diving competition.
 
Caddell set the NAIA point record for an event in winning the one-meter competition. He led Indiana State to a fifth place finish in the NAIA national team competition (out of 25 schools). Caddell was a member of the 1964 ICC Championship Team.

• Three time NAIA All-American
• Indiana State’s first individual national champion  1963 NAIA one-meter diving competition
• Indiana State’s first multiple individual national champion 1964 NAIA one-meter and three-meter diving competition
• Set NAIA point record for event in winning one-meter competition
• Led ISU to a fifth place finish in the team competition (out of 25 schools)
• Member 1964 ICC Champion team
• Inducted into Hall of Fame February 21, 2016