United States Sports Academy Explained

United States Sports Academy
Established:1972
President:Steve Condon
Country:United States
Nickname:America's Sports University
Mascot:Sammy the Eagle
Academic Affiliations:NAICU[1]

The United States Sports Academy is a private university focused on sports and located in Daphne, Alabama. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs as well as certificate programs. Founded in 1972, the academy has provided its sports programs to more than 60 countries around the world.

History

Thomas P. Rosandich founded the academy in 1972 in response to an inferior performance by the United States Olympic team in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Athletes were lacking quality coaching and training. The academy's programs served as an education resource to upgrade coaching through instruction, research, and service.

Steve Condon, a longtime chancellor, university president, collegiate athletics director, coach, professor, and higher education leader, was selected as the third President and CEO at the United States Sports Academy at the end of 2022.[2]

The academy's campus is also home to the American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA), which was founded in 1984. The collection contains more than 1,000 works of sport art from world-renowned artists, many of whom have been honored by the academy as Sport Artist of the Year. The academy is also developing an outdoor sculpture park on campus, which is dedicated to celebrating sport with the erection of numerous environmentally friendly sculptures.

The academy also hosts the Awards of Sport series, also known as its tribute to "The Artist and the Athlete". These awards honor sports figures for their accomplishments and achievements in such things as performance, humanitarian activities, fitness, and media.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award

The Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award[3] is presented each year, for the preceding calendar year. It was first presented in 1985, for the 1984 sports year. Each recipient receives the USSA's Order of the Eagle Exemplar medal and Academy Rosette.[4] For list of awardees through 2014, see footnote[5]

There is also a separate Amos Alonzo Stagg Award presented by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).

Carl Maddox Sport Management Award

The Carl Maddox Sport Management Award is presented each year. It was first presented in 1991.[6]

Notable alumni

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NAICU – Member Directory . 2016-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151109231238/http://www.naicu.edu/member_center/members.asp . 2015-11-09 . dead .
  2. Web site: Dr. Steve Condon Named Third President and CEO at United States Sports Academy . 27 December 2022 .
  3. See also the Sporting News list of the 50 greatest coaches of all time (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, college basketball, and college football). Web site: Jeff. D'Alessio. Sporting News' 50 greatest coaches of all time. July 29, 2009. SportingNews.com. 2011-01-29.
  4. Web site: Donovan Presented With United States Sports Academy Coaching Award. July 17, 2007. GatorZone.com. 2011-01-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222165557/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=12389&html=basketball%2Fmen%2Fnews%2F20070717060100.html&sport=baskm. February 22, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  5. http://www.asama.org/awards-of-sport/medallion-series/coaching-male/ Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20100503043053/http://asama.org/awards-of-sport/medallion-series/sport-management/ Awards of Sport: Carl Maddox Sport United States Sports Academy. Retrieved 2011-01-20.

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