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Eagles Win Historic First Soccer Match

2023-09-13T08:53:06-05:00September 12th, 2023|

Andrew Flad scored the go ahead goal midway through the second half and the United States Sports Academy Eagles won their historic first match 3-2 against Union 10 in Daphne on September 7. Leonardo Argote started the scoring with a stunning midfield shot early in the first half, and the Eagles added a goal with a penalty kick from Henry McMurphy. The Eagles (1-0) play their next match on September 13 on the road against the University of Mobile at 7 p.m. Click here to see their whole schedule for the season. The team plays under the leadership of longtime collegiate and professional coach Peter Fuller. “It is an honor and a privilege to be the first head coach for soccer at the United States Sports Academy,” Fuller said. “We [...]

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USSA Working with Bishop State to Help Students and Staff Find Sports Career Path

2023-09-08T15:46:57-05:00September 8th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy (USSA) and Bishop State Community College (BSCC) signed an articulation agreement that will help students, faculty, and staff at Mobile’s urban community college to study at America’s Sports University. Through the agreement, USSA will accept transfer credits from students who have completed an associate’s degree at BSCC. In addition, USSA will accept BSCC faculty and staff wanting to pursue a master’s degree in sports management, sports coaching, sports exercise science or sports studies, or a doctoral degree in sports management. The university is also offering its Presidential Transfer Scholarship to anyone from Bishop State who transfers in, amounting to a 50 percent discount after other aid is applied. “I love doing whatever it takes to create opportunities for our students, faculty, and staff, and that’s [...]

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In-Person Undergrad Students Part of Soaring Fall Enrollment at USSA

2023-09-05T12:00:02-05:00September 5th, 2023|

Record enrollments, undergraduate students on campus, and the buzz of intercollegiate athletics made the first day of the fall semester exciting on the campus of the United States Sports Academy (USSA). Known around the world as America’s Sports University, USSA more than doubled its enrollment year over year from fall 2022 to fall 2023. The increase makes USSA effectively the fastest growing university in the state of Alabama. The boost in enrollments came on the heels of the introduction of new president Dr. Steve Condon in January 2023. Condon made enrollment his top priority, and the results are evident. USSA dean of sport business Dr. Brandon Spradley is a veteran teacher on the USSA campus and is a former collegiate athlete himself, having been part of the track and field [...]

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USSA Inducts Seven Students into Delta Mu Delta Honor Society

2023-07-24T10:33:25-05:00July 24th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy faculty would like to congratulate seven students who were recently inducted into the Pi Lambda chapter of Delta Mu Delta honor society. Delta Mu Delta is an international society dedicated to the recognition of students who have distinguished themselves academically. The purpose of Delta Mu Delta is to promote higher scholarship in education and to recognize and reward scholastic attainment in the area of business and related areas such as sports management. In 2022, the United States Sports Academy established the Pi Lambda chapter and was officially installed as a chapter of the Delta Mu Delta honor society. Seven students were recently inducted into the honor society: Charles Freeman, doctoral student in sports management Jared Bonvillain, doctoral student in sports management James Hammond, doctoral in [...]

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We Are the Eagles: A Message from Dr. Steve Condon

2023-07-18T14:11:45-05:00July 18th, 2023|

This is my first written communication as the third president of the Academy. I am preceded in leadership by Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich (TPR), our founder, and his son Dr. Thomas J. Rosandich (Dr. T.J.) from 1972 to 2022. The Rosandich family led 50 years of distinctive leadership and distinguished service marked by a meteoric rise to international prominence as the preeminent sports university in the world. With regional (SACSCOC) and the prestigious business school (ACBSP) accreditations, our university continues to be the Gold Standard for those in the profession of sports and athletics. We enter a new time and space in higher education and the Academy leads with online degree programs specifically designed and tailored for working professionals and priced with affordable tuition competitive with any university in the [...]

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Olympic Swimmer Noemi Zaharia Collects USSA Doctoral Degree at Commencement

2023-06-05T10:12:26-05:00June 5th, 2023|

Noemi Zaharia is an Olympic medalist, world Universiade champion, successful former collegiate swimming coach and a professor at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. She now has another title: Doctor. Zaharia’s impressive swimming record includes two medals in swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, winning silver in the 400 meter mixed and bronze in the 200 meter mixed for Romania. She also won five gold medals, two bronze medals and MVP honors in swimming at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Yugoslavia. She also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In May, she walked across the stage and collected her Doctor of Education degree in sports management at USSA's commencement program. She earned her degree in 2020, but could not travel to the USSA campus because that year's [...]

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Advisory Board Appointed for USSA’s School of Sport Business

2023-06-05T09:36:35-05:00June 5th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy is strengthening its institutional and academic support with the development of the newly appointed advisory board for the School of Sport Business. The United States Sports Academy, also known as America’s Sports University, has been the gold standard for sport education for over 50 years. The university has new and exciting initiatives coming this year, such as launching its first intercollegiate sports programs. Along with the launch of the university’s sports teams, the school will begin expanding its academic program offerings in areas such as marketing, business administration, and much more. “These are exciting times for the United States Sports Academy” says Dr. Brandon Spradley, the Dean of the School of Sport Business. “As we continue to build and expand our academic program offerings, we [...]

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Meet Dr. Monique Carroll, USSA’s 2023 Alumna of the Year

2023-06-02T16:53:40-05:00June 2nd, 2023|

Occupation: Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Chicago State University USSA Degree: M.S.S. Sports Management Hometown: New Boston, Texas As Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Chicago State University, Dr. Monique Carroll oversees 15 NCAA Division 1 sports programs and serves as a member of the President's Cabinet. She joined CSU in September 2022 after working two years as athletic director at Huston-Tillotson University. Carroll earned her Master of Sports Science degree from the Academy while she worked in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) office in Birmingham, Ala. "I was in Birmingham at the time and I knew I needed a master's degree to move up in my career," Carroll said. "I started doing research into master's degrees and ultimately, it came down to a decision between the Academy and business school [...]

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USSA Introducing Undergraduate Minors for First-Time Students Enrolling for Fall 2023

2023-04-21T09:50:40-05:00April 20th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy is expanding its undergraduate offerings with the introduction of new minors available to first-time students enrolling for the Fall 2023 semester. The minors will cover a diverse range of study including business administration, analytics in sports, nutritional science, sports media and communication, marketing, women’s studies in sports, and project management. Each of the new minors is twelve credit hours and will be integrated into the student’s curriculum as electives. For questions about the undergraduate minors, contact dean of undergraduate studies Dr. Vandy Pacetti-Donelson at vpacettidonelson@ussa.edu . Nutritional Science: This minor is designed for students who are interested in exploring the relationships between nutrition, exercise, and human health. The program will provide students with a strong foundation in the science of nutrition, including the roles of [...]

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USSA Hires Peter Fuller for New Soccer Teams, Dave Omtvedt to Start Beach Volleyball on Campus

2023-05-15T13:11:49-05:00April 6th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy is launching its first intercollegiate sports programs in its 50-year history, beginning with men’s and women’s soccer and beach volleyball in the fall of 2023. The university has hired two-time NAIA national championship coach Peter Fuller to recruit and coach its first men’s and women’s soccer teams. With more than 300 career wins under his belt, Fuller is one of the winningest coaches in NAIA soccer history and won national championships at both Belhaven University and the University of Mobile. He also counts time as an assistant coach at the professional level with the New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer among his numerous other coaching stints. “It only makes sense that America’s Sports University would have sports teams representing it on [...]

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Chicago State Athletics Director Dr. Monique Carroll Named 2023 USSA Alumna of the Year

2023-04-20T09:18:12-05:00March 21st, 2023|

An experienced collegiate athletics administrator with more than a decade of work and upward movement on her resume, Dr. Monique Carroll is the United States Sports Academy’s 2023 Alumna of the Year. A native of New Boston, Texas, Carroll is the director of intercollegiate athletics at Chicago State University, where she oversees 15 NCAA Division I sports programs and serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet.  She joined the Cougars on September 1, 2022 after serving as the athletic director at Huston-Tillotson University since March 2020. Carroll will receive her Alumna of the Year Award at the Academy’s commencement ceremony on May 18, 2023, on the institution’s campus in Daphne, Ala. She earned Master of Sports Science degree in sports management from the Academy, before earning her doctoral degree [...]

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USSA Sending Dr. Bonnie Tiell to Teach Sport Governance Seminar in Bahrain

2023-04-20T09:14:01-05:00February 2nd, 2023|

United States Sports Academy alumna and faculty member Dr. Bonnie Tiell is set to teach a one-week sport governance seminar in the Kingdom of Bahrain as part of that nation’s Bahrain Sport Summit in February. The seminar is meant to provide students in Bahrain with an opportunity to critically evaluate, develop, and practice the skills of governance, marketing, and strategy required in the sports industry. The seminar pulls educational content from three USSA graduate-level courses in sports marketing, sport organization governance, and strategic management. Dr. Bonnie Tiell Tiell is a professor of sports management at Tiffin (Ohio) University. She earned her Doctor of Education degree in sports management and human resources from the Academy. She was also recognized as the institution’s 2014 Alumna of Year. As a member [...]

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