Monthly Archives: October 2009

Clemson’s football team trailed seven times during its Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football game at Miami in Week 8 and still won. The panel of experts who make up the selection committee to determine the United States Sports Academy’s College Football Game of the Year noticed the impressive catalog of comebacks. The group, which includes [...]

United States Sports Academy President, founder and CEO Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich poses with members of the U.S. Marines Corps Reserves during a past Toys for Tots event. The United States Sports Academy and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Foundation are teaming up for the 15th year to help underprivileged children enjoy a memorable Christmas. [...]

Dr. Donn C. Renwick, left, a member of the Academy’s distance learning faculty, presents Mr. Don Hooton with a Distinguished Service Award. Don Hooton received a Distinguished Service Award from the United States Sports Academy recently. Hooton was noted for his work to raise awareness of high school students’ growing willingness to use anabolic steroids. [...]

Week 7 of the college football season left the United States Sports Academy’s Game of the Year selection committee fit to be tied. A Big Ten Conference upset and a late rally by a national championship contender shared the honors for Week 7’s College Football Game of the Week. Florida’s 23-20 escape at home against [...]

Jan Hutchinson Bloomsburg (Pa.) University softball and field hockey coach Jan Hutchinson, a past winner of the United States Sports Academy’s C. Vivian Stringer Coaching Award, has announced her retirement effective at the end of the 2010 softball season. Hutchinson is in her 32nd season at Bloomsburg, where she has won a combined 1,747 games [...]

Arkansas putting an end to the undefeated season of Auburn University was the top Week 6 nominee for the United States Sports Academy’s College Football Game of the Year. Arkansas’ high-powered offense did its job and its much-maligned defense held Auburn long enough to guarantee a victory in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) game at Fayetteville. [...]

Faculty member William Price received a Certificate of Merit from the United States Sports Academy. He is shown here with Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Arthur Ogden. Price was recognized for his consistent good rapport with students who cite him repeatedly for his encouragement and leadership in their end-of-course surveys. Price’s approach to students exemplifies [...]

National Football League (NFL) star quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints and Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Diana Taurasi were named Male and Female Athletes of the Month for September by the United States Sports Academy. Brees led the Saints to their 4-0 start, including three wins during the month of September [...]

The panel of experts that has been organized to determine the College Football Game of the Year certainly doesn’t lack quality candidates in 2009. Almost every week of the season has offered a compelling buffet of thrilling games, producing upsets of both the narrow and dominating variety, as well as close, compelling games between heavyweight [...]

With the National Basketball Association (NBA) season just around the corner, the race to name the United States Sports Academy’s “Mr. Basketball” is heating up. Balloting continues through 26 November 2009 to determine the name of the Academy’s latest addition to its new Sport Sculpture Park. The basketball player, constructed by Bruce Larsen, the 2009 [...]