Monthly Archives: March 2010

Academy Vice President Dr. T.J. Rosandich and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Gabon Paul Toungui shake hands after signing a Protocol of Cooperation. The United States Sports Academy and the Republic of Gabon signed an agreement to bring the Academy’s sport education programs to the country located in west central Africa. Paul Toungui, the [...]

Dr. Susan Blackwood of the San Antonio Sports Foundation has been appointed to the United States Sports Academy’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Blackwood has been executive director of the San Antonio Sports Foundation since 1996. As executive director she is responsible for attracting major sporting events to San Antonio. During her tenure San Antonio has [...]

The International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER-SD) is accepting abstracts for the 52nd World Congress, 8-12 May 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Abstract submitters must register with the World Congress and be current ICHPER-SD members in order to submit. No abstracts will be accepted after 15 March 2010 unless accompanied by [...]

Unseasonable Alabama weather prevented the United States Sports Academy’s Iron Bowl Monument from reaching its intended home until recently. Now that the sculpture has been relocated to its permanent spot in the Academy’s Sport Sculpture Park, the next step in the process is to help make the monument the largest tribute to American football in [...]

Yankees President Randy Levine, left, accepts the 2009 Male Team of the Year Award from Harvey Schiller, a former Yankees CEO and 1996 Distinguished Service Award recipient. New York Yankees President Randy Levine accepted the 2009 Men’s Team of the Year award from the United States Sports Academy. Making the presentation was Dr. Harvey Schiller, [...]

Posing for a picture are, from left, Academy Vice President Dr. T.J. Rosandich; President Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich, Gerlev P.E. President Mr. Finn Berggren; Associate Dean of Continuing Education and Instructional Design Ms. Betsy Smith; and Associate Dean of Student Services, Mr. Craig Bogar. The United States Sports Academy and the Gerlev P.E. and Sports [...]

The Malaysian Minister of Sports for Melaka, Datuk Capt. (Ret.) Hj Abdul Karim bin Sulaiman, left, Academy Vice President Dr. T.J. Rosandich, and the Chief Minister of the State of Melaka, Datuk Seri Hj Mohamed Ali Bin Mohamed Rustam, discuss design issues for a swimming pool under construction in Melaka for the 13th national Malaysian [...]

Olympic gold-medal winners Shaun White of the United States and Kim Yu Na of South Korea were named the United States Sports Academy’s February Athletes of the Month. There were many multiple gold-medal winners at the Vancouver Games, but White and Yu Na, each of whom competed in only one event, dominated their only competitions [...]

Academy Vice President Dr. T.J. Rosandich presents a plate to His Excellency Ali Ben Bongo, President, The Gabonese Republic. The president met with United States Sports Academy Vice President Dr. T.J. Rosandich in New York City. The president and Dr. Rosandich met to discuss the implementation of sport programs in Gabon, a country of 1.5 [...]

The United States Sports Academy hosted the wives of 30 Alabama state legislators during a visit to Baldwin County on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. They were treated to a tour of the facilities, collection of sport art and a presentation on the Academy’s educational programs. The enthusiastic visitors represented every part of Alabama, from Huntsville [...]