Monthly Archives: July 2012

A new documentary, “Head Games,” details the extent of the concussion crisis in sports and is described as a must-see for parents of young athletes, coaches and sports professionals. The recently completed documentary was developed by acclaimed director Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” “The Interrupters”) and award-winning producer Bruce Sheridan. “Head Games,” which was inspired by [...]

The American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) and its collection of artwork from renowned sports artists across the globe was featured recently in the Wall Street Journal. The Journal, which is the largest newspaper in the United States with a circulation of 2.1 million, highlighted the works of Leroy Neiman, who was known at [...]

American decathlete Ashton Easton and swimmer Missy Franklin, who will both compete in the 2012 London Olympics, were chosen as the United States Sports Academy’s June Athletes of the Month. Eaton, who won the Academy’s 2010 Jim Thorpe All-Around Athlete Award, became the world-record holder in the hallowed and history-filled decathlon that has long identified [...]

Two doctoral students at the United States Sports Academy completed their comprehensive final examinations on the Academy’s campus from 11-13 July 2012. Pictured in the Academy’s Main Lobby are, left to right: Dr. Marion “Will” Evans, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs; Kechia Seabrooks Rowles from Covington, Ga.; Leslie M. Nixon from Plantation, Fla.; and Dr. [...]

Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich, Academy President and CEO (left), and Ms. Betsy Smith, the Academy’s Director of Academic Administration and Continuing Education (right), met with Mr. Jay Hammes, an Academy alumnus and the Founding President of Safe Sport Zone, on the Academy’s campus on Monday, 9 July 2012. Mr. Hammes, who earned a master’s degree [...]