Monthly Archives: February 2013

Dr. Liston Bochette III (left), a secretary general of the World Olympians Association and the United States Sports Academy’s 1996 Sport Artist of the Year, and Academy President and CEO Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich (right) toured the institution’s American Sports Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) on Saturday, Feb. 23. They are posed next to the [...]

With rolling enrollment, the Academy’s students start their courses as soon as they are accepted without having to wait for the next semester to begin. The Academy is proud to announce its latest monthly graduates. Bachelor’s Students Martin R. Allen (Beebe, Ariz.) – B.S.S. Sports Coaching Jay L. Crane (Meridian, Miss.) – B.S.S. Sports Management [...]

Believing that elderly have dreams, too, Olympic skier and former NFL player Jeremy Bloom grants wishes to about 400 seniors annually. Bloom launched Wish of a Lifetime four years ago and originally named it in honor of his grandmother, Donna Wheeler, who he says inspired him growing up. Now, with the non-profit foundation’s help, people [...]

For the sixth consecutive year at the Super Bowl, United States Sports Academy alumnus Dr. Dexter Davis volunteered to help run the NFL Experience, a fan favorite with all of its interactive, hands-on activities. This year, Davis, a York University visiting professor, was also joined by three other Academy alumni: Dr. Richard C. Bell, Program [...]

Academy Vice President and COO Dr. T.J. Rosandich will begin a world tour on Feb. 14 and will return to the Academy March 15.  His travels will include visits to Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Gabon. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dr. Rosandich will work to mount the Academy’s major physical education and sports coaching [...]

American men’s figure skater Max Aaron and Belarus women’s tennis player Victoria Azarenka were chosen as the United States Sports Academy’s January Athletes of the Month. Aaron won his first title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships by defeating three-time champion Jeremy Abbott. With two quadruple salchow jumps in the opening of his free skate [...]

The United States Sports Academy is sending a team, led by Vice President Dr. T.J. Rosandich, to conduct a comprehensive study of Gabon’s sports programs and facilities in its cities and rural areas. Under its agreement with Gabon, the Academy will assess the current state of facilities, equipment, programs and staff qualifications, as well as [...]

The American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) received a donation that includes 59 valuable copies of official Olympic Reports and other publications dating back to 1896, a complete collection of art from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and several sport sculptures from Lorrie and Richard Greene. “We are very happy to have our [...]

The United States Sports Academy’s campus in Daphne, Ala., will serve as a transition area for the inaugural Gulf Coast Interstate (GCI) Relay 2013, which includes both a cycling relay and an overnight running relay.  Cycling and running teams will complete a 263-mile course from New Orleans to Pensacola Beach, Fla., covering four states—Louisiana, Mississippi, [...]

In celebration of the 150th birthday of Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games, the United States Sports Academy has begun working with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to develop an online course that can be delivered worldwide. This major effort calls for the development of an online course that celebrates both [...]