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Click the image to view the full invitation letter. United States Sports Academy President and CEO Dr. T.J. Rosandich has been invited to speak at the National Sports Summit hosted by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) in Manila in February 2020. Rosandich has been asked to provide his insights at the summit, which will cover the theme of “Sports Success from a First-World Perspective.” The Academy has a long history in the Republic of the Philippines. Rosandich recently participated as an official observer at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the country, invited by the PSC. The president’s invitation to speak at the National Sports Summit and his observations at the SEA Games come as the Academy is moving forward with an agreement with the PSC to [...]

The United States Sports Academy’s online Master of Sports Science (M.S.S.) degree in sports management is once again earning accolades after being recognized as the top master’s degree for sport administrators in 2020. The institution’s master’s degree program in sports management was selected as the top of its kind by Online Schools Report, a website dedicated to providing students with simple, practical, and accurate information about available online programs. The Academy’s M.S.S. program was acclaimed by the site for its focus on preparing students for jobs in sports management at the local, collegiate, and professional levels. It was also recognized for its focus areas in NCAA rules and procedures, Olympic culture, and fundraising in sports. The Academy’s master’s in sports management degree earned the only 100% rating among 35 listed [...]

The United States Sports Academy is kicking off 2020 with one of the most competitive ballots ever for its annual Male and Female Athletes of the Year program. Voting is now open for the coveted award, which is part of the Academy’s Awards of Sport program that annually recognizes the top male and female athletes in the world. The ballot is open for voting here until 5 p.m. Central time on Friday, 17 January 2020. This year’s ballot includes 12 men and 12 women from 10 countries. Nominees for Male Athlete of the Year include: Johannes Thingnes Boe, biathlon, Norway; Joe Burrow, football, United States; Nathan Chen, figure skating, United States; Caeleb Dressel, swimming, United States; Eliud Kipchoge, marathon, Kenya; Kawhi Leonard, basketball, United States; Noah Lyles, track and field, [...]

The United States Sports Academy’s online Master of Sports Science degree in sports management has been recognized as one of the top 30 best online sports management degrees by Online College Plan. More than 50 master’s-level online degree programs were studied for the list released by Online College Plan, a service created to assist parents and students in learning about their options for an online college education. The service’s team includes educators, parents, and students. The service lauded the Academy for its non-traditional offerings on a range of sports-specific topics and called the institution’s programs “top-notch” for the field of sports management. “While the main degree we’re highlighting here is the sports management degree, we know that sports management can take many forms,” Online College Plan wrote in a news [...]

Dr. Roch King United States Sports Academy chair of sports coaching Dr. Roch King was recently reappointed to serve another year as a member of one of USA Swimming’s influential committees. King will serve as a member of the national swimming governing body’s Club Development Committee, which is charged with overseeing the growth and development of recreational and developmental USA Swimming-affiliated clubs around the country. The committee also works on policy development and serves as a liaison between clubs and USA Swimming. It also selects and hands out the governing body’s annual awards, the Club Excellence program. “It is important that Academy faculty members participate in boards and committees like this one because it shows that the institution has some skin in the game,” King said. “We are [...]

Academy President Dr. T.J. Rosandich met with Salvador Medialdea - the Executive Secretary to Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte - and Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez. United States Sports Academy President and CEO Dr. T.J. Rosandich recently participated as an official observer at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines. The SEA Games are a biennial regional multi-sport event featuring athletes from 11 countries and close to 10,000 athletes from around Southeast Asia. The games are regulated by the Southeast Asian Games Federation and supervised by the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia. As an official observer invited by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Rosandich was tasked with attending multiple events at different sites in the Philippines. He has been invited to return [...]