The American Sport Art Museum & Archives (ASAMA) received a donation of football art pieces from United States Sports Academy Trustee and Art Committee Member Emerita Susan McCollough. McCollough donated six pieces by artists Rick Rush, Carl V. Jones, Steve Skipper and Daniel Moore that will now be a permanent part of the ASAMA collection, which is home to more than 1,800 pieces of sport art across a variety of media. An artist herself, McCollough is currently working on a sculpture of University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban, which she will unveil at the Academy during its upcoming Founder’s Day event on April 22, 2022. Susan Nomberg McCollough is an internationally-acclaimed abstract and impressionistic artist who has produced hundreds of paintings, many of which have won national and international [...]

Staying up to date in your field is crucial for working professionals, especially those who work in the sport industry. Now, the United States Sports Academy has streamlined its continuing education and professional studies courses through the Canvas Catalog platform – which makes registering, using, and completing those courses easier for students. Canvas Catalog is an all-in-one learning solution that creates a course catalog custom to the Academy, where students can register, pay, and learn all in the same platform. In addition, at the completion of their course students can easily access certificates, which are also available to share on their LinkedIn profiles. Center for Professional Studies and Continuing Education Director Dr. Katrina Wahlstrom said the updated platform is more accessible and user friendly for students. “Canvas Catalog really streamlines [...]

American winter sports stars Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim earned the United States Sports Academy’s Athlete of the Month honors after the world saw their outstanding performances at the Beijing 2022 Olympics in February. Chen set a world record with a score of 332.60 and won gold in men’s figure skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February. Chen landed five quadruple jumps and became the seventh American man to win Olympic gold and first since Evan Lysacek in 2010. Kim became the first woman to win back-to-back snowboard halfpipe gold medals after winning the event at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in February. Kim, 21, scored a 94.00 on her first run to take home the gold. The second place finisher on the men’s side was Swedish speed [...]

United States Sports Academy faculty member Robert Herron recently presented at the National Academy of Health and Physical Literacy Summit in Birmingham, Ala. Faculty member Robert Herron recently presented at the National Academy of Health and Physical Literacy Summit in Birmingham, Ala. Herron, the Academy’s acting director of sports exercise science, presented on long-term athletic development in youth at the summit. Co-presenters were Academy chair of sports management Dr. Brandon Spradley, chair of sports coaching Dr. Roch King and National Faculty member Dr. Greg Ryan. Herron also represented the Academy at the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting in Greenville, S.C. Herron was a co-presenter as Academy master’s degree student Christopher Bonilla presented data from his master’s thesis investigating different warmup protocols on [...]

The American Sport Art Museum & Archives (ASAMA) received a pair of original works by painters Joseph Sheppard and James Peterson that are now a permanent part of the collection on the campus of the United States Sports Academy. Academy President Dr. T.J. Rosandich, Trustee Susan McCollough and Art Committee Chair Nancy Raia pose in front of the Joseph Sheppard original oil painting “After the Workout.” Sheppard donated “After the Workout”, an original, 60x60 inch framed oil painting depicting a boxer resting by his locker after a tough workout. The piece complements another Sheppard original in the museum, “The Fighter,” which depicts a boxer in his corner between rounds of a bout. Sheppard, known as one of the great contemporary masters of figurative art in the realist tradition, [...]

Recent United States Sports Academy graduate Terri DeFour was featured in a Fox 10 News “Studio 10” television segment featuring the institution broadcast in the Mobile, Ala., area in January. A resident of nearby Fairhope, Ala., DeFour holds a Master of Sports Science degree in sports exercise science from the Academy. Like many exercise science graduates armed with their Academy degree, DeFour is currently studying for her National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certification exam. In her television segment, DeFour discussed her time studying at the Academy, spending time in the institution’s on-campus library, and more. You can watch the entire segment below!