Taylor Rogers, Author at United States Sports Academy

Dr. Steve Condon Named Third President and CEO at United States Sports Academy

Taylor Rogers2022-12-27T17:48:59-06:00December 27th, 2022|

After a year-long nationwide candidate search, Dr. Steve Condon, a longtime chancellor, university president, collegiate athletics director, coach, professor, and higher education leader, has been selected as the third President and CEO at the United States Sports Academy. Condon has more than four decades of service to higher education institutions and a wealth of experience dedicated to academic and administrative change management through a student-centered philosophy. He most recently served as the Chancellor of Carolina University in Winston Salem, N.C., since 2018. At his previous stops, Condon has demonstrated proven results in fundraising, enrollment, accreditation leadership, and academic program expertise in both online and hybrid programs. “The United States Sports Academy stands alone in the field of sports and higher education,” Condon said. “The Academy has great potential to expand [...]

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Academy President Re-Appointed to International Commission

Taylor Rogers2022-12-06T13:50:44-06:00December 6th, 2022|

United States Sports Academy President and CEO Dr. T.J. Rosandich has been reconfirmed as a member of the Youth, Education and Culture Commission of the Fédération Internationale Cinéma Télévision Sportifs (FICTS), an international organization which promotes the universal idea of culture through sport. Officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FICTS promotes and spreads the development of Olympic values and the culture of sport through film and television. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Milan, Italy, FICTS has 116 member countries. The mission of the FICTS Youth, Education and Culture Commission is to follow the IOC’s guidelines in spreading Olympic values such as ethics, respect, peace and fair play to young people around the world. FICTS is chaired by Professor Franco Ascani, a member of the IOC Culture and [...]

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Vote Now for September Athletes of the Month

Taylor Rogers2022-10-06T14:52:30-05:00October 6th, 2022|

DAPHNE, Ala. – Athletes representing nine sports and nine countries make up the United States Sports Academy’s September Athlete of the Month ballot, which is online now for voting here. Voting will continue until 5 p.m. Central time on Thursday, 13 October 2022. Male nominees are Carlos Alcaraz, tennis, Spain; Remco Evenepoel, cycling, Belgium; Jalen Hurts, football, United States; Aaron Judge, baseball, United States; Eliud Kipchoge, marathon, Kenya; and Ilia Malinin, figure skating, United States. Female nominees are Tobi Amusan, athletics, Nigeria; Tigist Assefa, marathon, Ethiopia; Stephanie Gilmore, surfing, Australia; Chelsea Gray, basketball, United States; Iga Swiatek, tennis, Poland; and Annemiek van Vleuten, cycling, Netherlands. Each month, the public is invited to participate in the Academy’s worldwide Athlete of the Month program by nominating athletes and then voting online during [...]

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In Memoriam: Dr. Stan Drawdy

Taylor Rogers2022-10-12T15:36:06-05:00October 4th, 2022|

Dr. Stan Drawdy The United States Sports Academy is mourning the loss of Dr. Stan Drawdy, who served the institution as a member of its distance learning faculty for two decades. Drawdy, 68, passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 after a brief illness. Drawdy was well respected by his peers and loved by his students, as evidenced by this comment from one of his students in their course exit survey. “The best course I had at the Academy was Coaching American football because Dr. Stanley Drawdy was a wonderful instructor and football is a sport I was eager to learn more about.” In addition to his service to the Academy as a distance learning faculty member, Drawdy also taught abroad for the institution. Drawdy worked as an [...]

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Vote Now for Athlete of the Month for July

Taylor Rogers2022-08-11T11:13:32-05:00August 11th, 2022|

DAPHNE, Ala. – Athletes representing eight countries make up the United States Sports Academy’s July Athlete of the Month ballot, which is online now for voting at the Academy’s website, https://ussa.edu/aom/aom-ballot/. Voting will continue until 5 p.m. Central time on Thursday, 18 August 2022. Male nominees are Mondo Duplantis, athletics, Sweden; Aaron Judge, baseball, United States; Victor Kiplangat, marathon, Uganda; Noah Lyles, athletics, United States; Michael Norman, athletics, United States; and Cameron Smith, golf, Australia. Female nominees are Tobi Amusan, athletics, Nigeria; Brooke Henderson, golf, Canada; Sydney McLaughlin, athletics, United States; Felicia Stancil, BMX, United States; Annemiek van Vleuten, cycling, the Netherlands; and Johana Viveros Mondragon, inline speed skating, Colombia. Each month, the public is invited to participate in the Academy’s worldwide Athlete of the Month program by nominating athletes [...]

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Vote Now for Athlete of the Month for June

Taylor Rogers2022-07-07T10:04:31-05:00July 7th, 2022|

DAPHNE, Ala. – Athletes representing seven different sports make up the United States Sports Academy’s June Athlete of the Month ballot, which is online now for voting at the Academy’s website, https://ussa.edu/aom/aom-ballot/. Voting will continue until 5 p.m. Central time on Thursday, 14 July 2022. Male nominees are Colin Duffy, sport climbing, United States; Mondo Duplantis, athletics, Sweden; Nic Fink, swimming, United States; Matthew Fitzpatrick, golf, England; Kristof Milak, swimming, Hungary; and Rafael Nadal, tennis, Spain. Female nominees are Jocelyn Alo, softball, United States; Katie Ledecky, swimming, United States; Minjee Lee, golf, Australia; Sydney McLaughlin, athletics, United States; Sophia Smith, soccer, United States; and Iga Swiatek, tennis, Poland. Each month, the public is invited to participate in the Academy’s worldwide Athlete of the Month program by nominating athletes and then [...]

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Vote Now for Athlete of the Month for May

Taylor Rogers2022-07-07T10:06:54-05:00June 2nd, 2022|

DAPHNE, Ala. – Athletes representing seven different sports make up the United States Sports Academy’s May Athlete of the Month ballot, which is online now for voting at the Academy’s website, www.ussa.edu. Voting will continue until 5 p.m. Central time on Thursday, 9 June 2022. Male nominees are Ryan Crouser, athletics, United States; Novak Djokovic, tennis, Serbia; Michael Norman, athletics, United States; Garrett Scantling, decathlon, United States; Justin Thomas, golf, United States; and Jun Woong-tae, triathlon, South Korea. Female nominees are Femke Bol, athletics, Netherlands; Anna Hall, heptathlon, United States; Sarah Hildebrandt, wrestling, United States; Eun-Hee Ji, golf, South Korea; Faith Kipyegon, athletics, Kenya; and Iga Swiatek, tennis, Poland. Each month, the public is invited to participate in the Academy’s worldwide Athlete of the Month program by nominating athletes and [...]

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Academy Student Vicki Mengel Rising through Collegiate Softball Coaching Ranks

Taylor Rogers2022-06-01T08:02:18-05:00June 1st, 2022|

Vicki Mengel, a softball coach in Maryland, is quickly rising through the ranks in collegiate coaching. In five short years, Mengel has moved up from coaching at Havre de Grace High School to last year helping form and be the head softball coach for Cecil College. Now, Mengel earned her first Division 1 assignment as a volunteer assistant softball coach at Delaware State University. With one foot in the door, Mengel hopes that after she completes her Bachelor of Sports Science degree in sports coaching from the United States Sports Academy, she will be able to secure a Division 1 head coach position. Vicki Mengel and one of her players from Havre de Grace High School. "The instruction from the Academy is excellent and my instructors are beyond [...]

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Vote Now for Athlete of the Month for April

Taylor Rogers2022-05-05T11:48:07-05:00May 5th, 2022|

Athletes representing seven different sports make up the United States Sports Academy’s April Athlete of the Month ballot, which is online now for voting at the Academy’s website, www.ussa.edu. Voting will continue until 5 p.m. Central time on Thursday, 12 April 2022. Male nominees are Ochai Agbaji, basketball, United States; Evans Chebet, athletics, Kenya; Caeleb Dressel, swimming, United States; Paul Juda, gymnastics, United States; Scottie Scheffler, golf, United States; and Seiya Suzuki, baseball, Japan. Female nominees are Valarie Allman, athletics, United States; Phoebe Bacon, swimming, United States; Peres Jepchirchir, athletics, Kenya; Jennifer Kupcho, golf, United States; Iga Swiatek, tennis, Poland; and Trinity Thomas, gymnastics, United States. Each month, the public is invited to participate in the Academy’s worldwide Athlete of the Month program by nominating athletes and then voting online [...]

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Sport Corruption Fighter Richard McLaren Receives Honorary Doctorate from USSA

Taylor Rogers2022-05-04T16:12:10-05:00May 4th, 2022|

International sports corruption fighter and renowned doping investigator Richard McLaren received an Honorary Doctorate from the United States Sports Academy at the institution’s recent Founder’s Day event in April. Each year as part of its Awards of Sport program, the Academy presents its Honorary Doctorate to a person who has made outstanding contributions to sport and to society. Academy President and CEO Dr. T.J. Rosandich and Board of Trustees Chairman Bob Campbell presented the award to McLaren during the institution’s commencement ceremony in Daphne, Ala., on 22 April 2022. McLaren also served as the commencement speaker and participated in the Academy’s 50 Years of Sport and Education Symposium as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. McLaren earned the award because of his body of work uncovering corruption in international sport [...]

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