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We Are the Eagles: A Message from Dr. Steve Condon

US Sports Academy2023-07-18T14:11:45-05:00July 18th, 2023|

This is my first written communication as the third president of the Academy. I am preceded in leadership by Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich (TPR), our founder, and his son Dr. Thomas J. Rosandich (Dr. T.J.) from 1972 to 2022. The Rosandich family led 50 years of distinctive leadership and distinguished service marked by a meteoric rise to international prominence as the preeminent sports university in the world. With regional (SACSCOC) and the prestigious business school (ACBSP) accreditations, our university continues to be the Gold Standard for those in the profession of sports and athletics. We enter a new time and space in higher education and the Academy leads with online degree programs specifically designed and tailored for working professionals and priced with affordable tuition competitive with any university in the [...]

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Olympic Swimmer Noemi Zaharia Collects USSA Doctoral Degree at Commencement

US Sports Academy2023-06-05T10:12:26-05:00June 5th, 2023|

Noemi Zaharia is an Olympic medalist, world Universiade champion, successful former collegiate swimming coach and a professor at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. She now has another title: Doctor. Zaharia’s impressive swimming record includes two medals in swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, winning silver in the 400 meter mixed and bronze in the 200 meter mixed for Romania. She also won five gold medals, two bronze medals and MVP honors in swimming at the 1987 Summer Universiade in Yugoslavia. She also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In May, she walked across the stage and collected her Doctor of Education degree in sports management at USSA's commencement program. She earned her degree in 2020, but could not travel to the USSA campus because that year's [...]

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Advisory Board Appointed for USSA’s School of Sport Business

US Sports Academy2023-06-05T09:36:35-05:00June 5th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy is strengthening its institutional and academic support with the development of the newly appointed advisory board for the School of Sport Business. The United States Sports Academy, also known as America’s Sports University, has been the gold standard for sport education for over 50 years. The university has new and exciting initiatives coming this year, such as launching its first intercollegiate sports programs. Along with the launch of the university’s sports teams, the school will begin expanding its academic program offerings in areas such as marketing, business administration, and much more. “These are exciting times for the United States Sports Academy” says Dr. Brandon Spradley, the Dean of the School of Sport Business. “As we continue to build and expand our academic program offerings, we [...]

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Meet Dr. Monique Carroll, USSA’s 2023 Alumna of the Year

US Sports Academy2023-06-02T16:53:40-05:00June 2nd, 2023|

Occupation: Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Chicago State University USSA Degree: M.S.S. Sports Management Hometown: New Boston, Texas As Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Chicago State University, Dr. Monique Carroll oversees 15 NCAA Division 1 sports programs and serves as a member of the President's Cabinet. She joined CSU in September 2022 after working two years as athletic director at Huston-Tillotson University. Carroll earned her Master of Sports Science degree from the Academy while she worked in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) office in Birmingham, Ala. "I was in Birmingham at the time and I knew I needed a master's degree to move up in my career," Carroll said. "I started doing research into master's degrees and ultimately, it came down to a decision between the Academy and business school [...]

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USSA Introducing Undergraduate Minors for First-Time Students Enrolling for Fall 2023

US Sports Academy2023-04-21T09:50:40-05:00April 20th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy is expanding its undergraduate offerings with the introduction of new minors available to first-time students enrolling for the Fall 2023 semester. The minors will cover a diverse range of study including business administration, analytics in sports, nutritional science, sports media and communication, marketing, women’s studies in sports, and project management. Each of the new minors is twelve credit hours and will be integrated into the student’s curriculum as electives. For questions about the undergraduate minors, contact dean of undergraduate studies Dr. Vandy Pacetti-Donelson at vpacettidonelson@ussa.edu . Nutritional Science: This minor is designed for students who are interested in exploring the relationships between nutrition, exercise, and human health. The program will provide students with a strong foundation in the science of nutrition, including the roles of [...]

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USSA Hires Peter Fuller for New Soccer Teams, Dave Omtvedt to Start Beach Volleyball on Campus

US Sports Academy2023-05-15T13:11:49-05:00April 6th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy is launching its first intercollegiate sports programs in its 50-year history, beginning with men’s and women’s soccer and beach volleyball in the fall of 2023. The university has hired two-time NAIA national championship coach Peter Fuller to recruit and coach its first men’s and women’s soccer teams. With more than 300 career wins under his belt, Fuller is one of the winningest coaches in NAIA soccer history and won national championships at both Belhaven University and the University of Mobile. He also counts time as an assistant coach at the professional level with the New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer among his numerous other coaching stints. “It only makes sense that America’s Sports University would have sports teams representing it on [...]

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Chicago State Athletics Director Dr. Monique Carroll Named 2023 USSA Alumna of the Year

US Sports Academy2023-04-20T09:18:12-05:00March 21st, 2023|

An experienced collegiate athletics administrator with more than a decade of work and upward movement on her resume, Dr. Monique Carroll is the United States Sports Academy’s 2023 Alumna of the Year. A native of New Boston, Texas, Carroll is the director of intercollegiate athletics at Chicago State University, where she oversees 15 NCAA Division I sports programs and serves as a member of the President’s Cabinet. She joined the Cougars on September 1, 2022 after serving as the athletic director at Huston-Tillotson University since March 2020. Carroll will receive her Alumna of the Year Award at the Academy’s commencement ceremony on May 18, 2023, on the institution’s campus in Daphne, Ala. She earned Master of Sports Science degree in sports management from the Academy, before earning her doctoral degree [...]

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USSA Sending Dr. Bonnie Tiell to Teach Sport Governance Seminar in Bahrain

US Sports Academy2023-04-20T09:14:01-05:00February 2nd, 2023|

United States Sports Academy alumna and faculty member Dr. Bonnie Tiell is set to teach a one-week sport governance seminar in the Kingdom of Bahrain as part of that nation’s Bahrain Sport Summit in February. The seminar is meant to provide students in Bahrain with an opportunity to critically evaluate, develop, and practice the skills of governance, marketing, and strategy required in the sports industry. The seminar pulls educational content from three USSA graduate-level courses in sports marketing, sport organization governance, and strategic management. Dr. Bonnie Tiell Tiell is a professor of sports management at Tiffin (Ohio) University. She earned her Doctor of Education degree in sports management and human resources from the Academy. She was also recognized as the institution’s 2014 Alumna of Year. As a member [...]

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Student of the Month: Anthony Fletcher

US Sports Academy2023-04-20T09:14:08-05:00January 12th, 2023|

The United States Sports Academy’s January Student of the Month is Anthony Fletcher of Santa Barbara, Calif. Fletcher is member of the United States Air Force Air Force, with seven deployments as an Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operator. He is also an Academy student seeking his bachelor’s degree in sports strength and conditioning and hopes to use his education to propel his goals to work as CSCS and Tactical Fitness and Conditioning Specialist or continue his education and become a Doctor of Physical Therapy after retiring from the military. Fletcher found out about the academy while researching exercise related training opportunities and discovered a bachelor's program that met all of his interests. He is a qualified instructor who has flown over 2,250 combat hours providing critical intelligence to Special Operations Forces and joint battlefield commanders [...]

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Alumnus Dr. Marty Durden Pens Book on ‘Servant Leadership’ Coaching Philosophy

US Sports Academy2023-07-25T16:38:43-05:00January 11th, 2023|

Throughout his nearly five decade career in athletic leadership, Dr. Marty Durden has written extensively about the “servant-leader” model of sports coaching. Recently, Durden released his new book, “More than Winning: The Servant-Leader Coach in Contemporary Society” that is available for purchase on Amazon. In the book Durden, a 2016 doctoral graduate from the Academy, shares his insight and research about the transformational influence of servant-leadership coaching. “My research has shown that servant-leadership coaching elicits a higher level of sustained effort,” Durden said. “Young people who view their coach through the lens of trust tend to face the crucible of athletics with a higher degree of determination…The Higher Standard is the antidote to the insipient uptick of unethical incidents in our beloved (coaching) profession.” Durden is a veteran coach whose [...]

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Dr. Fred Cromartie Named Interim VP for Academic Affairs

US Sports Academy2023-04-20T09:14:26-05:00January 11th, 2023|

Longtime faculty member and alumnus Dr. Fred Cromartie has been named interim Vice President of Academic Affairs at the United States Sports Academy. Cromartie is also an Academy alumnus, having earned his Doctor of Education and Master of Sports Science degrees here. Cromartie also holds a master’s degree in Human Resource Development from Webster University and a bachelor’s degree from Ripon College. “I’ve been around here for a long time and I really love the Academy, its students, and its graduates,” Cromartie said. “I am very excited for a new challenge serving as Vice President for Academic Affairs.” In his 26 years of work at the Academy, Cromartie has held various leadership positions including: Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Studies, Chair of Sports Management, Chair of Sports Studies, Chair of Sports [...]

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

US Sports Academy2023-04-20T09:14:56-05:00December 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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