The United States Sports Academy is an independent, non-profit, accredited, special mission sports university created to serve the nation and the world with programs in instruction, research and service. The role of the Academy is to prepare men and women for careers in the profession of sports.
The Academy awards the Bachelor of Sports Science (B.S.S.), Master of Sports Science (M.S.S.) and Doctor of Education in Sports Management (Ed.D.) degrees. Undergraduate students may choose to major in Sports Management, Sports Coaching, Sports Studies or Sports Strength and Conditioning. Undergraduates may also choose an emphasis in Sports Security. The Master’s degree students may select majors in Sports Management, Sports Coaching, Sports Fitness and Health or Sports Studies. Emphasis areas at the Master’s degree level are available in NCAA Compliance, Personal Training, Olympism, Sports Psychology, Recreation Management and Hospitality Management.The Doctor of Education in Sports Management program offers five emphasis areas, including Sports Theory, Sports Medicine, Sports Coaching, Fitness and Health and Olympism.
The Academy’s Continuing Education department offers a wide variety of individual courses, certificate programs, certification programs and CEU credits for professionals — all available online. Certificate programs offered include Sports Management, Sports Coaching, Human Performance and Collegiate Compliance. Certification programs are available in Sports Management, Sports Coaching, Sports Fitness, Personal Training, Sports Strength and Conditioning, Sports Studies, Bodybuilding, National Coaching, Sports Medicine, Wellness and NACDA.
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Survey Finds Academy’s Alumni Finding Success in Sports Careers
May 2012
An Alumni Survey conducted in April discovered that more than 70 percent of the United States Sports Academy’s alumni work in the sports industry, which is roughly double the percentage of other social science graduates who work in the profession they studied...
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Technical Abilities of Elite Wheelchair Basketball Players
April 2012
Wheelchair basketball met a rapid growth in recent decades and became one of the most popular and spectacular sports for people with disabilities. Researchers’ efforts to perform tests evaluating the physiological and technical characteristics of the disable athletes have been based on the adoption of tests, used for healthy athletes...
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Biggest Losers? Minnesota Taxpayers
May 2012
The Minnesota House of Representatives voted recently to approve a $975 million plan to build the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings a new football stadium and the state Senate was expected to also approve the measure. The House plan forces the owners of the Vikings to raise $427 million of the tab from private sources...
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All current students and graduates are encouraged to join the Academy’s Alumni Association. As you may know, our alumni have created an incredible network of professionals in sport-related fields throughout the world. To join the Alumni Association at no charge, request to join the Alumni Association Facebook group...
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