Resident Faculty

Email: vicepres@ussa.edu

Dr. T. J. Rosandich serves as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the United States Sports Academy, where he earned both his master's and doctoral degrees. In addition to having oversight responsibility for the Academy's administrative and financial functions, he also chairs the Institutional Effectiveness Committee and is responsible for international programs. Dr. Rosandich rejoined the staff at the Academy's main campus in 1994 after spending nine years in Saudi Arabia, where he was general manager of Saudi American Sports. In addition to running the company, based in Riyadh, Dr. Rosandich also served in other roles during his stay in the Middle East, such as the development of sports programs in the Arabian Gulf region and as the advisor to the President of the General Organization for Youth and Sports in Bahrain. A published author, Dr. Rosandich has served as a member of the Academy faculty, teaching in both the graduate degree and international certification programs.

Email: cromarti@ussa.edu

Dr. Cromartie earned his Ed.D. and M.S.S. from the United States Sports Academy. He also received an M.A. in Human Resource Development from Webster University and a B.A. from Ripon College. Dr. Cromartie has worked at the Academy as an Admissions Counselor, as a Graduate Assistant and as Director of Student Services before becoming a full time faculty member. He currently serves as Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of Doctoral Studies. Dr. Cromartie's experiences include teaching, coaching, and administration in the areas of sports management and sports medicine.

Email: esposito@ussa.edu

Dr. Esposito received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Biology from Catholic University of America. He received a Dual-Master's of sport science degree in Sports Medicine and Sport Fitness Management from the United States Sports Academy. He went on to receive his Doctorate of Chiropractic from Life University, where he received a scholarship from the sports chiropractic department and traveled with Life University's Nationally-ranked track teams as their athletic trainer. Dr. Esposito has an extensive background in sports medicine, sports chiropractic and sports performance coaching. He is a chiropractic physician with certifications in teaching, athletic training, strength and conditioning, rehabilitation, exercise physiology and sport safety. He is currently working on Post-Graduate work in Sport Psychology. Dr. Esposito has also done consulting work within the occupational health and safety industry and the facility construction industry. He is a NATA - Certified Athletic Trainer and an NSCA - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He has served as a team physician, an athletic trainer and strength coach at the high school, college, and Professional/Olympic levels.

Email: sjohnson@ussa.edu

Dr. Scott R. Johnson received an Ed.D. in Sport Psychology from West Virginia University. While attending WVU (1994-2000), Dr. Johnson also earned Master degrees in Athletic Coaching Education, Counseling, and Sport Behavior. In addition, he was a Graduate Assistant in Student Services working with many student athletes, including WVU’s Football team. In 2004, he received Master degrees in Sport Business Management and Business Administration from the DeVos Sport Business Management program at the University of Central Florida. While attending UCF (2002-2004), Dr. Johnson was a Graduate Intern for Academic Services for Student Athletes and completed a summer internship with the National Football League (NFL). From 2005-2007, he was an Assistant Professor and Graduate Coordinator in Sport Administration and Sport Management at Ball State University. From 2007-2009, Dr. Johnson was the Senior Performance Enhancement Specialist with the Army Center for Enhanced Performance at Fort Sam Houston, Texas; where he consulted with U. S. Army Soldiers and Staff concerning peak performance and personal development.

Email: jmoon@ussa.edu

Dr. Jordan R. Moon received his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from The University of Oklahoma, his master’s degree in Exercise Science and Health Promotion from Florida Atlantic University, and his bachelor’s degree in Movement Science from Grand Valley State University. Dr. Moon is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) recertified with distinction (*D) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and a Certified Health Fitness Specialist through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Dr. Moon has trained all levels of athletes, including professionals in Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Football League (NFL) and the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as college athletes and teams, in addition to youth and fitness clients. He has presented at several scientific conferences, including multiple NSCA and ACSM national conferences and The Arnold Sports Festival. With over fifty published research studies and abstracts and grant work exceeding eight-hundred thousand dollars, Dr. Moon is considered one of the top researchers in his field and an expert in the assessment of body composition. He is currently researching body composition changes in the elderly, the obese and overweight, and athletes. Dr. Moon is also interested in sports nutrition research and obesity research and has published research in these areas, as well. In addition, Dr. Moon has served as a scientific reviewer for the NSCA, the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Oxford University Press, The American Physiological Society, and the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. In his free time, Dr. Moon coaches youth Lacrosse and serves on the Board of Directors for Lower Alabama Lacrosse.

Email: bsmith@ussa.edu

Ms. Betsy R. Smith was a member of the Academy team involved in a series of special projects with the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Such projects included design and implementation of fitness testing, interscholastic sports, physical education curriculum and sports medicine programs in the government schools. Smith is a former playing tennis professional with national and collegiate rankings. She has been consistently selected by the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) as one of the top 200 teaching professionals in the United States. Smith received her B.A. in Physical Education from Stephens College and her M.S. in Exercise and Sport Science/Sport Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has been included in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Outstanding College Athletes of America, and is currently enrolled in the doctoral program at the United States Sports Academy.

Email: tfoley@ussa.edu

Dr. Timothy Foley is currently working at the United States Sports Academy as a faculty member. He has five years of collegiate teaching experience in business and physical education subjects. In April 2009 he was assigned to teach a one-week course in Malaysia for the International Certification in Sports Management (ICSM) program. Dr. Foley has three years of collegiate baseball coaching experience at both the Division I and junior college level. He received his undergraduate degree from Kansas State University in 2003, his MBA from University of Phoenix in 2005 and doctorate from the United States Sports Academy in 2011. Some of his hobbies include reading, fly-fishing, camping, and playing with his one-year old daughter, Amber.

Email: tphillips@ussa.edu

Dr. Phillips received his undergraduate degree from Concordia University in St. Paul, MN, his masters from the University of New Orleans and his Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has worked over 20 years in elementary and high school education while coaching during his school experiences. After earning his Ph.D., Dr. Phillips began his university experience at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. During his 20 years teaching at the university level in both urban and rural setting, Dr. Phillips has served several institutions, coached while teaching, supervised student teachers and served as physical education-teacher education program coordinator. He has served on state committees working to update national teacher certification tests and has served on an ETS national committee. Dr. Phillips has authored several articles and made national and state presentations, particularly on pedagogical topics.

Email: wprice@ussa.edu

William J. Price is a faculty member at the United States Sports Academy teaching in the bachelor's program. He is pursuing the doctorate at the Academy, his main research interest being athlete development. Price formerly served as executive director and head coach of the Saluki Swim Club in Carbondale, Illinois, a position he held for 15 years. He also coached and taught in Florida and Vermont and during the 1980s worked in Malaysia and Brunei as part of an Academy project team. His efforts in Asia focused on developing age-appropriate sports programs at local and national levels. The task led him to the topic for his master's thesis, "Sport Structure in the U.S.S.R." He received his master's degree from East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.