Visitors Tour Academy Art Museum

29 June 2009

Academy Curator Robert Zimlich (pictured right) gives a tour of the Kadir Nelson exhibit, the 2009 Sport Artist of the Year: Painter, displayed in the collection of the American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) housed in the Academy's main campus building in Daphne, Alabama on 26 June 2009.

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Academy President Appointed as Observer to 2009 SEA Games

22 June 2009


Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich,
Academy President and CEO

United States Sports Academy President and CEO Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich has been appointed by the Olympic Council of Malaysia as an official Observer to the 25th Southeast Asian Games, also known as the SEA Games, scheduled for 9-18 December 2009 in the capital city of Vientiane, Laos.

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First Aid Courses Taught to Academy Faculty

22 June 2009

Academy Chair of Sports Medicine Dr. Ric Esposito (shown in left picture) teaches an American Red Cross CPR/AED certification class to members of the Academy's local faculty. The class took place in a classroom on the Academy's main campus in Daphne, Alabama on 19 June 2009.

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IOC Chairman Dr. Zhenliang He to Receive Academy Medal

18 June 2009


Dr. Zhenliang He,
Chairman of the IOC Culture and
Olympic Education Commission

United States Sports Academy President and CEO Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich will present Dr. Zhenliang He, Chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Culture and Olympic Education Commission, a medal of the “Culture Award” medallion, named in the chairman’s honor, on Thursday, 18 June during an IOC Commission meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Sport Artist Commissioned for Cycling Sculpture in New Academy Park

17 June 2009


Larsen’s sculpture “Borzov the Sprinter,”
displayed at the front entrance of the Academy.

The American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA), a division of the United States Sports Academy, has commissioned Fairhope resident and “Green Artist” Bruce Larsen to craft a sculpture in honor of seven-time Tour de France champion cycler Lance Armstrong. The piece will join three additional Larsen sculptures, already displayed on Academy grounds, as a significant step in the development of a Sport Sculpture Park, continuing the Academy’s dedication to sport art.

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Academy Signs Protocol of Cooperation with Renmin University

11 June 2009

United States Sports Academy President and CEO Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich (left) and Dr. Hu Bo (right), International Business Development Director of Renmin University of China, signed an official protocol on the Academy's Daphne, Alabama, campus on Tuesday, 9 June. In the terms of the agreement, Renmin University will send qualified and eligible Chinese students to study in the Academy’s graduate education programs in the discipline of sports management.

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Kelsi Dunne Wins Second Straight Academy Alabama Athlete of the Month Award

9 June 2009

University of Alabama softball pitcher Kelsi Dunne was named the United States Sports Academy Alabama Athlete of the Month for May, the second month in a row she has earned the honor.

The sophomore became the first to throw back-to-back no-hitters in postseason play as the Crimson Tide swept Jacksonville State with consecutive 9-0 victories in the Super Regionals in Tuscaloosa, earning Alabama its sixth berth in the Women’s College World Series.

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World Celebrates Olympic Day on 23 June

9 June 2009

Countries from across the globe will unite on 23 June 2009 to celebrate Olympic Day. Below is a message from International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge.

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Egypt Houses Academy Certification Programs

9 June 2009

The United States Sports Academy has signed an agreement with Hassan Kakr, Egypt’s Minister of Sport, and Sherif I. Amin and Raoulf Nour, representatives from Sport Team Enterprises in Giza, to deliver certification programs in the area of sports management and sports coaching. The Academy’s instructional programs are formally known as the International Certification in Sports Management (ICSM) and the International Certification in Sports Coaching (ICSC).

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Athletes of the Month

9 June 2009

NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James and Kenyan distance runner Linet Masai were named Male and Female Athlete of the Month for May by the United States Sports Academy.

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