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About the United States Sports Academy
Since its founding in 1972, the United States Sports Academy has believed that sports have the power to transform lives, uplift communities, and empower people worldwide. This fundamental idea has never been more crucial than it is today. The world of sports has never needed educated, ethical, and influential leaders more than right now.
A degree from America’s Sports University will prepare you to work in the sports industry as a manager, administrator, coach, strength professional, athletic trainer, and more. Moreover, your USSA degree will equip you with the skills to lead people in one of the most dynamic industries in the modern world.
At USSA, their degrees are regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), ensuring that your education has been rigorously vetted at the highest level. Furthermore, their sports management degrees are accredited at every degree level by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, the world’s leading business education accreditor. Additionally, their coaching education program is accredited by the National Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE), and our strength and conditioning program is recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
In 2023, USSA launched on-campus intercollegiate sports teams for the first time. The university offers men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s track and field, recruiting student-athletes locally, regionally, and nationally for these teams.
At the bachelor’s degree level, students can study in person, online, or a combination of both. At the master’s and doctoral levels, USSA students study online, enabling them to continue working in their chosen profession while furthering their education.
After graduation, USSA surveys indicate that more than 60% of Academy graduates work in sports-related roles. They are managers, teachers, administrators, entrepreneurs, coaches, healthcare providers, and researchers – all contributing to the professional, Olympic, collegiate, interscholastic, and recreational levels of sports.
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About the American Sport Art Museum and Archives
Founded in 1984, the American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) is dedicated to the preservation of sports art, history and literature. The ASAMA collection is composed of more than 1,800 pieces across all media, including paintings, sculptures, assemblages, prints, posters and photography.
Located in the architecturally-acclaimed main campus building of the United States Sports Academy in Daphne, Ala., ASAMA houses what is believed to be the largest collection of sport art in the world. The Thomas P. Rosandich Gallery preserves the performance and movement of man by creating an awareness of the role art media play in capturing our sports heroes and perpetuating their performances for posterity.
The ASAMA collection is also known for its large assortment of Bruce Larsen “found art” sculptures on the Academy grounds, representing some of the world’s most famous athletes including gymnast Nastia Liukin, swimmer Mark Spitz, sprinter Valeriy Borzov and basketball player Michael Jordan.
In addition to maintaining the art collection, ASAMA conducts the Academy’s Sport Artist of the Year Award. The award, which was first presented in 1984, is given to an individual who is perceived to capture the spirit of sport, so that future generations can relive the drama and excitement of today’s competitions. The gallery also periodically features showings by renowned sport artists.
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