United States Sports Academy

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The United States Sports Academy is a specialized university located in Daphne, Alabama, that offers degree and non-degree programs in sports instruction and sports research.

Past Academy graduates include Iowa State University Head Basketball Coach Greg McDermott; Texas Tech Head Football Coach Mike Leach[1]; Dennis Lindsey of the Houston Rockets; Texas Christian Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jeff Mittie; University of Texas Associate Athletics Director Lynn Wheeler and Nashville Predators Director of Hockey Operations Michael Santos.

Beginning with the 2003-2004 academic year, the school began sponsoring the NACDA Director's Cup.

In 2007, the Academy awarded a honorary doctoral degree to Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, the president of East Timor.[1] Recipients in previous years include such personas as Howard Cosell, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Kofi Annan, Ted Turner, and George W. Bush.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ferrara, David. "East Timor president honored at USSA", Press-Register, 2007-01-20. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.

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