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Vol. 31, No. 2 Summer 2009 ACADEMY DEVELOPS VILADE EARNS ALUMNUS SPORT SCULPTURE PARK OF THE YEAR AWARD The Academy's 2009 Sport Artist of the Year Bruce Larsen's sculpture, 2010 Alumnus of the Year, entitled "Borzov the Sprinter," stands prominently at the entrance of the Mr. James Vilade United States Sports Academy's campus in Daphne, Alabama. t’s the kind of debate that can consume basketball fans’ thoughts ames N. Vilade started with nothing when he was hired as the for hours: trying to figure out who is the best basketball player first baseball coach at the University of Texas at Tyler in 2002. Iof all time! JIt didn't take him long to turn the program into one of the best in Choosing that player is obviously not an easy task, but it’s a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. task the United States Sports Academy is taking on to name the latest For Vilade’s excellence in coaching and administration — he addition to its Sport Sculpture Park in Daphne, Ala. added the title of athletic director to his list of duties at UT Tyler “Green artist” and 2009 Academy Sport Artist of the Year in in 2008 — Vilade was named the United States Sports Academy’s Sculpture Bruce Larsen of nearby Fairhope, Ala. adds to his already Alumnus of the Year. He earned a master's degree in sports manage- amazing collection on campus with his latest piece, a basketball ment from the Academy in 2003. player. The name of the sculpture will be selected by international The Academy experience is something that Vilade said changed vote from a list that includes fifteen legends of the game. Voters can his life “in so many ways.” also write-in their selection if their favorite player is not on the list. “The curriculum prepared me for the challenges any administra- The sculpture of a long, lean basketball player aiming to make tor faces in athletics while helping me create a vision for athletics a shot will represent the impact the popular sport of basketball has advancement and development,” Vilade said. “A master’s degree had on the world. Larsen’s commitment to turning unwanted trash from the United States Sports Academy has allowed me to advance in into art has earned him the nickname the “Ultimate Recycler,” and athletics through my preparation. I have entered every new challenge his style and ideals fit the Academy’s commitment to bettering the with confidence and a plan for success.” environment.The player becomes part of the Academy’s expanding Vilade will be honored by the Academy on Friday, 22 January Sport Sculpture Park, which already includes three Larsen projects. 2010, at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees. (continued on page 4) (continued on page 6) IN THIS ISSUE Athletes of the Year (cont.) ..........................................................................................IN THIS ISSUE 3 Sport Artist of the Year 2006 .......................................................................................4 AcademyGraduation DatesServes Announced the World ....................................................................................... of Sport .....................................2-36 Twenty-FiveUSSA News and YearsEvents ..................................................................................................of Sport Artists ............................................87 Awards of Sport: Medallion Series and Distinguished Service Awards ................8 InnovativeEagles Fly: Alumni Doctoral News ...................................................................................... Portfolio Adopted .....................................109 PeoplePeople Places, Places and and Things Things ......................................................................................... .................................................10-1312 Mr. Kevin Jackson ContinuingU.S. Sports Academy Education Directors’ ............................................................... Cup Presentations ...............................................1413 Ms. Kimberly Archie Alumnus Leads Iowa St. U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup Standings ......................................................14 Alarming Cheerleading Wrestling (page 6) Injuries (page 14) ACADEMY SERVES THE WORLD OF SPORT by Dr. T.J. Rosandich, Vice President THE ACADEMY UNITED STATES SPORTS ACADEMY America’s Sports University® One Academy Drive Daphne, AL 36526-7055 Phone: (251) 626-3303 Fax: (251) 621-2527 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ussa.edu Editor: David Lubach BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman, Mr. Robert C. Campbell III, Mobile, AL Dr. Robert S. Block, Reno, NV Mr. Tom Cafaro, Dudley, MA Mr. James J. Carnes, Gainesville, FL Dr. Milly Cowles, Fairhope, AL Ms. Joan Cronan, Knoxville, TN Dr. Gary Cunningham, Santa Barbara, CA Mr. Ron Dickerson, Montgomery, AL Mr. Jack Kelly, Lexington, KY Ms. Linda Moore, Unionville, CT Dr. Nick Niccolai, Mobile, AL Dr. T. J. Rosandich, Fairhope, AL From left, Malaysian Minister of Youth and Sports YB Dato Ahmad Shabery Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich, Daphne, AL poses with President of the Olympic Council Tunku Imran; Prime Minister Dato Mr. Jack Scharr, St. Louis, MO Seri Najib Tun Razak; and United States Sports Academy Vice President Dr. T.J. Dr. George Uhlig, Mobile, AL Rosandich. The group gathered for Malaysia's 2009 Sports Industry Convention Dr. Don C. Wukasch, Houston, TX in Kuala Lumpur. TRUSTEES EMERITI Mr. Charles Billich, Sydney, Australia The sports market in the United States the most populous nation in the world and a World Renowned Sport Artist has long been recognized as the largest, country whose sports industry is characterized Dr. Liston D. Bochette III, Miami, FL and certainly best developed, in the world. by deep involvement of its CSO in all aspects Secretary General, World Olympians Assoc. No other nation comes close to generating of sports development, is actively seeking Dr. Evie G. Dennis, Denver, CO the economic turnover or the levels of to incorporate elements of a market-driven Superintendent of Schools (Ret.) employment than does the American sports sport industry into its sports structures. Thus, Mr. Gerald Hock, Green Bay, WI industry in the national economy. It is not the inaugural International Forum on China Founding Trustee surprising that many nations around the Sports Culture and Economic Development Mr. Jack Lengyel, Surprise, AZ world are looking to the United States as a was organized in August on the first Director of Athletics (Ret.), U.S. Naval Academy model for development of their own sports anniversary of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Ms. Mina Papatheodorou-Valyraki, Athens, Greece industries. Games, arguably the most successful ever World Renowned Sport Artist What also makes the United States staged. Mr. Gene Policinski, Nashville, TN unique among the nations of the world The conference was convened on the Executive Director, First Amendment Center is that the country has no Central Sports campus of Renmin University in Beijing Dr. Homer C. Rice, Atlanta, GA Organization (CSO) such as a Ministry of and included participants from China, Director of Athletics (Ret.), Georgia Tech Youth and Sports. Indeed, sports in the Europe and the United States. Attendees and Ms. Sally Rosandich, Daphne, AL United States are conducted based on the free presenters were drawn from a number of Founding Executive Secretary market principles of entrepreneurship and sport organizations including the China Sport Dr. Judith M. Sweet, San Diego, CA through voluntary associations. Bureau, new commercial sport enterprises, President (Ret.), NCAA As many nations around the world look and representatives from higher education Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, Sr., Durham, NC Honorary President, U.S. Olympic Committee to the American model of sport industry for from around the world. Academy Vice ideas, it is not surprising that many of these President Dr. T.J. Rosandich gave a keynote The United States Sports Academy is an independent, CSOs approach the United States Sports address at the Forum on the role of sport non-profit, accredited, special mission sports university Academy, “America’s Sports University,” education in the development of a national created to serve the nation and the world with programs in instruction, research and service. The role of the Academy to assist them. The Academy has long sport industry. is to prepare men and women for careers in the profession been known for the breadth and scope of Renmin is “The People’s University” of sports. its international sport education and service and is considered the Chinese equivalent programs that have ranged in scope from of an Ivy League School in the United The United States Sports Academy is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of full-service conduct of an entire national States. The Academy has entered into an Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master’s and sports effort to participation in conferences agreement with Renmin University through doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at and seminars. Since its founding more than which the institution will participate in 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 35 years ago, the Academy remains as active specialized seminars and deliver continuing 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the United States Sports Academy. as ever in the international arena. education certificate programs in the area of sports management on the Renmin campus in The United States Sports Academy accepts CHINA Beijing.
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