Positive Coaching Alliance Offers Free Webinar on Child Abuse Prevention in Youth Sports
The AAU’s partner in education, Positive Coaching Alliance, is offering two free webinars addressing Child Abuse Prevention in Youth Sports that AAU members and parents are invited to participate in. On February 2nd, 2012 the webinar is tailored for coaches and leaders in youth sports. The webinar on February 9th, 2012 is geared for parents.
AAU, Youth Sports Leaders to mentor Afghan coaches
KABUL, Afghanistan (January 26, 2012) — A group of senior U.S. coaches and sports administrators will visit Afghanistan in February to conduct training and mentoring for Afghan sports officials as part of a sports diplomacy effort co-sponsored by the International Security Assistance Force and the U.S. Embassy. The exchange is part of an overarching sports
Bloggin’ With Burgess
Jordan Burgess is 2011-2012 Gatorade Player of the Year and 2012 ESPNHS Miss Volleyball USA. Burgess, an AAU Volleyball member and a senior at Berkley Prep (Tampa, FL), has led her volleyball team to four straight state titles. She’s agreed to give AAU exclusive access to her life and chronicle her thoughts in a bi-monthly
2012 AAU Volleyball Classic: SCHEDULE JUST POSTED
Lake Buena Vista, FL– New Year, new AAU Volleyball Nationals Championships! No better way to prep for Nationals than playing in the 2012 AAU Volleyball Classic. Serve it up on world class facilities at the ESPN Wide World of Sports and play against some of the top volleyball teams from around the country. JUST RELEASED:
White House Champions of Change: Let’s Move and Physical Activity
Lake Buena Vista, FL– The White House Champions of Change program highlights the stories and examples of citizens across the country that represent President Obama’s vision of out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building the rest of the world through projects and initiatives that move their communities forward. More than one out of every three American children are
AAU Volleyball member/ Gatorade VB Player of the Year Jordan Burgess introduces AAU Blog
Lake Buena Vista– AAU Volleyball member and Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year Jordan Burgess is giving EXCLUSIVE access into her volleyball and personal life through her bi-weekly blog here on AAU News. Burgess is a two-time AAU Volleyball All American, has lead her high school, Berkley Prep High School, to three consecutive state championships,
AAU Player of the Year Chooses Sand over Indoor
Originally posted at http://espn.go.com/blog/high-school Written by: Kirstin Olsen AAU Beach Volleyball member and Player of the Year Sara Hughes, a junior setter at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), has decided to follow her heart and play sand volleyball at USC. The decision wasn’t easy. Hughes is a star both indoors and outdoors, and had offers
A Midseason Checklist
Originally published at http://www.ihoops.com Written by: Alan Stein Playing well and competing during the basketball (or any other sport) season is the reason you put in so much time over the spring, summer, and fall working on your game, lifting weights, and running sprints. Regardless of how things go for you and your team, you
AAU Sullivan Award: NOMINATE America’s Top Amateur Athlete TODAY
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL– On March 20, 2012, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will honor America’s Top Amateur Athlete with awarding of the 82nd Annual AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy at the New York Athletic Club. This prestigious award is presented to the athlete who demonstrates the qualities of leadership, character, sportsmanship on the
AAU President Convenes Two Task Forces to Recommend, Implement Stronger Protections
CLICK TO WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE HELD 12-14-11 > Click here for remarks/full statements from today’s press conference. > For full-length press conference, CLICK HERE. For Immediate Release Contact: Alia
BREAKING: AAU to Hold News Conference
NEWS ADVISORY For Immediate Release December 13, 2011 Contact: Alia Faraj-Johnson (850) 212-8317 Beth Watson (407) 421-0469 AAU to Hold News Conference Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will conduct a nationally focused news conference to provide an update on current issues and to announce the establishment of two
Statement By Louis Stout
IMPORTANT: Message from AAU Interim President Louis Stout: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Saturday, December 10, 2011 Contact: Ron Sachs rsachs@ronsachs.com 850-321-8048 Michelle Ubben mubben@ronsachs.com 850-321-9045 Alia Faraj alia@ronsachs.com 850-212-8317 STATEMENT BY LOUIS STOUT Interim President, Amateur Athletic Union Re: Robert W. “Bobby” Dodd “For more than 100 years, the AAU has provided millions of young people
Statement to the Press
M E M O R A N D U M To: Members of the Media From: Louis Stout, acting AAU President Re: Statement to the Press Date: December 9, 2011 “The AAU has recently been made aware of some serious allegations about former President Robert W. “Bobby” Dodd, dating back several decades. The AAU has
AAU Sullivan Award winner, USA Women’s Volleyball top in the World
AAU Volleyball alum Destinee Hooker, AAU Sullivan Award winner Cynthia Barboza the U.S. Women’s Volleyball team has soared to new heights as they moved to the top of the FIVB world rankings. See what got them there! Originally published on usavolleyball.org Written by: Bill Kauffman COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team
Free Educational Webinars by JVA
JVA is offering FREE webinars to all 2012 AAU non-athlete volleyball members. Two webinars are designed for Club Directors and two webinars are for Coaches. If you cannot participate live, the presentations will be available online after each session. Take advantage of this great opportunity offered by JVA! Junior Volleyball Club Foundations I: December 7, 2011 at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
AAU, U.S Military help strengthen Afghanistan sports programs
Originally published on http://www.dvidshub.net KABUL, Afghanistan – An expansion of youth sports programs nationwide and the potential for future training opportunities for Afghan athletes and coaches are among the benefits of a developing partnership between the national Olympic committees of the United States and Afghanistan, and other U.S. sports associations. The partnership, announced during a
AAU Beach Volleyball members to play at the collegiate level
Lake Buena Vista– Last week, four AAU Beach Volleyball top finishers, signed scholarships to play Sand Volleyball at the college level. Sand volleyball has been officially recognized by NCAA Division I and II schools as an emerging sport for women, effective August 2010 for Division II and August 2011 for Division I. Mackenzie Moore (Arlington,
2010 Female High School Sullivan Winner Gives Thanks
Lake Buena Vista– It’s time to uncover another set of High School Sullivan winners. But as we embark on this great journey again, we thought we’d give you a glimpse into what this award has meant for the two award winners. It’s more than a check written out to their college or university. Here’s what
Impact of the AAU High School Sullivan Award
Lake Buena Vista– This past summer, Daniel Giovacchini was the male recipient of the inaugural AAU High School Sullivan Award. After receiving the award, Daniel wrote a letter about the great impact AAU has had on his life and how much the High School Sullivan Award has meant to him and his future. Below is
The Power of Positive Coaching
Originally published in The New York Times http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com Written by: David Bornstein Imagine you’re coaching a big soccer game, against an undefeated team that has beaten your team in all your previous matches. Your 11-year-olds are playing well and are ahead. Then, in the closing minutes, the official makes a bad call that goes against