The Alumni of the Year Award is given to the most outstanding United States Sports Academy Alumni. The awarded must represent the ideals of sport and of the Academy.
Previous Recipients
- 2021
- Greg Walker, head coach US Men’s Sitting Volleyball National Team and Smith College volleyball
- 2020
- Dr. Kristene Kelly, Vanderbilt University deputy athletic director for internal affairs and senior woman administrator
- 2019
- Byron Cunningham, director of rehabilitation for the Los Angeles Rams
- 2018
- Scott Novack, Program Operations Manager for the USA Rugby Men’s Eagles Sevens
- 2017
- Dr. Dave Shrock, USA Track & Field Leader and Academy National Faculty Member
- 2016
- Ms. LaTanya Sheffield, Assistant Women’s Coach for USA Track and Field, 2016 Rio Olympic Games
- 2015
- CDR David Peterson, Ed.D., Executive Officer of the Physical Education Department, United States Naval Academy
- 2014
- Dr. Bonnie Tiell, Distinguished Sports Educator and Researcher
- 2013
- Greg McDermott, Men’s Head Basketball Coach, Creighton University
- 2012
- Dr. Mark Janas, Inventor, Business Developer and Managing Partner of In3 Inc
- 2011
- China Jude, Assistant Vice President of Athletics, Queens College at the City University of New York
- 2010
- Mike Vollmar, Associate Athletic Director for Football, University of Alabama
- 2009
- James Vilade, Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach, University of Texas at Tyler
- 2008
- Ron Laird, Commissioner, Wyoming High School Activities Association and President, National Federation of State High School Associations
- 2007
- Lynn Wheeler, Associate AD, University of Texas
- 2006
- Linda Moore, Senior Director of Business Administration, ESPN
- 2005
- Terry Waldrop, Head Basketball Coach, Texas Wesleyan
- 2004
- Dennis Lindsey
- 2003
- Scot E. Long
- 2002
- Mike Leach
- 2001
- Dr. Fred Cromartie
- 2000
- Dr. Robert Dean Boyd
- 1999
- Marc Riker
- 1998
- Essa Ahmad Al-Jowder
- 1997
- Dr. T.J. Rosandich
- 1996
- “Pat” Tan Eng Yoon
- 1995
- John Zinda, Jr.
- 1994
- Michael K. Behymer
- 1993
- Mark Tommaksen
- 1992
- S.S. Dhillion
- 1991
- Tom Lewis
- 1990
- Ebie Taylor Strauss
- 1989
- Lieutenant Colonel Lionel Lee, M.D.
- 1988
- David J. Essel