Category: Sports Organizations

Sports Organizations — SportsTravel — News, Insight and Analysis for the Sports-Event Industry

The Soccer Tournament

Inaugural The Soccer Tournament Set for Debut in June 2023

TBT Enterprises, known for The Basketball Tournament, has announced the addition of The Soccer Tournament, bringing its winner-take-all $1 million format to another sport. The inaugural TST event will take place over four days in June 2023 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. TST aims to become the defining world championship for 7v7 […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
U.S. Ski & Snowboard

Idaho, New Hampshire to Host U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Championships

U.S. Ski & Snowboard has confirmed a two-year agreement with resorts in Sun Valley, Idaho, and Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, to host the Toyota U.S. Alpine National Championships and the Toyota U.S. Freestyle National Championships through the 2024 season. “Sun Valley and Waterville have a proven track record of hosting competitions and we could not […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
W Series

W Series Cancels Rest of 2022 Season Due to Lack of Funding

The W Series racing circuit has announced that the final three races of its 2022 schedule will not take place, including a scheduled event in the United States, due to lack of funding. The W Series is a free-to-enter championship launched in October 2018 that provides equal opportunities for women and eliminates the financial barriers that have […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
USA Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics Adds Mental Health Visits to National Team Program

USA Gymnastics will cover costs for regular visits to mental health providers for national team athletes and coaches under a new athlete health and wellness program. The program is funded in part through USA Gymnastics’ new partnership with GK Elite, which specifically earmarked support for mental health services. GK Elite is the official USA Gymnastics […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
AAUHouston

AAU Junior Olympics Heading to Houston Again

The AAU Junior Olympic Games will be held in Houston in 2025, 2027 and 2031, making the Texas destination the second-most utilized host city in AAU Junior Olympic Games history. The AAU Junior Olympic Games is the largest national multi-sport event for youth in the United States. Houston has hosted the Games in 2012, 2016, […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
USA Triathlon

USA Triathlon Tabs Scott Schnitzspahn as High Performance General Manager

USA Triathlon has hired Scott Schnitzspahn as high performance general manager, a role responsible for leading U.S. National Team programs, overseeing the Olympic and Paralympic pipelines and directing strategic planning for USA Triathlon’s High Performance Department. The hire marks a return to the organization for Schnitzspahn, who previously served as sport performance director for USA […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
DaltonGolfCountryClub

Dalton State to Host 2024 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Dalton State (Georgia) as the host of the 2024 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship at the Dalton Golf and Country Club in Dalton. Dalton State is a first time host of the event. The 2024 NAIA Men’s Golf National Championship is scheduled for May 21-24. The 2023 […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Gennady Nurik

TeamSnap Hires Gennady Nurik as Senior Vice President of Engineering

TeamSnap, a provider of sports management software and online community for youth sports, has hired Gennady Nurik as senior vice president of engineering. Nurik will lead the development initiatives of the company’s technology teams, overseeing growth strategy, product innovation and execution. Nurik brings more than 20 years of experience in engineering and technology. Most recently, […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
NYC Marathon

New York Road Runners Announce Rob Simmelkjaer as New CEO

Rob Simmelkjaer has been selected as the new chief executive officer of the New York Road Runners. Assuming the role on November 15, Simmelkjaer will oversee all personnel and operations at the NYRR, one of the world’s premier community running organizations. Simmelkjaer is a runner and two-time New York City Marathon finisher, a native New […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
USA Triathlon Milwaukee

Milwaukee to Host USA Triathlon Nationals in 2023

Milwaukee will host USA Triathlon’s largest national championship event, the USA Triathlon Nationals, August 4–6, 2023 with a new multi-day event format combined several events into one time period. This will be the third straight year for Milwaukee to host USA Triathlon’s marquee national championship. USA Triathlon Nationals will be the largest annual amateur triathlon […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :