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Lead Stories: Friday, August 29, 2008

USATF named one of 15 Most Influential Sports Education ‘’Teams'’ by I.I.S.

Posted October 18th, 2007 at 5:16 PM by Martha Jones

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Track & Field, Columns, Drugs In Sports, SPOTLIGHT

USA Track & Field has been named one of the 15 Most Influential Sports Education “Teams” by the Institute for International Sport. USATF was cited by the Institute for administering “major educational programs” such as Zero Tolerance and Be a Champion, which USATF will soon relaunch under a new brand name.

USATF was joined on the list by the Blauner Books Literary Agency, ESPN “Outside the Lines”, NPR’s “Only a Game”, the NBA’s “Read to Achieve” program, New York Times sports writers/columnists, Prevention Magazine, HBO “Real Sports”, Springfield College, The First Tee, the Department of Physical Education Competitive Sports Team at the United States Military Academy, National Senior Games Association, US Lacrosse, USA Swimming, and USA Today sports columnists/writers.

The Institute also named the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America, a list on which National Track & Field Hall of Famers Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Dr. Leroy Walker were joined by some of the highest-profile and most powerful people in sport.
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