USA Team Handball

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USA Team Handball
USATH
USA Team Handball Logo.png
IOC nationUnited States of America (USA)
National flagUnited States
SportHandball
Other Sports
Official websitewww.usateamhandball.org
History
Preceding organisationsUnited States Team Handball Federation (1959 – 2006)
Year of formationApril 30, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-04-30)
Affiliations
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1962; 61 years ago (1962)
Continental associationNorth America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation
National Olympic CommitteeUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Governing body
PresidentMichael J. Wall United States
Headquarters
Address
CountryUnited States of America
Chief ExecutiveRyan Johnson
Finance
SponsorsVerizon Communications, Molten Corporation, Hummel

USA Team Handball is the governing body for handball in the United States. USA Team Handball is funded in part by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.[1] Previously, the governing body was the United States Team Handball Federation.[2]

USA Team Handball is led by an 9-person Board of Directors. The president is Michael J. Wall.[3]

USA Team Handball organizes the participation of U.S. national teams in international competitions, such as the Summer Olympics and the Pan American Games. The United States men's national handball team and the United States women's national handball team have struggled in international competitions against nations where handball is more popular.[4]

USA Team Handball organizes and sanctions the USA Team Handball Nationals and USA Team Handball College Nationals.

List of presidents

The first president was elected in 1959.[5][6][7][8][9]

Nr. Name From To
1 Dieter Esch
2 Jeff Utz 2013
3 Harvey Schiller 2014 February 5, 2018
Bob Djokovich (Interim President) February 5, 2018 2018
4 Bob Djokovich 2018 August 13, 2019
5 Michael J. Wall[10] August 13, 2019 present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Team Handball: Why the U.S. Stinks", Wall Street Journal, Barry Newman, August 22, 2008.
  2. ^ Dwight, Mary Phyl; Oliver, Jo; Hunter, Maxine Grace (1976). Team Handball; Racquetball; Orienteering; September 1976--September 1978. NAGWS Guide. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation & National Association for Girls & Women in Sport. pp. 48-51. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  3. ^ USA Team Handball -- Governance
  4. ^ "Why isn’t handball popular in the US?", Boston Globe, Shira Springer, August 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "USA Team Handball Presidents since 1959". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  6. ^ T., E. (December 20, 2013). "USA Team Handball Names Dr. Harvey W. Schiller President". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ^ "History of USA Team Handball Timeline". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  8. ^ T., E. (April 20, 2015). "USATH Announces Dennis Berkholtz as New Chair of Beach Handball". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "Board President Dr. Harvey Schiller Bids Farewell". USA Team handball. February 5, 2018. Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  10. ^ Zhang, Melissa (August 13, 2019). "USA Team Handball Announces Three New Appointments To Board of Directors And Staff". USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2020.

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