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USA Track & Field Foundation announces 21 Youth Club Grant Recipients
PITTSBURGH – The USA Track & Field Foundation Chairman Bob Greifeld and CEO Tom Jackovic announced today it has awarded 21 Youth Club Grants to track & field clubs throughout the country. The grants assist young male and female athletes...
EMU Track Alumnus Sets Sights on 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Article reposted with permission from EMU Today. Donald Scott (BA15) personifies the old adage “actions speak louder than words.” Humble, grounded and without a trace of ego, Scott has quietly become one of the best triple-jump athletes in the...
Andy Mantel Named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors
PITTSBURGH – Andy Mantel has been named a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation CEO Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. Andy is Founder & CEO of Pacific Sun Advisors, an independent...
USATF Foundation Supports Collegiate Athletes with Internship Program
MILWAUKEE - The USA Track and Field Foundation is thrilled to announce two new intern staff members who will join the Foundation team in 2020, Alex Cotter and Noah Tagliapietra. Both Cotter and Tagliapietra are student-athletes at the University of...
USATF Foundation awards additional $400,000 in Stephen A. Schwarzman grants
Schwarzman increases total support of the USATF Foundation to $3.15 million NEW YORK CITY 12-18-19 The USATF Foundation is getting into the holiday spirit. Impressed by Team USA’s effort at the recent IAAF World Championships in Doha, the USATF...
USA Track & Field Foundation Awards New Pitch Johnson Grants to 50 Elite Track & Field Athletes
PITTSBURGH - The USA Track & Field Foundation continues to give elite athletes the resources they need to reach their goals. The Foundation announced today that 50 athletes will receive $1,500 as part of a new grant travel program. ...
Robert Hill Named to USATF Foundation Board of Directors
10–28–2019 PITTSBURGH – Robert Hill has been named a Director of the USA Track & Field Foundation Board, USATF Foundation CEO Tom Jackovic and Chairman Bob Greifeld announced today. Robert is a President and owner of Retail Sites, LLC a real...
USATF Foundation Grantees Shine at World Championships
10-7-2019 DOHA After a grueling 10 days of hard-fought battles at Khalifa International Stadium, Team USA and the USATF Foundation Grantees brought home the hardware. The final medal tally from Doha included 29 medals – 14 gold, 11 silver, and 4...
Willie Banks Elected to IAAF Council
9-30-2019 DOHA In a very competitive contest, track & field icon and USATF Foundation Director Willie Banks was elected to the IAAF Council last week in Doha, Qatar. Banks will serve a 4-year term as an “Individual Council Member”. As a former...