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Formation
  
2002

Chairman
  
Chairperson
  
Carl Peterson

Key person
  
Scott Hallenbeck

Official language
  
English (US)

Website
  
www.usafootball.com

Founded
  
2002

Type of business
  
Nonprofit organization

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Membership
  
Free and paid, depending on type

Key people
  
Scott Hallenbeck (Executive Director)

Headquarters
  
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Similar
  
National Football League P, NFL Foundation, National Federation of State H, United States Olympic, St Xavier High School

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USA Football is the national governing body for amateur American football in the United States. It is an independent non-profit based in Indianapolis, Indiana. USA Football hosts more than 100 training events annually and offers education programs for coaches and game officials, as well as skill development for young players and resources for youth league administrators. The organization awards more than $1,000,000 in equipment grants to youth leagues and high schools each year based on merit and need along with additional resources. USA Football also offers up to $500,000 in subsidies for volunteer youth coach background checks.

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USA Football was endowed by the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association in 2002. As the designated U.S. representative to the International Federation of American Football (IFAF), USA Football assembles U.S. national teams for international competitions conducted by the IFAF. Except for its national team program, USA Football does not operate leagues or individual teams.

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Membership

The organization has four membership categories — Players, Officials, Coaches, and Commissioners — each with their own benefits and programs.

Board of Directors

Carl Peterson, formerly the general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, has been USA Football's chairman since 2009, when he succeeded Jack Kemp. As of October 2013, USA Football's 15 Board of Directors members are:

  • Dawn Aponte – Executive Vice President, Miami Dolphins
  • Joe Browne – Senior Advisor to the NFL Commissioner
  • Tom Cove – President and CEO, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) International
  • Jim Delany – Commissioner, Big Ten Conference
  • Bob Gardner – COO, National Federation of State High School Associations
  • Roger Goodell (ex officio) – NFL Commissioner
  • Merril Hoge – former NFL player; NFL analyst for ESPN
  • Leroy Hollins II – Director, Louisiana Youth Football
  • Mark Meana – Chairman, Fairfax County (Virginia) Youth Football League
  • Mark Murphy – former NFL player; President and CEO, Green Bay Packers
  • Carl Peterson – chairman
  • Gail Rosseau – neurosurgeon, NorthShore University HealthSystem
  • Steve Specht – head football coach, St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati
  • Grant Teaff – Executive Director, American Football Coaches Association
  • Mike Wilcox – Chairman and CEO, Wilcox Financial/Wilcox Sports Management
  • Other officers include:

  • Ray Anderson – Executive Vice President of Football Operations, NFL
  • Jason Belser – former NFL player; Senior Regional Director, NFL Players Association (NFLPA)
  • Carl Francis – Director of Communications, NFLPA
  • Alexia Gallagher – Director, NFL Youth Football Fund
  • Desmond Howard – former NFL player; college football analyst for ESPN
  • DeMaurice Smith (ex officio) – Executive Director, NFLPA
  • Scott Hallenbeck – Executive Director, USA Football
  • Partners

  • National Football League
  • National Football League Players Association
  • NFL Players Inc.
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Brax Fundraising
  • Riddell
  • Amateur Athletic Union
  • American Equipment Managers Association
  • American Football Coaches Association
  • American Youth Football
  • Arena Football League
  • Black Coaches Association
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of America
  • Good Sports, Inc.
  • Independent Women's Football League
  • International Federation of American Football
  • National Alliance for Youth Sports
  • National Association of Police Athletic Leagues
  • National Athletic Testing System
  • National Association of Sports Officials
  • National Athletic Trainers' Association
  • National Council of Youth Sports
  • National Federation of State High School Associations
  • National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
  • National Recreation and Park Association
  • NCAA Football
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Pop Warner Football
  • Positive Coaching Alliance
  • Sports Museum of America
  • YMCA of the USA
  • Jewish Community Centers
  • References

    USA Football Wikipedia


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