Robert Myers To Teach Academy Course In Thailand

Published : April 23, 2011 :: 11:04:51 [ 851 views ]

Robert Myers To Teach Academy Course In Thailand

DAPHNE, Ala. – United States Sports Academy National Faculty member, Mr. Robert (Bo) Myers, will travel to Thailand from 23-27 May to teach a seminar in Sports Medicine, in conjunction with the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT). The course is the third in a six-part series to be hosted by the SAT for the Academy’s International Certification in Sports Coaching (ICSC) program.

For nearly four decades, the Academy has provided programs in sport education to students throughout the nation and to 60 countries across the globe. It has a long-standing relationship with the SAT, sending instructors to Thailand to teach certification courses in the sports management and sports coaching programs. The SAT is Thailand’s primary sport organization and plays a vital role in the development of sport.

Professor Myers received his Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and English from Shepherd University, Master of Arts in Education from Pepperdine University and is a graduate of the United States Sports Academy with a Master of Sport Science in Sports Medicine and a specialization in Sports Management. After serving as Captain in the United States Marine Corps, Professor Myers has spent the majority of his career in public secondary and post-secondary education. His coaching expertise is in athletics where he continues to coach aspiring athletes in all events. He is currently the Director of Athletics and Leisure studies at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland.

The United States Sports Academy, known world-wide as “America’s Sports University^®”, is an independent, non-profit, accredited, special mission sports university created to serve the nation and the world with programs in instruction, research and service. The role of the Academy is to prepare men and women for careers in the profession of sports.

The Academy is America’s largest graduate program in sports education offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, as well as certificates in sport-specific programs.

For more information about the United States Sports Academy, call 251-626-3303 or visit the Academy’s website at www.ussa.edu.