USA Team Handball
USATH
IOC nationUnited States of America (USA)
National flagUnited States
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.usateamhandball.org
History
Year of formationApril 30, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-04-30)
Affiliations
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Continental associationNorth America and Caribbean Handball Confederation
National Olympic CommitteeUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Governing body
PresidentMichael J. Wall
Headquarters
Address
CountryUnited States of America
Chief ExecutiveMartin Branick
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.

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.[3]

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

On February 3, 2023, CEO Ryan Johnson announced he was stepping down on February 28. President Michael Wall announced Martin Branick was elevated to interim CEO starting March 1.[4]

List of presidents

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

Nr. Name From To
1 Dieter Esch 2008 2012
2 Jeff Utz 2012 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

List of CEOs

Name From To
Matt Van Houten October 19, 2012[11] 2014
Michael Cavanaugh 2014[12] April 17th, 2019[13]
Barry Siff April 17th, 2019[13] July 18th, 2020[14]
Ryan Johnson December 9th, 2020[15] February 28th, 2023[16]
Martin Branick March 1st, 2023[17] 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. ^ "Why isn’t handball popular in the US?", Boston Globe, Shira Springer, August 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "USATH CEO RYAN JOHNSON TO STEP DOWN FEB 28TH - EVENTS & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER MARTIN BRANICK TO ASSUME ROLE OF INTERIM CEO". Archived from the original on February 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "USA Team Handball Presidents since 1959". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  6. ^ T., E. (December 20, 2013). "USA Team Handball Names Dr. Harvey W. Schiller President". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  7. ^ "History of USA Team Handball Timeline". Team USA. USA Team Handball. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. 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.
  11. ^ "USA TEAM HANDBALL SELECTS MATT VAN HOUTEN AS NEW CEO".
  12. ^ "USATH Timeline". Archived from the original on January 21, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Barry Siff Shifts From USA Triathlon To USA Team Handball".
  14. ^ "USA TEAM HANDBALL CEO BARRY SIFF ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION". Archived from the original on July 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "USA TEAM HANDBALL NAMES RYAN JOHNSON AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER". Archived from the original on January 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "USATH CEO RYAN JOHNSON TO STEP DOWN FEB 28TH - EVENTS & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER MARTIN BRANICK TO ASSUME ROLE OF INTERIM CEO". Archived from the original on February 4, 2023.
  17. ^ "USATH CEO RYAN JOHNSON TO STEP DOWN FEB 28TH - EVENTS & MEMBERSHIP MANAGER MARTIN BRANICK TO ASSUME ROLE OF INTERIM CEO". Archived from the original on February 4, 2023.

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Sports governing bodies of the United States (USA)
National members of the North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC)
National members of the International Handball Federation (IHF)
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