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In the video below SAWUSA’s Tim Ryerson explains what a Letter of Recommendation is and how to complete this step in the SAWUSA application process. https://youtu.be/JLtyuyoqZ20?si=tRXY8yk3Vp3LXxX3 Instructions on the SAWUSA Application Website Please submit a Letter of Recommendation WRITTEN BY A TEACHER / COACH / PASTOR / COMMUNITY LEADER, etc. […]
This is a loaded question. If you are a parent asking it, you are likely in one of two camps… You are ALL-IN on college recruiting. You took out a second mortgage to help get your kid in every exposure event you can. You bring up your kids recruiting ranking
A SAWUSA Team playing a German team in Portugal in 2019. Notice how we superimposed our logo on the jerseys and even wrote in Spanish on the stadium? Sneaky, huh? One of the most common questions we get it, ‘Is this legit?’ I get it, an opportunity to wear a
🎉 14 years strong! 🎉 Today marks the 14th year anniversary of SAWUSA, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to celebrate this milestone. It’s incredible to think that while many ventures struggle to make it past year one, we’ve defied the odds and kept going strong. None of this would
It’s the opposite of a sale ;(. Today, I bring you news I don’t enjoy bringing. For the first time in our company history, we are making a significant increase to the cost of our tours. While we’ve made some small adjustments to tour costs in the past, we are
Introducing Tony Bradley, the winner of SAWUSA’s 2023 Athlete of the Year for 2023. Mike Spinner interviews Tony and he gives us an inside look on his tour experience and what you can expect to gain from a SAWUSA Tour. This is an amazing interview and I’d encourage anyone interested
Congratulations to our four award winners for 2023! Read about past Yearly Award Winners on our Tour History page. Tony Bradley – Athlete of the Year Runner Up honors here goes to Brian Brown on our Costa Rica Adventure tour. Brian was called by his coaches as a… “super nice kid, very
Our trips are always about way more than the games. But hey, if they are going to keep score, why not try to win. Below is the record of how our SAWUSA teams fared in Summer 2023. Overall we went 32-17 in International Competition. This brings our All-time record to
Post #7 – Champions! Today marked the finals for the Lisboa Lacrosse Cup, and we were ready to play! We played Madrid Lacrosse, and boy, was it a close game. Our game was a constant back and forth battle, and during most moments, we couldn’t tell who was going to
Post #8 – Going Home When all was said and done, it took 22 hours for me to get from my hotel in Munich, to my house in Connecticut, all of which was completely worth it, considering the magnitude of the last 10 days of my life. After sleeping for
SAWUSA is excited to announce our Summer 2023 Basketball Tryout Camps for our Summer 2024 International Basketball Tours. We would like to invite you (or your son/daughter or athletes you coach) to start an application for a spot on one of our SAWUSA International Basketball Tour teams. SAWUSA will be hosting FREE Basketball tryout
We are excited to introduce the athletes and coaches that will represent the USA this summer in seven different countries as ambassadors for SAWUSA. These athletes join the lists of hundreds of athletes and thousands of travelers who have toured with SAWUSA since 2015. View our TOUR HISTORY to see how all
Introducing the 2023 SAWUSA Coaching Staff We are excited to announce the coaches and staff who will lead our teams this summer. These coaches join an amazing SaWUSA Coach Alumni list. Please read more about these coaches below. Portugal & Spain Chris Horton, Tour Coordinator and U19 Boys Basketball Coach
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced details about its new partnership with STUDENTathleteWorld (SaWUSA) to work together to provide the members of its collegiate esports community with memorable travel experiences. Since its inception in 2009, SaWUSA has taken thousands of youths, high school, and college athletes and
Please join us in remembering and honoring the life of Coach Bob Hutchings. Coach ‘Hutch’ passed away this week after complications from a massive heart attack in November. Coach Hutch had an enormous impact on life and the game of Basketball. You can read more about his Basketball life and
SaWUSA is excited to announce the hiring of Mike Spinner as our new Director of Client Relations. Mike comes to SaWUSA after an extremely heralded career as a College Athletic Administrator and Lacrosse Coach. Mike has worked for the past twenty-plus years at eight Universities; Westchester Community College (NY), Pace
After a little over 5 years (and 6 summers of tours) serving as the Director of Client Relations, Jody Burrows is moving on from SaWUSA. She has accepted a position as a D1 Women’s Basketball Coach at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Jody will be missed greatly by SaWUSA.
Congratulations to our three award winners! Trenton Meisetschleager – Athlete of the Year Congrats to Trenton Meisetschleager, from Moutlon, TX on being named the 2022 Athlete of the Year. Coach Sam Swinford had this to say about him, “He was a great traveler and teammate throughout the entire trip –
DOWNLOAD JOB DESCRIPTION (PDF) >> Director of International Tours – Job Description OVERVIEWThe Director of International Tours is the face of our business. You will be involved in all aspects of the business but, most importantly, be tasked with filling our team rosters for our Summer International Tours. DUTIES AND
Wow, what a summer. Our largest summer ever, 20 Teams! We traveled on 5 trips, covering 7 sports and visiting a total of 7 countries. We visited two countries for the first time ever (Argentina and Costa Rica). And… we won four Gold Medals and one Silver Medal! Most importantly,