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USG Event Recap: New York City Impact Weekend

Noah Weiss

May 6
3 min

USG Event Recap: New York City Impact Weekend

USG took on the Big Apple this past April with a group of ten of our Academy participants. Hear how it went!

Lucas Marroquin

Apr 27
1 min

USG Event Recap: SEME Conference

USG sends two of its members to the Sports Events Marketing Experience (SEME) 2022.

USG Event Recap: National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Convention

Josiah Filegar

Apr 14
2 min

USG Event Recap: National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Convention

USG Member and College Hoops Coach, Josiah Filegar, shares the impact that the 2022 NABC Convention Had On His Walk With Christ and Career.

USG Event Recap: Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)

Cody Taybron

Apr 13
2 min

USG Event Recap: Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)

USG Member and aspiring Collegiate Women's Basketball Coach, Cody Taybron, reflects on his experience at the WBCA.

USG Attends NFL Equipment Manager Meetings

Drew Boe

Apr 5
1 min

USG Attends NFL Equipment Manager Meetings

USG recently attended the 1st annual NFL Equipment Manager Meetings in West Palm Beach, Florida.

How Do I Get Started in the Sport Industry?

Daniel McIntosh

Mar 28
4 min

How Do I Get Started in the Sport Industry?

How do you start a career in sports? Daniel McIntosh, sports business professor, shares his journey through sports and how to get started.

Michael Parson

Mar 21
6 min

How to Deal With Unexpected Transitions

Former Director of Equipment Services with the Houston Texans, Michael Parson, shares his advice on how to deal with job transitions.

Noah Weiss

Feb 21
3 min

How Do I Write a Cover Letter?

It can be difficult to write a good cover letter. In this blog, we will show you how to easily and effectively create a cover letter.

Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment Introduction

Mikey Carpenter

Feb 15
2 min

Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment Introduction

A Brief Background On The Gallup CliftonStrengths Assessment

Suzanne Snyder

Feb 3
3 min

Fall '21 Scholarship Runner-up Essay

Mark showed not only professionalism within the sport industry but a deep level of spirituality, reflecting their relationship with God.

Mikey Carpenter

Feb 1
1 min

Spring 2022 Scholarship Press Release

Uncommon Sports Group Launches the USG Reflection Scholarship for the Spring of 2022 through a Generous Sponsor

Seth Ralston

Jan 31
2 min

Why attend the USG Academy?

What makes our USG Academy worth your time? What can you walk away with that you wouldn’t get anywhere else? Great question! Find out here!

Hannah Conlisk

Jan 29
4 min

USG's Fall 2021 Reflection Scholarship Winner Essay, by Hannah Conlisk

USG; Fall 2021 Reflection Scholarship winner showed not only professionalism but also reflected on her relationship with Jesus Christ.

USG Event Recap: NFCA National Convention

Ashley Weingartz

Jan 10
2 min

USG Event Recap: NFCA National Convention

Hear from USG Member, Ashley Weingartz about her time at the NFCA National Convention.

USG Attends the 2021 AVCA Convention - Recap

Suzanne Snyder

Dec 29, 2021
2 min

USG Attends the 2021 AVCA Convention - Recap

The AVCA Convention is a great place to learn more about the sport of volleyball with coaching, networking, and development opportunities!

Kaitlin Maxwell - Play to Your Strengths

USG Team

Nov 27, 2020
2 min

Kaitlin Maxwell - Play to Your Strengths

What is Play to Your Strengths? The CliftonStrengths Finder assessment is a respected business, spiritual and research based instrument...

USG Team

Oct 27, 2020
1 min

Ben Watson Interview

Ben Watson joined our Equipment Manager Book Study to talk about his book Under Our Skin. Ben touched on "grace & truth" and shedding...

USG Team

Oct 23, 2020
1 min

Championship Mindset with A'ja Wilson

This past summer we had a great talk with A'ja Wilson on her championship mindset and the way she keeps Christ at the center of her life....

Consistent Positive Energy with Darlene Santore

USG Team

Sep 28, 2020
1 min

Consistent Positive Energy with Darlene Santore

We had a great talk with Darlene Santore who is a life, leadership, and mental edge coach for the NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL. She gave some...

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