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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,

We are excited to announce the 22 amazing coaches who will coach our teams this summer. These coaches join an amazing SaWUSA Coach Alumni list. Please read more about these coaches below. United World Games Tour Coordinator and U19 South Boy’s Basketball Coach Greg coached with SAWUSA in 2019 and

We are so thankful for another year of positive reviews. Our post trip surveys are not a way for us to pat ourselves on the back – but rather a way for us to find out what our clients like and find areas for improvement. While we are always shooting

Currently there is no requirement to present your vaccine status to fly on International flights or travel to any of the countries we visit. Could there be one eventually? We highly doubt it. But, we don’t make the rules. While we do have some access to industry insiders like our travel

Congratulations to our three award winners! Isaiah Dorsey – Athlete of the Year A huge congratulations to Isaiah Dorsey on being named 2021 SaWUSA Student-Athletes of the Year! Isaiah is a rising Junior Seniors at Los Alamitos High School in Long Beach, California. He competed on SaWUSA’s U17 Men’s Basketball team

Portugal 2021 Blog #3 – Final Few Days in Europe By Tim Ryerson / June 27, 2021 Thursday – After a four days in Spain, our group headed North to Lisbon, Portugal in the morning. We did a guided city tour exploring the amazing history of the country dating back thousands of years. Friday –

SaWUSA is excited to announce that, in partnership with Athletes of Tomorrow, we will be hosting 11 Basketball tryout camps in July/August 2021 in various cities across the United States. These tryout camps will help us connect with athletes worthy of representing the USA on a Summer 2022 tour. If you

Keeping our travelers safe is our #1 priority on a SaWUSA Tour. We have a number of safety protocols we follow to help keep out travelers safe. These include the following… We hire great people. Sure, we like coaches with winning records and great resumes. But the #1 thing we

We are excited to announce the 14 amazing coaches who will coach our teams this summer. These fourteen join an amazing SaWUSA Coach Alumni list. Please read more about these coaches below. Neal Anderson, Men’s Lacrosse Coach Anderson is in his 13th season as the head coach at Norwich University in

Parents often ask us if they are allowed to come along on a SAWUSA tour. Not only are the allowed, but our tours are designed for parents and guests! On a SAWUSA tour, it’s all about group travel. Parents aren’t just spectators watching their kids play sports, they are PART

I always try to remain apolitical whenever I put anything out into cyberspace. My personal opinions on politics and the World are my own. They are based mainly on my experiences in my life and values I’ve adopted for me. Just like your personal opinions on things like politics, religion,

SaWUSA is excited to announce that, in partnership with Athletes of Tomorrow, we will be hosting 9 Basketball tryout camps in July/August 2020 in various cities across the United States. These tryout camps will help us connect with athletes worthy of representing the USA on a Summer 2021 tour. If you

We regret to announce that our three scheduled June 2020 Tours (United World Games, Lisboa Lacrosse Cup, and Argentina Experience) have been postponed to Summer 2021. Registered travelers please check your e-mail (and spam folders) for important details and more information. We worked extensively over the last few months to

SaWUSA was honored to host Georgetown University Men’s and Women’s Swimming teams in Puerto Rico over the past eight days. The group enjoyed the warm weather, beautiful pools, and beaches. The stayed on the beach to enjoy some team bonding, two-a-day intense practice sessions, team dinners out, exploring the city

DeSales Tennis Italy Trip – Video Blog By Tim Ryerson / January 15, 2020 Thanks to Sabrina for this video blog of our M/W Tennis trip to Italy… Post navigation   DeSales University Visits Italy – Joan Miller Blog – PART 2 By Tim Ryerson / January 13, 2020 The following blog is written by Joanie