International Sports Institute · In Development
We are building a pathway for student-athletes from the South Pacific and around the world to Division I competition, a real education, and command of the business of their careers.
Three pillars
Academics · Athletics · Business
Recruitment
South Pacific & worldwide
Based in
St. George, Utah
Two tracks, kept separate
We are honest about the difference. The academy is a concept we are building toward; the programs below are funded and operating now.
An international sports academy for student-athletes recruited from the South Pacific and worldwide. The model combines NCAA Division I academic eligibility, elite athletic development, and a required financial and business curriculum. The academy is in concept phase: it is not enrolling, not accepting applications, and not charging tuition.
Our VisionReal programs, funded and running under the USA Institute of Sports, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit: sending teams to international competition, equipping athletes with technology, preparing them for college entrance exams, and running youth and community programs. This is what every donation button on this site supports.
Fund a programThe academy model
Academic eligibility, athletic development, and financial literacy are not separate tracks — they are one program.
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Coursework aligned to NCAA core requirements, test preparation, and eligibility tracking from the first semester — so the classroom never closes a door the field opened.
02
Professional coaching, sport science, and verified performance data delivered to college programs — talent developed in the open, not in isolation.
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A required curriculum in personal finance, contracts, NIL, brand, and ownership — because every athlete, pro or not, will need to earn and keep what they earn.
Fewer than two percent of college athletes ever sign a professional contract, and those who do average careers measured in a few seasons. That is why financial and business literacy is required of every student at the institute, not offered as an option. An athlete who understands income, contracts, NIL, and ownership can turn a few years of competition into a lifetime of stability — and bring that knowledge home.
Active 501(c)(3) programs
Four program areas, running today under the USA Institute of Sports.
Airfare, lodging, and entry fees that put island teams in front of the events and recruiters that matter.
Devices, connectivity, and sport-specific gear so athletes can train, film, and be evaluated at a competitive standard.
SAT/ACT preparation, tutoring, and eligibility guidance that keep the academic door open alongside the athletic one.
Tournaments, leadership tracks, and health and wellbeing programming that grow the pipeline of talent at home.
Gifts to these campaigns fund the named program, not the future institute.
Results to date
Featured campaigns
Each campaign is a restricted fund — every gift goes directly to that event and its athletes.
Indoor Volleyball, American Samoa 15yr Womens International Invitations · Dec 16–18, 2026
Pago Pago, American Samoa
$500 raised of $45,000
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