Dr. Brandon Spradley
Paying Respect to Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
The National
Basketball Association (NBA) and the entire world lost one of the greatest
basketball players to ever play the game....
Olympic Studies Centre: “A New Approach to Future Host Elections”
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
Recently, the Olympic
Studies Centre hosted a conference call to discuss key information regarding
the Olympic Agenda moving forward.
Just to...
Lisa Leslie Finds Coaching Success in BIG3 Basketball League
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
Lisa Leslie, who had a Hall of Fame career
in the WNBA was named the Coach of the Year in...
Dalilah Muhammad Overcomes Concussion to Break 400 Meter World Record
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
A huge congratulations is due to the 2016 Olympic
champion Dalilah Muhammad for breaking the women’s 400 meter hurdles world...
Is Sha’Carri Richardson the Next Flo-Jo?
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
LSU’s freshman sensation Sha’Carri Richardson took the track and field world by storm at the 2019 NCAA Track and...
Let’s Talk Track: A Conversation with Derico Tilley
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
According to the National
Federation of State High School Associations, track and field is the most
popular sport for girls and...
Black Sports History in Alabama: Larry Shears
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
Larry Shears is a 1967 graduate of Mobile County Training School (MCTS). He played four sports while attending MCTS...
Black Sports History in Alabama: Curtis Horton, Sr.
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
Curtis
Horton was born in 1936 and a graduate of Central High School where he played
multiple sports. He was the...
Black Sports History in Alabama: Theodore Spradley III
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
Theodore Spradley III, born in 1949, graduated from Mobile County Training School (MCTS) in 1967. While attending MCTS, Theodore...
The Academy’s Connection to the Mobile County Training School
By Dr. Brandon Spradley |
The United States Sports Academy and the Mobile County Training School (MCTS) alumni association have had a rewarding partnership...
