Three Financial Reports Posted

Posted: August 2, 2010

Three financial reports were posted to the USADB website today. Form 990 for years 2008 and 2009 are posted as well as the Income Statement for 2010, as of July 30, 2010. Go to the Finance page for the reports.

Application Form for World Deaf Basketball Championships Tryouts

Posted: July 8, 2010

USADB International released the application form for players who are interested in trying out for the World Deaf Basketball Championship in Italy and the Pan Am Deaf Games in Brazil in 2011. The try-outs for players will be held at Indiana School for the Deaf on July 29th to 31st, 2010. This application must be filled out and either mail it to the address on the bottom of the form or scan and email to international@usadb.us . Application Form

DIBF U21 Games News

Posted: July 3, 2010

DIBF U21 Championship Games LIVE

Posted: July 2, 2010

On July 3, 2010 (tomorrow), the 1st World Deaf Basketball Championship Games will be broadcast live online.

Women's 15.00 (GMT+1)
Men's 17.00 (GMT+1)

Games times translated:

3pm Poland Time (GMT+1) = 9am Eastern USA time (GMT-5)
5pm Poland Time (GMT+1) = 11am Eastern USA time (GMT-5).

In other words, Poland is 6 hours ahead of us. If it's Noon in NY, it's 6pm in Poland.

Video Feed Link: www.itvl.pl/basket (opens in new browser window)

Wallace Appointed USADB Tournament Director

Posted July 1, 2010

For Immediate Release

San Leandro, CA (July 1, 2010) - The Executive Board of United States of America Deaf Basketball (USADB) is pleased to announce the appointment of *Charles R. Wallace* as USADB Tournament Director for 2010-2011. Wallace will work closely with PR Director Jax Levesque.

Wallace, who is affectionately known as Chuck, attended The Pennsylvania School for the Deaf (PSD) at Mt. Airy Campus in Philadelphia, PA, where he was an outstanding football star, basketball manager, member of the track team.

Read more...

USADB International Games News

Posted: July 1, 2010

The USADB International Men's Team is playing in Poland. They beat Russia in the quarter-finals!

USADB International Announces Player Selection Criteria

Posted: June 30, 2010

The USADB International released the selection criteria for both the men's and women's teams.

More USADB International Games News

Posted: June 30, 2010

The USADB International Men's Team is playing in Poland. The following links are the game summaries:

Live Coverage of Games in Poland

Posted: June 29, 2010

Live Coverage of the Poland Games (opens in new browser window)

USADB International is 5-0 in pool play! They're going to quarter-finals. More games summaries will be posted here within the next day.

USADB International Games News and Facebook Page

Posted: June 28, 2010

The USADB International Men's Team is playing in Poland. The following links are the game summaries plus 2 team pictures. They're off to a great start!

The Facebook page is here (opens in new browser window)

USADB International Coaches & Players Wanted

Posted: June 25, 2010

United States of America Deaf Basketball International is happy to announce we are seeking COACHES for both WOMEN and MEN. See attached separate coach criteria for men and women. Send resumes to David Hamilton at international@usadb.us

United States of America Deaf Basketbal International also announces that the selection committee and head coach for each team select the top 24 athletes from a pool of applicants, with EACH team to include 12 players and 3 alternates.

Men's and Women's World Deaf Basketball Championship, Palermo, Italy; September 2011

PLAYER Try-outs to be held:
Who: Invited Deaf and hard of hearing female and male basketball players
Where: Indiana School for the Deaf
When: July 29th to 31st, 2010

Contact person to send resumes: David Hamilton, international@usadb.us

Mary Ruth Summers
USADB International Media Coordinator

Story in Pleasanton Weekly about Deaf Women Basketball Coach

Posted: June 25, 2010

Coaching a deaf basketball team is different from coaching a hearing team, says Debbie Ayres, who has coached college and high school teams for almost 30 years.

Read the rest of the cover story, starting on page 12 of the Pleasanton Weekly (click on the link, it will open in a new window).

New Public Relations Directors Appointed to USADB Board

Posted May 17, 2010

The USADB Board is pleased to announce the selection of John F. "Jax" Levesque to the position of Public Relations Director, effective immediately.

Jax lives in the Bay Area in North California and comes to us with a wealth of experience, knowledge and skills as he has served the AAAD and USADSF, the Deaf Sports Festival, and other related activities in the AAAD family since the 1980's. He was active in NWAAD prior to joining AAAD.

The USADB looks forward to the expansion of our Public Relations and media efforts and re-instatement of the Hall of Fame under Jax's oversight.

Welcome aboard, Jax!


Shirley H. Platt
Commissioner
USA Deaf Basketball

"Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts." Vince Lombardi

 

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