Colorado Springs, Colo. (November 16, 2023)—The nation’s top college ultimate teams will return to Wisconsin next spring for the 2024 USA Ultimate College Championships, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States announced today. The culmination of the college ultimate season will again occur on back-to-back weekends as Milwaukee and Madison were selected to host the Division III and Division I College Championships respectively. The Division III College Championships will take place May 18-20 at Uihlein Soccer Park and will be co-hosted by the Milwaukee Ultimat ..read more

San Diego, Calif. (October 18, 2023)—After nearly a year of work, including the collection and analysis of feedback from USA Ultimate members and the greater ultimate community, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States unveiled today its 2024-26 Strategic Plan – a three year roadmap for the future of ultimate in America. Anchored by a pair of guiding principles – Grow the Base and Connect the Community – the plan outlines four major strategic priorities for the organization over the next three years: elevate youth and grassroots ultimate, enhance local disc or ..read more

Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 12, 2023)—USA Ultimate is currently seeking potential candidates to run for its board of directors, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States announced today. Individuals interested in helping to provide long-term strategic direction, set policy or oversee effective corporate governance for a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit amateur sports organization are encouraged to formally express their interest by Wednesday, October 25. Potential candidates may express interest in one of two types of board seats for the 2023 electi ..read more

Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 4, 2023)—USA Ultimate added 11 coaches to its coaching staff for the upcoming WFDF World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC), the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States announced today. Following the previously announced appointment of head coaches Martin Aguilera (mixed), DeAnna Ball (women) and Reid Koss (open), the addition of assistant coaches and selection assistants marked the next step in Team USA’s ongoing preparation to defend its world titles from 2022 in the open and women’s divisions, while also making its debut in t ..read more

Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 2, 2023)—USA Ultimate announced today the 200 athletes that were invited to try out for the U.S. National Team ahead of the WFDF World Junior Ultimate Championships next summer. More than 370 applicants expressed an interest in trying out for Team USA before coaches chose a final pool of invitees. Selected players will attend one of two tryouts hosted by USA Ultimate in November. The tournament was last held in 2022 as Team USA claimed a pair of gold medals in the open and women’s divisions and combined for a perfect 18-0 record. Next summer will be the first t ..read more

Colorado Springs, Colo. (August 4, 2023)—Athlete applications for the 2023 WFDF World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) tryouts are now available to U-20 players interested in representing the United States in international competition next summer. The tournament is scheduled for July 20-27 in Birmingham, UK and features the world’s top ultimate players under the age of 20 in three gender divisions – open, mixed and women’s. Players interested in trying out for Team USA should review the application procedures, timelines and eligibility criteria and complete the online application by Septem ..read more

Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 20, 2023)—USA Ultimate announced today the four head coaches that will lead the U.S. National Team throughout the next cycle of elite-level international events, including the 2024 WFDF World Ultimate Championships and the 2025 World Games. Nancy Sun (women’s), John Groess (mixed) and Ben Van Heuvelen (open) were selected as the three head coaches for the world championships and Matty Tsang will return as head coach of Team USA for the World Games. Most recently, Sun served as the head coach of the U-24 National Team in the women’s division, leading them to a worl ..read more

Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 14, 2023)—USA Ultimate announced today the appointment of four individuals to its newly formed LGBTQ+ Advisory Council. The council, which will serve as a sounding board for ideas on how to best support LGBTQ+ members of the ultimate community, is an expansion of USA Ultimate’s community liaison program and focuses on three initial priorities: support and inclusion for LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches, and other community members; education for coaches, observers, organizers and staff; and divisional inclusion and alignment with an emphasis on the mixed division. Previous ..read more

Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 25, 2023)—USA Ultimate, the national governing body for the sport of ultimate in the United States and member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, announced today an expanded agreement with ESPN to televise and stream the sport’s premier event properties in 2023. The deal, which extends the relationship between USA Ultimate and ESPN to an 11th year, is highlighted by both an increased amount of television coverage and a shift of digital programming to ESPN+. The agreement includes live coverage of 24 games from USA Ultimate’s four flagship events – the C ..read more

Colorado Springs, Colo. (May 25, 2023) – The Ultimate Hall of Fame Board of Directors is pleased to announce the kick-off of the 2023 HoF Selection Process. Updated documents and details have been posted on the Selection Process section of the Hall of Fame website. For 2023, the Vetting Committee includes Women’s division Peer Pool (PP) co-leaders Dom Fontenette (HoF ’18), Katharine Forth (HoF ’21), and Miranda Roth Knowles (HoF ’22). Coordinating the Open PP is Jeff Cruickshank (HoF ‘17 ), Jim Parinella (HoF ’14), and  ..read more