Two AAU Events Honored as 2020-2021 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

48th AAU Junior National Volleyball Championship and 55th AAU Junior Olympic Games Honored as 2020-2021 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism presented by Traveling Teams in Sports Destinatio...

Simone Biles and Caeleb Dressel Crowned 91st AAU James E. Sullivan Award Co-Winners Presented by Eastbay

Biles and Dressel become third ever co-winners of the top amateur athlete award presented during the NBA Orlando Magic game.

Olympic Gold Medalists Headline Elite Class of Finalists for 91st AAU James E. Sullivan Award

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) announced today the nominees for the title of top athlete have been narrowed to a panel of five (5) finalists for the 91st AAU James E. Sullivan Award presented by Eas...

Thirty-Eight Athletes Selected for Finalist Voting Round of the AAU James E. Sullivan Award

Olympians, gold medalists and national champions among star-studded line up of nominees. Public voting begins this week at www.aausullivan.org.

RECAP: 55th AAU Junior Olympic Games

After 11-days of tough competition, the 55th AAU Junior Olympic Games drew to a close in Houston, Texas on August 7, 2021. The event, which brought more than 15,000 participants to Houston, unified th...

PREVIEW: More Than 15,000 Participants Head to Houston, Texas for the 55th AAU Junior Olympic Games

Athletes from around the nation are expected to compete in the largest multi-sport event in the country; 11-day competition has brought more than $50 million to previous host cities since 2010.

AAU Signs Exclusively to Connect Sports

Want to Meet With AAU at an Industry Event in 2021? You’ll Have to Attend Connect Sports.

Not AAU: Oakland Basketball Game Incorrectly Labeled AAU

A recent travel basketball game on May 1st, in which an incident occurred between two players at the Soldiertown Gym in Oakland, California, has been incorrectly labelled as AAU.

Several AAU Members among National Winners Announced for PCA's 2021 Double-Goal Coach® Award Presented by TeamSnap

Winners for PCA's National Double-Goal Coach Award presented by TeamSnap were recently chosen from hundreds of nominations. Five of those winners have also gave their time and dedication to coaching w...

AAU President & CEO Passes

Dr. Roger J. Goudy dedicated his life to serving youth through sports and education

AAU Supports Bright Path Strong Petition to Amend Thorpe Records

Amateur Athletic Union, Bright Path Strong, and the Thorpe Family seek to restore Jim Thorpe’s Olympic legacy

UPDATE: 2020 AAU Junior Olympic Games

Event moving from Hampton Roads, VA to a to-be-determined location

AAU James E. Sullivan Award Presented by Eastbay to be Announced Virtually on Wednesday, April 29

For the first time in its 90-year history, the AAU James E. Sullivan Award will be presented virtually.

Olympic Hopefuls and National Champions Named as Finalists for 90th AAU James E. Sullivan Award presented by Eastbay

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) announced today the nominees for the title of top amateur athlete have been narrowed to a panel of ten finalists for the 90th AAU James E. Sullivan Award presented by ...

Thirty-three Amateur Athletes Selected as Semifinalists for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award presented by Eastbay

The best in amateur athletics will be put to a public vote this week as the AAU announces the semifinalists for the historic 90th AAU James E. Sullivan Award presented by Eastbay.

Georgia AAU Makes Charitable Donations In Local Community

The district chairs and officers of Georgia AAU have made a collective donation of $500 each for a total of $6,000 to a deserving charity of their choosing under the AAU Cares program.

AAU-Baden Partnership Brings Energy, Innovation and a Cool New Ball to the Game

AAU has teamed up with Baden to offer their athletes world-class volleyballs and top-quality equipment.

RECAP: 2019 AAU National Indoor Pickleball Championships

AAU Pickleball hosted its 2019 AAU National Indoor Championships this past weekend, August 23-25, at the Orlando Sports Center.

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PREVIEW: 2019 AAU National Indoor Pickleball Championships

AAU Pickleball will hold their National Championship tournament here in Orlando, Florida on Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25 at the Orlando Sports Center.

RECAP: 2019 AAU Junior Olympic Games

The 53rd AAU Junior Olympic Games is officially wrapped after 11 days of competition. This year, the games was the largest and most exciting yet. More than 15,000 participants traveled to Greensboro, ...

UPDATE 2: 2019 AAU Junior Olympic Games

AAU hit the three-quarter mark for the 53rd AAU Junior Olympic Games. The second and third largest participation events came to a close after several days of intense competition. Baton Twirling, Field...

Pickleball Featured on NBC's 'The Today Show'

Pickleball takeover! Today Show anchors play in a game on the plaza

UPDATE: 2019 AAU Junior Olympic Games

The 2019 AAU Junior Olympic Games are through their first three days of competition here in Greensboro, North Carolina. So far Powerlifting, Pickleball, Jump Rope and the All Sports Combine have compl...

PREVIEW: 2019 AAU Junior Olympic Games

More than 15,000 participants will travel to Greensboro beginning next week for the 53rd annual AAU Junior Olympic Games, the largest national multi-sport event for youth in the United States.

May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

May is National Physical Fitness & Sports Month, and the Amateur Athletic Union is thrilled to encourage everyone to go play and #MoveInMay.

Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias presented with the AAU Gussie Crawford Lifetime Achievement Award

Zaharias becomes third athlete honored for the AAU Gussie Crawford Lifetime Achievement Award in a ceremony at the New York Athletic Club

ESPNW Player of the Year and NCAA National Champion Kathryn Plummer Crowned 89th AAU Sullivan Award Winner Presented by Eastbay

Plummer becomes second ever volleyball winner of top amateur athlete award in a ceremony at the New York Athletic Club

Gold Medalists and National Champions Headline Elite Class of Finalists for 89th AAU James E. Sullivan Award

Gold medalists and national champions among elite athlete finalists; Public voting begins this week at https://aausports.wyng.com/AAUSullivanAwardFinalists

National Fitness Foundation and AAU Announce Partnership

AAU to administer rebooted Presidential Youth Fitness Program; named first founding partner of National Youth Sports Fund.

Thirty Amateur Athletes Selected as Semifinalists for the AAU James E. Sullivan Award

Gold medalists and national champions among elite athlete semi-finalists; Public voting begins this week at https://aausports.wyng.com/AAUSullivanAwardSemifinalists

2019 AAU Junior Olympic Games

Greensboro will host the 53rd annual Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games this Summer. The 10 day event is expected to draw an estimated 16,000 athletes across 20 sports.

Habitat for Humanity for Hurricane Relief efforts after Hurricane Michael

The AAU strives to provide athletes with first-class athletic opportunities but, beyond the athletic surface, we strongly believe in instilling a sense of social responsibility in the more than 700,00...

National Girls & Women in Sports Day

The AAU celebrated the 33rd annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day!

Nominate an athlete for Triple-Impact Competitor® Scholarship Program!

Positive Coaching Alliance is now accepting applications from the Class of 2020 Student-Athletes for their Triple-Impact Competitor® Scholarship Program!

National tournament increases exposure for sport

PUNTA GORDA — The sound of plastic balls hitting graphite paddles resonated this weekend at Charlotte High School. The National Outdoor Pickleball AAU tournament attracted some of the nation’s and...

AAU Events Win Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards

The 2018 AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships named for third year in a row. The 52nd AAU Junior Olympic Games garner its second win.

Dr. Roger Goudy Re-elected as AAU President

National officers join Dr. Goudy in leadership of the AAU

2018 AAU National Indoor Pickleball Championships

The sport of pickleball is one of the fastest growing participation sports the United States.

Vote! Two AAU events up for SportsTravel Awards

The 2017 AAU Junior Olympic Games and 2018 AAU Girls\' Junior National Volleyball Championships up for Best Multi-Sport Event and Best Single Sport Event respectively

Skate For Change at the 2018 AAU Junior Olympic Games

The AAU Junior Olympic Games has set a goal to donate 10,000 pairs of socks to local shelters.

18 AAU Events You Don't Want to Miss in 2018

Summertime is right around the corner and, with that, comes the bulk of AAU national championship season. Take a look at the 18 AAU events you are not going to want to miss in 2018.

Strategic Alliance Between AAU, USA Pickleball Association Aims to Grow the Sport of Pickleball

The rapidly-growing sport of pickleball is coming to the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), as the AAU and USA Pickleball Association (USAPA) announced a strategic alliance that will provide both youth and...

Dr. Roger Goudy Named Among Orlando's Best CEOs

It takes a special individual to promote collaboration and propel companies to better innovation and profitability — but many Central Florida top executives, including AAU President/CEO Dr. Roger J...

Workout of the Month: Speed Ladder Drills

You can have all of the speed in the world, but if you can’t cut, pivot, stop, or change directions on a dime, that speed won’t do you any good. That is where speed ladders come in.

AAU PICKLEBALL SERVES FIRST-EVER EVENT IN FLORIDA

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