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Jackie Joyner-Kersee – 2022 Professional Recipient of the Wooden Citizenship Cup Award

May 1st, 2022 — Posted in: Wooden Citizenship Cup

Sports Illustrated for Women magazine named Jackie the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century. Jackie dominated the track and field circuit for 16 years and won three gold, one silver and two bronze medals spanning four Olympic Games. In addition, she won a total of four gold medals at three different World Championships. Jackie received the Jesse Owens Award in both 1986 and 1987. She still holds the world record in the heptathlon (7291 points) and is the American record holder in both the heptathlon and long jump (24-7). On December 3, 2004, she was inducted into the U.S. Track and Field Hall of Fame. Jackie attended college at UCLA and starred in both track & field and women’s basketball from 1980-to-1985, eventually playing professional basketball.

The inaugural recipient of the Humanitarian Athlete of the Year, Joyner-Kersee is known worldwide for her interest in aiding others. She has helped to build the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Youth Center Foundation in her hometown of East St. Louis, IL that has raised more than $12 million.

In 2007, Jackie along with several notable athletes including 2010 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup recipient Mia Hamm, founded Athletes for Hope, a charitable organization of professional athletes who get involved in charitable causes and inspire millions of non-athletes to volunteer and support their community. Jackie has recently embarked upon a nationwide effort to enhance the comprehensive health of our nation’s communities through the promotion of healthy lifestyles.  She has been asked by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote My Plate, the replacement for the food pyramid.

Jackie was selected as the recipient of the 2011 Dick Enberg Award.  The Award is presented annually to a person whose actions and commitment have furthered the meaning and reach of the Academic All-America® Teams Program, promoting the values of education and athletics.

Jackie is the author of both A Kind of Grace (1997), her autobiography, and A Woman’s Place is Everywhere (1994). She is married to famed track and field coach Bobby Kersee.

15th Annual Vincent J. Dooley Awards & Scholarships

March 18th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Dooley Award

SCHOLARSHIP FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!

Our ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta will take place from 10AM to noon on Saturday, May 21st, with attendance for all Dooley Award recipients listed below with the Scholarship Finalists (plus their families/coaches/AD). All student-athletes will be notified soon of the online RSVP process to log their attendance. The traditional customized plaques for every student-athlete in the Dooley Awards process will be mailed to the representative of the high school as we did last year during the pandemic shutdown. The one male and one female Scholarship recipients will be announced at the event on May 21st, but attendance is not required to win the scholarships. Coach Vince Dooley is scheduled to attend in person as usual, and he’s always excited to participate in the ceremony! There is no charge to attend the event, and beverages will be served for all guests. CDC Guidelines are in effect: wear a mask based on your personal preference, informed by your personal level of risk.
Thanks for your participation in the awards process this year!
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ESPN’s Jay Harris announced as Master of Ceremonies for April 28th Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup

March 13th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

ESPN’s Jay Harris

Jay Harris joined ESPN in February 2003, and is most often seen as anchor of the Saturday and Sunday morning, and Monday noon editions of SportsCenter. Harris’ journalism career spans more than 30 award-winning years in television and radio news.
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Athletes to be recognized April 28, 2022 at 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards at College Football Hall of Fame

March 6th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee

The 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, has announced the honorees for its 2022 award ceremony, to be held April 28th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. Leading the night’s honorees will be Jackie Joyner-Kersee, whom Sports Illustrated for Women magazine named the Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century. Nationally selected collegiate and high school athletes will also be awarded for their commitment to athletics, academics, and citizenship. Festivities include a buffet, self-guided tour of the Hall, and a silent auction.
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Athletes For A Better World Selects SSEC to Lead Sports Marketing Efforts

January 14th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News

SSEC

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) has selected Sports Sponsorships and Events Consulting, LLC (SSEC) to lead sponsorship and sports marketing strategies on behalf of the national non-profit organization. ABW oversees and operates The Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup and the Vincent J. Dooley Awards & Scholarships. Both programs were developed to celebrate athletes and their accomplishments both on and off the field. SSEC is a leader in grassroots sports marketing and represents several national and regional sports properties.  SSEC will be tasked with building and growing ABW’s key awards programs, plus its athletic character education book, as well as developing new activation vehicles and strategies for ABW corporate partners.
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Collegiate Athletes to be recognized April 28, 2022 at 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

January 6th, 2022 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

Samantha Thomas, University of Arizona
Samantha Thomas, University of Arizona
Joshua King, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Joshua King, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

The 17th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, has announced the collegiate honorees for its 2022 award ceremony, to be held April 28th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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Athletes for a Better World announces Board appointments

December 17th, 2021 — Posted in: ABW News

Board Chairman Steve Petyerak

Athletes for a Better World (ABW) Board Chairman Steve Petyerak announced recent Board Director appointments.  “The additions to the Board represent a remarkable blend of subject matter experts who will help expand our mission to teach and reward athletic character,” said Petyerak.  ABW amplifies its “Code for Living” in its character curriculum, and then confers awards through the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, and the Vincent J. Dooley Awards & Scholarships program.
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Inaugural ABW Golf Tournament a major success!

August 27th, 2021 — Posted in: ABW News, Golf tournament

Innaugural Golf Tournament

The inaugural ABW Golf Tournament conducted on Thursday, October 21st at North Fulton Golf Course (Chastain Park) in Atlanta was an overwhelming success as noted by the players and sponsors. Proceeds from the event will benefit the ABW college scholarship fund. Workday was the Presenting sponsor, with Southern Company as the Diamond sponsor. Golfers enjoyed a challenging round of golf with networking opportunities, gifts, prizes, an auction, beverages and meals during the day, plus a wonderful golfers’ BBQ reception. Participants were excited to learn their driver swing statistics on the first tee including clubhead speed and distance, compliments of Trackman, similar to pro modeling on telecasts.
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Danny Wuerffel, Collegiate, and High School Athletes recognized April 29, 2021 at 16th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

June 9th, 2021 — Posted in: ABW News, Wooden Citizenship Cup

Wooden Cup recipients 2021
left to right: Max Friedman, Rodrigo Blankenship, Danny Wuerffel, Bria Matthews, Najah Nicholas

The 16th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, announced the Professional, Collegiate, and High School honorees for its 2021 award ceremony held April 29th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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The 14th Annual Vincent J. Dooley Scholarships Recipients and Finalists for school year 2020-2021

May 12th, 2021 — Posted in: ABW News, Dooley Award

2020-2021 Dooley Scholarship recipients
(left to right) Dr. Robin Hines, Brad Catherman, Shemetria Risper, Andrew Correa, Vince Dooley

Ms. Shemetria Risper of Westside High School and Mr. Andrew Correa of First Presbyterian Day School have been named as the two recipients of the four-year scholarship of $1000 per year. These two recipients will also each receive $500 to donate to the charitable organization of their choice. Coach Vince Dooley and the GHSA Executive Director Dr. Robin Hines offered inspirational remarks during the ceremony held at the College Football Hall of Fame. Athletes for a Better World Executive Director Brad Catherman served as master of ceremonies, with Chairman of the Board Steve Petyerak in attendance to bestow the scholarships.
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