Why Travel?

  • It gets you out of your comfort zone and teaches you about yourself (you’ll be surprised)
  • Travel teaches you economy, politics, history, geography, and sociology in an intense, hands-on way no class will.
  • It puts life in perspective
  • You’ll make friends from across the globe (networking 101)
  • It looks great on your resume (employers aren’t looking for mediocre, they’re looking for leaders)
  • You’ll discover the world’s incredible cultural diversity
  • You’ll experience places you never imagined existed
  • You might learn a new language
  • You’ll have incredible adventures (and stories to tell)
  • Experience completely new cuisines
  • Travel happiness is infectious (you’ll get to TELL YOUR STORY!)

Seeing the world provides an education that’s absolutely impossible to get in school. Fortunately, the school of travel is always taking applications, no entrance exam required. If you’re open and willing, travel will make you an incredibly more well-rounded human being. And that’s really the goal, isn’t it?

Who Are We?

USA Athletes International, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving amateur athletes and coaches the opportunity to participate in international Olympic-style sporting events throughout the world, while also allowing them to broaden their educational and cultural knowledge of the world through the experience.

With 28 years experience with international sports tournament travel, USAAI has grown to be one of the oldest and most respected sports travel organizations in the country. What started with one baseball team has grown to 10 different sports, with tens of thousands of student-athletes visiting more than 25 different countries.

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History

USAAI has been participating in international competition since 1992. Originally called the Midwest All-Stars, the organization provided overseas playing opportunities to baseball players. The success of that program eventually prompted requests from abroad for other sporting teams to participate. In 1998 the organization incorporated and received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status (available upon request), changing its name to USA Athletes International. We now support a total of 15 different sports that compete in 25 different countries throughout the world.

Follow Us On Social Media

Make sure to “LIKE” USA Athletes International on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts to get updates and news about all our exciting tours during the summer. Ask your family and friends to join to follow along with your team and all the USAAI teams as we travel the world this summer!
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WHAT OUR PAST TRAVELERS SAY

2018 USAAI Lacrosse Athlete
2018 USAAI Lacrosse Athlete

“I was able to not only play with people from all over the United States but I was also able to become a part of a diverse family. I got to see and play with numerous different styles of lacrosse and people and play top teams from Australia that not only taught me how to be a better player but gave me advice and information to take back to (my college) next season.”

2014-2019 USAAI Softball Coach
2014-2019 USAAI Softball Coach

“Traveling as a coach with USAAI has been the experience of a lifetime, not only having the opportunity to coach my own players, but to coach and interact with players from other schools and international athletes has been such a valuable and enriching experience. USAAI does an amazing job mixing competition with cultural experiences in these amazing countries around the world. I feel so lucky to have been given such an opportunity.”

2017 & 2018 USAAI Volleyball Coach
2017 & 2018 USAAI Volleyball Coach

“This was my second consecutive trip to Amsterdam with USAAI taking a men’s team to compete. It was fun touring another country, getting to coach different players from around the country, and competing against volleyball players in the Netherlands. I will treasure the time spent overseas learning and enjoying the game of volleyball.”