USA Football is the national governing body of American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 at the youth and amateur levels. An independent non-profit based in Indianapolis, USA Football, which hosts more than 100 training events annually, offers education programs for coaches and game officials as well as skill development for young players and resources for youth league administrators. The organization awards more than $1,000,000 in equipment grants to youth leagues and high schools each year based on merit and need along with additional resources. USA Football also offers up to $500,000 in subsidies for volunteer youth coach background checks.

USA Football was endowed by the National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 and the National Football League Players Association in 2002. As the designated U.S. representative to the International Federation of American Football

International Federation of American Football

International Federation of American Football is the international governing body of American football associations. Its headquarters are in La Courneuve, France, and its current president is Tommy Wiking...

 (IFAF), USA Football assembles US national teams for international competitions conducted by the IFAF. Apart from its national team program, USA Football does not operate leagues or individual teams.

Following the death of Jack Kemp

Jack Kemp

Jack French Kemp was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player. A Republican, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York's 31st...

 in 2009, Carl Peterson

Carl Peterson

Carl D. Peterson grew up in Long Beach, California, and is an alumnus of UCLA. He is best known as the former president, general manager, and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League...

, former General Manager of the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...

, became the new Chairman of USA Football.

Membership

The organization has four membership categories — Players, Officials, Coaches, and Commissioners — each with their own benefits and programs.

Board Of Directors

Ray Anderson- Executive Vice President of Football Operations, NFL

Jason Belser

Jason Belser

Jason Daks Belser is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He played high school football at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. He currently works for the NFL Players Association.-External...

- Former NFL player; Regional Director, NFLPA

Joe Browne- Executive Vice President, Communications and Public Affair, NFL

Jon Butler- Executive Director, Pop Warner Little Scholars

Tom Cove- President and CEO, Sporting Goods Manufactures Association (SGMA) International

Carl Francis- Director of Communications, NFLPA

Alexia Gallagher- Director, NFL Youth Football fund, NFL

Bob Gardner- COO, National Federation of State High School Associations

Roger Goodell

Roger Goodell

Roger S. Goodell is the Commissioner of the National Football League , having been chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. He was chosen over four finalists for the position, winning a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the...

*- Commissioner, NFL

Scott Hallenbeck*- Executive Director, USA Football

Carl Peterson

Carl Peterson

Carl D. Peterson grew up in Long Beach, California, and is an alumnus of UCLA. He is best known as the former president, general manager, and chief executive officer of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League...

, USA Football Chairman

Mark Meana- Chairman, Fairfax (Va.) County Youth Football League

Brian Mitchell- Former NFL Player; Program Host, Washington Redskins Radio Network

Keith Rucker

Keith Rucker

Keith Rucker V is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Phoenix Cardinals , the Cincinnati Bengals , Philadelphia Eagles , the Washington Redskins , and the Kansas City Chiefs...

- Former NFL player; Head Football Coach, Mt. Healthy (Ohio) High School

Frank Sanchez- Vice President, Corporate & Partnership Relationships, Boys and Girls Clubs of America

DeMaurice Smith

DeMaurice Smith

DeMaurice "D" Smith is the Executive Director of the National Football League Players' Association . Smith was elected unanimously by a board of active player representatives on March 16, 2009.- Career :...

, NFLPA Executive Director

Grant Teaff

Grant Teaff

Grant Garland Teaff is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at McMurry University , Angelo State University , and Baylor University , compiling a career college football record of 170–151–8...

- Executive Director, American Football Coaches Association

Deborah Yow

Deborah Yow

Deborah A. Yow is an American college sports administrator and former college basketball coach. She is currently the director of athletics at North Carolina State University, and formerly held the same position at the University of Maryland and Saint Louis University...

- Director of Athletics, North Carolina State University

* Ex-officio Board Member

Partners

• NFLPA
• National Football League
  National Football League
  The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
  
  
• Liberty Mutual
• Brax Fundraising
• Riddell
• Amateur Athletic Union
  Amateur Athletic Union
  The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
  
  
• American Equipment Managers Association
• American Football Coaches Association
• American Youth Football
• Arena Football League
• Black Coaches Association
• Boys and Girls Clubs of America
• Good Sports, Inc.
• Independent Women's Football League
• International Federation of American Football
  International Federation of American Football
  International Federation of American Football is the international governing body of American football associations. Its headquarters are in La Courneuve, France, and its current president is Tommy Wiking...
  
  
• National Alliance for Youth Sports
• National Association of Police Athletic Leagues
• National Athletic Testing System
• National Association of Sports Officials
• National Athletic Trainers' Association
• National Council of Youth Sports
• National Federation of State High School Associations
• National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame
• National Recreation and Park Association
• NCAA Football
• PLAYERS INC
• Pro Football Hall of Fame
  Pro Football Hall of Fame
  The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
  
  
• Pop Warner Football
• Positive Coaching Alliance
• Sports Museum of America
• YMCA of the USA
• Jewish Community Centers