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Posted - 03/09/2010 : 09:44:31
Looking for a new Umpire Association for your next event?
National Umpires Association (Atlanta, Ga.) was selected in 2008 & 2009 by Baseball America and USA Baseball as the Nations #1 Umpire Association.
National Umpires Association is the largest amateur umpire association in the country. It is based out of Atlanta, Ga. and it's membership consists of numerous college and high school umpires from all over the country including places like Georgia, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, California, Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, Canada, West Virginia, Washington, Massachusetts and Oregon just to name a few. Each umpire is certified and must graduate from the NUA 6-week classroom and field Umpires school that takes place each spring and fall. Currently NUA has more than 200+ national umpires who all have NUA national tournament experience. This is selected group of the nations top experienced umpires.
NUA is directed by Jim Stros, of Woodstock Ga. originally from Detroit, Michigan. Jim is a 1990 graduate of Michigan State University. At Michigan State, Jim was a relief pitcher from 1987-1990. He currently holds three single season Big Ten appearance records as one of the all-time leaders in career appearances at Michigan State. After graduation, Jim had the opportunity to pursue baseball professionally for three seasons in the spring of 91-93, then found another love for the game after becoming an umpire 20 years ago.
For the past 20 years Jim has umpired at all levels working several Perfect Game National Championship games over the years and has built numerous relationships with high school and college coaches across the country. In 1993, at the Major League Umpires International Camp, professional umpires Mike Reilly, Joe Brinkman, Paul Nauert and Gerry Davis selected Jim as the #1 umpire in his class. Jim was also voted Most Outstanding Umpire in his class at the 1993 NCAA Southern Umpires School. Jim went on to umpire four full NCAA college seasons before becoming the director full time for National Umpires Association.
Recently Jim was selected to work Home Plate at the 2008 AFLAC All-American Classic game played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California and also worked the 2009 AFLAC Classic played at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Both games were televised nationally by Fox Sports Net and both worked by the National Umpires Association.
NUA works National Tournaments 12 months out of the year including the WWBA & BCS Perfect Game USA National Championship Series, CABA World Series, USSSA Super NIT, Triple Crown Series and many more. NUA also works several youth programs each spring and fall.
Over the years NUA has been selected to work several of the Nations top Tournaments hosted by the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson University, Auburn University, University of Southern California, San Diego State University and many others.
NUA invites you to visit it's National web site and also watch it's 2 national videos posted on www.youtube.com- Enter: National Umpires Association.
NUA offical web site is www.nuaumpiresusa.org Click on the contact us link for Bio's on the Nations top Staff and meet the NUA Board of Directors. NUA also invites you to watch the 2009 highlight banquet video currently on the NUA home page.
For more information on NUA or how to meet with Jim Stros in person. Please feel free to contact NUA anytime.
Jim Stros
National Director
jim@nuaumpiresusa.org
www.nuaumpiresusa.org
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