Usa Sports

What Usa Sports does

USA Sports Inc. is a privately held professional sports management consulting firm founded in 2010 by former MLB Coach Drew Marino. The company provides consulting and operational management services to sports and recreation facilities across the United States, spanning six customer segments: private facility developers, K-12 schools, municipalities, colleges and universities, corporations, and community/civic associations. Its service portfolio is organized into three pillars: Implementation Planning (feasibility studies, layout and design, financial forecasting, budgeting, RFID security), Strategic Consultancy (marketing, vendor partnerships, staffing, digital app solutions), and Project Implementation (day-to-day operations, legal, accounting, IT, esports, TV broadcasting, sports simulators). The firm positions itself as a full-service management partner from project conception through ongoing facility operations.

The business model is project-based professional services, with revenue generated through consulting fees on engagements with both private and public facility owners. Sales motion is direct enterprise engagement, with the executive team leveraging personal relationships built through decades in professional sports. The leadership team includes Joseph Molloy (former NY Yankees Managing General Partner, 1992-1998, and CEO of JAM Sports Ventures), Kelly Stinnett (former 14-year MLB catcher and Park University Head Coach), Mark West (20+ years in synthetic turf industry), and Bevin Ingram (26 years in entertainment at Foxwoods). The company has no external funding, no parent organization, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue, pricing, or headcount data. Its digital presence is limited to a Wix-hosted website (usasports.biz) and a single LinkedIn profile.

Name

Usa Sports

Legal name

USA Sports Inc.

Website

https://usasports.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

USA Sports Inc. is a US-based professional sports management consulting firm founded in 2010 that provides feasibility, planning, operations, and digital solutions to private and public sports and recreation facilities across schools, municipalities, and private developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Management Consulting

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Business Consulting & Advisory (Strategy, Valuation, Due Diligence) (MPAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers (MPAKAEAB)

Keywords

• Sports management consulting
• Facility planning services
• Sports business advisory
• Recreation facility consulting
• Athletic facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Sports Management Consulting Services: Provides consulting services for sports and recreation facilities including day-to-day management of operations, project development, facility planning, and strategic planning. Revenue generated through professional service fees for consulting engagements with private and public facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

USA Sports Inc. is a professional sports management consulting firm that provides project development, layout and design, strategic planning, facility planning and management, feasibility studies, business plan preparation, financial forecasting, and day-to-day operational management for private and public sports and recreation facilities. Founded in 2010 by former MLB Coach Drew Marino, the firm serves sports fields, aquatic centers, indoor fieldhouses, golf courses, ice rinks, sports domes, entertainment venues, and hospitality facilities nationwide.

Product overview

USA Sports Inc. operates as a professional sports management consulting firm that provides a comprehensive suite of services to sports and recreation facilities. The company offers a unified consulting platform that includes implementation planning (project development, layout and design, strategic planning, facility management, feasibility studies, business plans, financial forecasting), strategic consultancy (marketing, risk analysis, vendor partnerships, staffing, hospitality, digital app solutions), and project implementation services (day-to-day operations, legal, accounting, IT/digital, esports, TV broadcasting, sports simulators). The portfolio also includes special events programming, RFID security systems, and esports services. Founded in 2010 by former MLB Coach Drew Marino, the company serves both private and public facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Sports Management Consulting
• Implementation Planning Services
• Strategic Consultancy Services
• Project Implementation and Day-to-Day Operations
• Special Events Programming

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustainable revenue producing streams of income for sports facilities

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NikeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly described in available source material.
• PepsiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly described in available source material.
• Coca-ColaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly described in available source material.
• MarriottminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLogo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly described in available source material.
• New York YankeescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExecutive Vice President Joseph Molloy served as Managing General Partner and General Partner of the NY Yankees from 1992-1998, overseeing all baseball and business operations. Represents a strategic connection through executive leadership.
• JAM Sports VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany owned by Joseph Molloy, Executive Vice President of USA Sports Inc. JAM Sports leverages expertise from operating the NY Yankees franchise combined with financial, real estate, media, and technology capabilities.
• MLB Players Alumni AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogo displayed on partners page indicating connection to MLB alumni network.
• Grinder's Baseball / Grinder's Sports Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany founded and operated by Director of Operations Kelly Stinnett. USA Sports team operates an indoor academy with 10 travel baseball teams and 1 softball team under this partnership, representing a core operational relationship.
• Grand Sachems AAU BasketballminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBevin Ingram serves as Vice President of the Grand Sachems AAU boys' and girls' basketball program along with the Grand Sachems flag and tackle football 6U and 8U program.
• Foxwoods EntertainmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBevin Ingram holds leadership role in various stages of production for major entertainment events within Foxwoods Entertainment, representing connection through executive relationships.
• Park UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKelly Stinnett serves as Park University Head Coach, representing an academic partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ME Engineers: ME Engineers specializes in engineering design for sports and entertainment venues, including lighting, acoustics, and technology integration — adjacent to USA Sports' sports technology integration and facility planning capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Populous: Populous is a leading global sports architecture and event design firm with consulting-adjacent services in venue planning, comparable to USA Sports' layout & design and facility planning offerings but at significantly larger scale.
• AECOM Hunt: AECOM Hunt is a major construction and program management firm with a dedicated sports practice that provides feasibility, design, and project oversight for stadiums and arenas — competing for the same municipal and collegiate facility engagements.
• Stantec: Stantec provides architecture, engineering, and consulting services to sports venues and recreation facilities, including feasibility and master planning — comparable to USA Sports' strategic planning and facility consulting services for public-sector clients.
• Legends Hospitality: Legends is a larger, well-capitalized firm offering hospitality, merchandise, planning, and venue operations services across professional and collegiate sports — overlapping USA Sports' facility operations and management consulting capabilities but at significantly greater scale.
• ASM Global: ASM Global is the world's largest venue management and strategic consulting company for public assembly facilities, including sports arenas and stadiums — directly competing with USA Sports in day-to-day operations management and facility consulting.
• HKS Sports & Entertainment: HKS is a major architecture practice with a dedicated sports division providing facility planning and design services. It overlaps with USA Sports' layout & design and feasibility services for sports venues, particularly at the collegiate and municipal level.

Direct peers

• The Aspire Group: The Aspire Group provides sales and consulting services to collegiate and professional sports organizations, including ticket sales, fundraising, and fan engagement — a comparable sport-specific consulting business model targeting similar institutional clients.
• CAA ICON: CAA ICON provides planning, design, and project management services for sports venues and entertainment districts globally. It is a direct competitor in the same facility planning and operational consulting category that USA Sports serves.
• CSL International (Convention Sports & Leisure): CSL International is one of the leading sports and convention facility consulting firms, providing feasibility, planning, and management services to public and private sports venues — directly comparable to USA Sports' core facility consulting offering across municipalities and private operators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usa-sports-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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