Rod Ross Departs As Team USA Head Coach

Rod Ross Departs As Team USA Head Coach

Rod Ross, who has been with the Team USA program for nearly 20 years, announced his retirement Wednesday as head coach of the program.

Dec 9, 2020 by Lucas Wiseman
Rod Ross Departs As Team USA Head Coach

Rod Ross, who has been with the Team USA program for nearly 20 years, announced his retirement Wednesday as head coach of the program.

Ross, 64, had been Team USA's top coach since 2010 and prior to that was Junior Team USA head coach. No replacement has been announced.

During Ross’ tenure, the Team USA program has won more than 24 world championships in adult competition and hundreds of medals in international competition.

“The players always say there's no feeling like standing on the medal podium and hearing our national anthem, but there's also a great sense of honor and pride for me when I get to witness this with them and our team,” Ross said in a release. “Even though I played the smallest role in helping make their dreams come true, it is an experience I will always treasure.”

Over the years, Ross has overseen a program that has had some of the best players in the sport compete for the United States from both the amateur and professional ranks.

“My time with the Team USA program has been memorable and rewarding, and I'm certainly going to miss the excitement of preparing for, and competing against, the best in the world,” Ross said. “More than that, I'm going to miss all of our incredible players, coaches, managers and staff. I look forward to following the players' and program's continued success.”

When he took over as head coach of the Team USA program in 2010, Ross also became the director of the International Training and Research Center in Arlington, Texas. He has also retired from that role.

In a short and direct statement, USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy said: “We are incredibly grateful to Rod for his dedication to Team USA and for all the contributions he has made to help the program be so successful over the last two decades.”