Programs & Services
Achieving College Excellence (ACE)
Recognizing and Rewarding Well-Rounded Programs
The ACE Program formally recognizes and awards college ultimate programs for growth and sustainability while representing the three components of USA Ultimate’s mission: Character, Community and Competition. College teams may submit an application for consideration and earn a variety of incentives and benefits. This program is also a great way for developing teams to earn recognition and support from their school administration.rnrn
Recognition Tiers u0026 Benefits
Five-Star
u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e20% discount on apparel from Breakmarku003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAssorted ACE merchandise from Breakmarku003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCustom team sideline banner from Breakmarku003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eProgram recognition on ESPN broadcastu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAccess to ACE logo for promotional purposesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eRecognition on USA Ultimate websiteu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eRecruitment opportunity at Youth Club Championshipsu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ern2020 Five-Star Recipients:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eCase Western Reserve (men)u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCase Western Reserve (women)u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eNorth Carolina State (women)u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eGeorgia Tech (women)u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ernu0026nbsp;
Four-Star
u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e15% discount on apparel from Breakmarku003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAssorted ACE merchandise from Breakmarku003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eProgram recognition on ESPN broadcastu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAccess to ACE logo for promotional purposesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eRecognition on USA Ultimate websiteu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003ern2020 Four-Star Recipients:rnu003culu003ern tu003cliu003eSouth Carolina (men)u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eWisconsin-La Crosse (men)u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCal Poly-SLO (women)u003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Three-Star
u003culu003ern tu003cliu003e10% discount on apparel from Breakmarku003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAssorted ACE merchandise from Breakmarku003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eProgram recognition on ESPN broadcastu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eAccess to ACE logo for promotional purposesu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eRecognition on USA Ultimate websiteu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
ACE Program Criteria
Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:
u003culu003ern tu003cliu003eEmbodiment of the three components of USA Ultimate’s mission: Character, Community and Competition.u003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eParticipation in USA Ultimate eventsu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003ePromotion of the sport of ultimateu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eCompetitive excellenceu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eEmpowerment of future leadership for long-term sustainabilityu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eStrength of team leadership, including coachingu003c/liu003ernu003c/ulu003e
Who Can Apply?
- Any USA Ultimate-registered college team may apply.
- Men’s and women’s programs must apply separately.
- Applications will be evaluated by factoring in all teams in the relevant gender division for each school.
Become an ACE Team
Program Contact
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bourland | Manager, Competition & Athlete Programs – College | matthew@hq.usaultimate.org |