Teach Handball with USHA & Become a USHA-Certified Instructor
Empower students with the perfect lifetime sport. The United States Handball Association (USHA) offers comprehensive resources, training, and support to help educators introduce handball in schools, clubs, and community programs.
Why certify?
- Equip yourself to teach handball confidently and effectively.
- Join a nationwide network of instructors.
- Access exclusive teaching materials and support.
Requirements:
- Be 18 years or older.
- Hold a current USHA membership.
- Pass the Teaching Handball Exam with at least a 94% score (73 out of 78 questions).
- Complete a background screening.
Get Started:
Taking the Teaching Handball Exam
The Teaching Handball Exam is is an open book test you can take on your own time and at your own pace. Simply read and review the following three instructional books (we recommend keeping them handy while you take the exam). If you achieve a passing score, congratulations! If you come up short, we ask that you only correct the questions you missed-you do not need to retake the whole exam. We’re always happy to review the test with you after completion, so if you have any questions, please send us an email.
Teaching Handball Materials:
- Teaching Handball in Elementary Schools, By Pete Tyson & LeaAnn Martin
- Teaching Handball in Secondary Schools, By Pete Tyson & LeaAnn Martin
- Four-Wall Handball for the Teacher and Student, By Pete Tyson & LeaAnn Martin
Readings also recommended:
- Handball Rules (Abridged for Curriculum),
- USHA Code of Conduct and Spirit of Handball
- John Wooden Pyramid of Success
- The CHARACTER COUNTS! Six Pillars
Workshops & Clinics
Teach the Teacher Clinics
- Designed for educators, youth service employees, and handball players aiming to become instructors.
- Includes a one-hour skill session and a one-hour game session.
- Watch the Skill Session Video
- Access the Step-by-Step Clinic Template
Teach the Student Workshops
- USHA Certified Instructors visit your school to teach students the basics of handball.
- Suitable for large classes; instructors can manage up to 12 students per 20 feet of wall space.
- No handball courts? No problem! We utilize available wall spaces in gyms or outdoors.
Schedule a Workshop:
Contact Sam Esser at handball@ushandball.org to arrange a session.
Find more information on our Educators Page.
Equipment & Grants
First ACE Equipment Grant
- Receive a free starter kit, including handballs and eye protection.
- Available to schools committed to teaching handball under a USHA-certified instructor.
- Order Equipment
Development Grants
- Apply for funding to support new or ongoing junior and collegiate handball projects.
- Grants are awarded annually in January.
- Learn More
- For a limited time, the USHA is offering Junior Recruitment Grants designed to kick start (or restart) new junior handball programs around the country! Learn More
Contact Us
Phone: 1-520-795-0434
Email: handball@ushandball.org
Special Thanks…
To all volunteers for stepping forward and offering to teach a lifetime sport to young people!
List of USHA Certified Handball Instructors
| Level 1 Pass Exam or Attend Teaching Handball Clinic (“X” indicates test passed or clinic attended; background pending).Jaclyn Abbey (Texas) Noel Aguilar (Texas) Russell Akerhielm (Washington) Adrian Anderson (Minnesota) Joelle Anderson (Minnesota) Eric Anderson (California) Vincent Anderson (New Jersey) Jim Arlington (Alaska) Matt Avendano (Texas) Oscar Aviles (California) Elisa Barnes (Texas) Steve Bauer (Colorado) Caitlin Behne (Texas) Dennis Berger (California) John Bike III (Minnesota) Cole Bicksler (Texas) Robert Braine (California) Ron Bronner (Colorado) Elissa Borromeo (Texas) Terry Bowman (Texas) Patrick Boyd (Georgia) Anthony Bryson (Texas) Deavin Brownson (Oregon) Ivan Burgos (Arizona) David Ceaglske (Minnesota) Steve Cerami (California) Shiva Chandrashekar (Arizona) Maddie Charbonneau (Minnesota) Tony Clarke (Illinois) Marco Coromac (California) James Coronado (California) James Cooke (Illinois) Tag Coolidge (Texas) Luis Cordova Sr. (Texas) Zane Coyle (Minnesota) Joe Cruz (Oregon) Danielle Daskalakis (New York) Amesley Davis (Texas) Marilyn Delgado (Texas) Mariko DeLoach (Texas) |
Mark Doyle (Minnesota) Evan Downing (Oregon) Beau Driver (Colorado) Shane Dunne (Minnesota) Joe De Groote (Arizona) Frank Dukes (New York) Steve Dykes (Ohio) Brooke Edwards (Texas) Michael Fabian (Washington) Jennifer Ferragatta (New York) Greg Fite (Ohio) David Fink (Arizona) Larry Fisher (California) John Flores (Arizona) Jim Forest (Canada) Ralph Fregoso (California) Hannah Fogle (Illinois) Larry Ford (North Carolina) Michael Gaulton (CANADA) Alan Gerber (GERMANY) Lee Glenn (Tennessee) Ken Greco (Connecticut) Richard Gregg (Ohio) Bruce Greene (Colorado) Fred Hain (North Carolina) Claire Hagstrom (Minnesota) Jim Hall (California) Sam Hall (Missouri) Stephanie Hathaway (California) Michael J. Held (California) Erin Hickman (Colorado) Laurie Hiebert (Minnesota) Aoife Holden (Texas) Chris Hogan (Arizona) Frank Holguin (New Mexico) Khoi Huynh (Texas) Bob Jackiw (Canada) Jarod Jensen (Utah) Matt Job (Cincinnati) Bob Johnston (Colorado) Julie Jordan (Alaska) Luke Jordan (Missouri) Mike Kearney (Colorado) |
Madeleine Kennedy (Minnesota) Steve Kehoe (Ohio) Izzy Klicker (Illinois) Joseph Lallier (Minnesota) Eoin Lehane (California) Han-Ching Lin (New York) Fred Lewis (Arizona) Brayden Llewellyn (Utah) Tyler Lorbeski (Minnesota) Anthony Macias (Minnesota) Christian Madsen (Missouri) Joel Martin (Washington) Geena May (Texas) Karen McConney (New York) Vance McInnis (Illinois) Aaron McKee (Oregon) Ted McManus (Utah) Steven Meyer (Colorado) Nick Morang (Michigan) Michael Morgan (Florida) Donna Mosely (Colorado) Diarmuid Mulkerrins (Texas) Clodagh Munroe (Minnesota) Jose Neri (California) Paul Newman (Colorado) Ciana Ní Churraoin (IRELAND) John Nottingham (California) Herm Olsen (Utah) Nancy Ortiz (Massachusetts) Herb Paaren (Wisconsin) Kurt Padgett (Connecticut) Peter Papathemetrios (California) Scott Parker (Missouri) Greg Peters (Indiana) Terry Petersen (Iowa) Thomas Perkins (Connecticut) Victor Perez (California) Luis Quinones (New York) Lilibeth Ramirez (Texas) William Rangel-Alfaro (Texas) Gary Reece (Florida) Korynne Reininger (Texas) |
Valeria Reyes (Texas) Jasmine Richardson (Texas) Mack Roberts (Colorado) John Robles (California) Christie Romo (Texas) Julian Rowe-Cohen (Texas) Michael Rusinak (Massachusetts) William Russell (Minnesota) Kouichi Saito (Oregon) Patrick Saito (California) David Scheinbaum (New Mexico) Avery Shepherd (Texas) Stewart Shevin (Michigan) Adam Shumaker (Texas) Courtney Sill (Minnesota) Bella Smith (Texas) Thomas Sove (California) Nick Staviski (Texas) Don Stewart (Colorado) Ed Sterling (Ohio) Mike Steele (Oregon) Ross Schifo (Wisconsin) Randy Stender (Oregon) Lindsey Sterrett (Illinois) Robin Sterrett (Illinois) Tim Sterrett (Illinois) Alexander Tangen (Texas) Nikki Theobald (Minnesota) Keith Thode (Michigan) Andrew Unick (Iowa) Ray Ure (Minnesota) Sam Ure (Illinois) Ben Van Arsdale (Illinois) Doug Van Arsdale (Ohio) Natasha Wang (Texas) Andrew Ward (Utah) Bill Weber (Illinois) Paul Williams (New York) Jim Wohl (Illinois) |
| Level 2 Pass Exam AND Attend Teaching Handball Clinic |
Richard Barry (New Hampshire) Michael Bock (Arizona) Patrick Cooke (Illinois) |
Jack Feingold (Colorado) Marcus Hough (California) Marion Kollstedt (Ohio) |
Tommy Mogavero (Illinois) Ryan Sutherland (Kansas) Erik VanSwol (Illinois) |
| Level 3 Begin/Mentor a Handball Program John Bancalari (California) |
Richard Goosmann (Ohio) Anthony Grimm (New York) Andrew Gutierrez (California) Glenn Hall (Maryland) Sean Haley (California) Don Helander (Idaho) Daniel Ho (Maryland) Steve Hoffmann (Michigan) Julie Huestis (Oregon) Chris Kilday (Alaska) Phil Kirk (Ohio) |
Jason Leone (Arizona) Mike Linnik (California) Bob Lively (California) Jeff Lyon (Washington) Guy Martin (Alberta) Ed McComb (Washington) Bill McGrath (Alberta) Elizabeth Mitchell (Washington) Scottie Moler (Minnesota) Shiva Narayan (Arizona) Dave Parsons (Texas) Emmett Peixoto (California) |
Jim Reitmyer (Arizona) Marc Seigle (Massachusetts) Phil Shults (California) Chad Simonson (Arizona) Anastasiya Spiridonov (Israel) John Stoffel (Minnesota) W.G. Straw (Ohio) Dave Uggetti (Montana) Carl Valentino (Michigan) Joe Van Thomme (Minnesota) Michael Wells (Minnesota) Carl White (New Mexico) |
Level 4
Attain positive observation and feedback from a Level 5 Instructor teaching handball or providing a handball clinic
Mitchell Lallier (Minnesota)
Lupe Marquez (Texas)
Abraham Montijo (Arizona)
Chris Roberts (Illinois)
Mike Spier (Colorado)
Ralph Weil (Ohio)
Charlie Wicker (Arizona)
Daniel Zimet (Maryland)
Level 5
Attain positive observation from a Level 5 or 6 instructor conducting a Teaching Handball Clinic
Gary Cruz (California)
Shelley Damon (Texas)
Robert Hickman (Colorado)
Joel Levy (Florida)
Matt Krueger (Arizona)
Vern Roberts (Arizona)
Jennifer Schmitt (Texas)
Ken Starcher (Washington)
Dan Willeford (Arizona)
Level 6
LeaAnn Martin (Washington)
Pete Tyson (Texas)
