Coordinator of the Year is a designation given to individual sectional, regional and state coordinators across all competition divisions who have contributed at a high level. The designation recognizes volunteers in these key roles who have gone above and beyond the expectations for their role, consistently contributed season after season or who have made significant efforts toward competition program goals.

The Coordinator of the Year for each competition division is selected based on input from the Competition Working Group, including staff competition managers and volunteer national and regional directors. The honorees for 2025 are:

Club Division

Regional Coordinator of the Year
Amir Kaghazwala – Northwest Mixed Regional Coordinator
Chris Novielli – Northeast Men’s Regional Coordinator
Alyssa Weatherford – Northwest Women’s Regional Coordinator

Sectional Coordinator of the Year
Anna Blasiak – South New England Women’s Sectional Coordinator
Dom Sutherland – Central Appalachia Mixed Sectional Coordinator
Jaclyn Wataoka – NorCal Men’s Sectional Coordinator

College Division

Coordinator of the Year
Shannon Temple 鈥� Southwest Women’s Regional Director

Honorable Mentions
Kevin Baker – Atlantic Coast Men’s Regional Director
Tommy Gebhardt – South Central Men’s Deputy Regional Director聽
Alyssa Weatherford – Northwest Women’s Regional Director聽

Masters Division

Coordinator of the Year
Lewis Seton – Northeast Masters Regional Coordinator

Youth Division

Central Region Coordinator of the Year
Dan Plamondon – Michigan State Youth Coordinator

Northeast Region Coordinator of the Year
Jon Egan – New Jersey State Youth Coordinator

South Region Coordinator of the Year
Will Graham – Tennessee State Youth Coordinator

West Region Coordinator of the Year
Jacob Barr – California State Youth Coordinator

Get Involved

91成人 provides ongoing support and playing opportunities for athletes across a wide range of age and gender divisions. Every year more than 150 volunteer coordinators support this work, however many coordinator positions remain unfilled. Those looking to get involved and support the growth of ultimate can see open opportunities on the 91成人 website and are encouraged to apply.

In addition to the many individuals who volunteer their time running and organizing playing opportunities, the sport of ultimate needs volunteers with unique skills and expertise. Several such positions have recently come available with the national governing body.

The board of directors is seeking a community member with a legal background or training (e.g., attorney, mediator, arbitrator) to fill the role of National Judicial Director. This board appointed position will chair the Judicial Committee and provide leadership and oversight for the organization鈥檚 disciplinary and grievance process. The time commitment is estimated to be 5-10 hours per month, and the position includes a yearly $1,500 honorarium.

The Disc Standards Working Group (DSWG) is currently seeking a material scientist, or similar specialist, to provide guidance on tasks related to disc standards and the disc approval process. This is an ongoing position that will participate in periodic discussions with 91成人 headquarters staff and the other DSWG volunteers regarding candidate disc manufacturing questions, review existing DSWG documentation and participate in other aspects of the disc approval process.

The LGBTQ+ Advisory Council has several current members with terms ending this year, and is looking to bring in new volunteers. The council consists of three to four members of the ultimate community who represent different backgrounds, ages, gender identities and geographic locations. This group serves in an advisory capacity, not as a decision-making body, and provides input to 91成人 on a variety of issues with a focus on education, divisional inclusion and alignment, and support for LGBTQ+ athletes, coaches and community members. The position includes a yearly $1,500 honorarium.

The Spirit of the Game (SOTG) Working Group is also looking to add new members. This group works to help define and educate the ultimate community about SOTG, while supporting and incorporating SOTG principles into rules, programs and events. Working group members contribute to discussion and projects across multiple areas, but may contribute more time and ideas based on their interest or experience. Areas of focus include competition, coaching, conduct, promotion and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Most roles include a free 91成人 membership while serving in the position.

Full details about these positions, as well as information on other opportunities to contribute to the work of 91成人 and give back to the sport, is available on the 91成人 website.

Ultiworld is the premier news media site dedicated to the sport of ultimate. In addition to ongoing news, analysis and commentary, Ultiworld provides live coverage of 91成人鈥檚 premier events, including the College Championships, Masters Championships, U.S. Open and National Championships, as well as all major Triple Crown Tour tournaments, postseason championship series events in the college and club division, WFDF World Championships and major international tournaments. Ultiworld subscribers also get access to exclusive editorial content and other valuable benefits. 

Interested members can head to for subscription details and additional information on this discount. Standard and All-Access annual subscriptions will include live coverage of the upcoming college series and the College National Championships next month.

For over 30 years, the Callahan has been awarded annually to recognize the most valuable players in college ultimate. Award nominees display not only superior skill and athleticism 鈥� making difficult plays look easy 鈥� they also demonstrate outstanding sportsmanship, leadership and dedication to the sport of ultimate.

by their teams or by 91成人 college regional directors through May 1. Nominee videos and biographies will be available at as nominations are accepted, beginning May 5. Current collegiate players will be able to cast their votes for student-athletes in their division 鈥� men鈥檚 or women鈥檚 鈥� though May 12. One winner from each division will be announced live during a ceremony on Sunday, May 24th at the D-I National College Championships in Rockford, Ill.

Founded by Charles Kerr in 1996, the award is named for Henry Callahan, an ultimate player and one of the sport鈥檚 original organizers. Last year鈥檚 Callahan recipients were Dexter Clyburn of California and Laura Blume of UC Santa Barbara. A list of all past winners and 2026 award information can be found at . 

2026 Callahan Award Timeline

Tuesday, March 31: Nominations Open
Friday, May 1: Nominations Close
Tuesday, May 5: Voting Opens
Tuesday, May 12: Voting Closes
Sunday, May 24: Winners Announced 

GUM is a 91成人 program that provides resources and funding to drive girls鈥� participation in the sport, develop leaders and inspire female athletes. Originally co-founded in 2014 by Zara Cadoux, Heather Ann Brauer and 91成人 Manager of Youth & Educational Programs Mike Lovinguth, the program has been carried on through the role of state based Girls鈥� Outreach Coordinator volunteers.

Despite the initial success of this program, GUM has struggled to come back to full programming following the pandemic shut-down of events, and the corresponding loss of 91成人 staff and staff transitions. While local organizers continue to run GUM clinics and events, the outreach coordinator model has not been as effective as needed in rebuilding successful programs since the return to play in 2021. 

Advisory councils have been successful in supporting both the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC ultimate communities, so the decision was made to follow that model for GUM as well. Interviews for council positions were conducted earlier this year, with the goal of building a capable and diverse group that represents the community. Offers to candidates were made in February, and the first council meeting took place at the beginning of March.

Goals for the new council will be to provide top level support and a unifying messaging around GUM programming and events. Over the next year the council will assist 91成人 staff to:

• Introduce refreshed branding and marketing support for the GUM program to increase visibility and engagement.
• Launch a series of community virtual meetings to share insights and collaborate across local efforts.
• Increase the amount of GUM clinics, leagues and women coaches in local communities nationwide.

2026 will also see the return of the GUM Ball at the Youth Club Championships in July, and the launch of new GUM merchandise from Spin Ultimate. 

Meet the GUM Council

Isa Brady (she/her) began playing ultimate as a freshman in high school, and has competed in the Youth Club Championship series with the Colorado Cutthroat U20 girls team since 2021. Isa is currently a freshman at DePaul University in Chicago where she plays with the Laser Chains. 

鈥淚 played ultimate for four years in high school and am excited to continue playing throughout my college career. My time playing in high school gave me many opportunities to grow both as a player and as a teammate. Through these experiences, I became increasingly aware of the need for more girls in ultimate. Since starting college, that motivation has only grown stronger, and I am passionate about helping expand opportunities and encouraging more girls to get involved in the sport.鈥�

Ally Fion (they/them) started playing ultimate in college at Northwestern University in 2014 and continued playing with the Imperial College of London while studying abroad in 2015. Experiencing how global and tight-knit the ultimate community was, Ally became passionate about fostering and building community within the sport, and has been deeply ingrained in ultimate ever since. Upon moving back home to North Carolina in 2019, Ally helped develop an LGBTQ frisbee league and joined the Triangle Ultimate staff as the Director of Marketing and Community Engagement. Ally also serves as the 91成人U State Representative for North Carolina and is the Executive Director of North Carolina Ultimate. When not working in ultimate, Ally does more ultimate. Ally plays mixed masters and women’s club in the area and coaches women’s college and middle school. Occasionally, they’re joined by their frisbee dogs, Koda and River. 

鈥淣ow more than ever, people are paying attention to girls鈥� and women鈥檚 sports. We鈥檙e in an exciting moment where new digital platforms like TikTok, alongside outspoken champions and investors in women鈥檚 sports such as Billie Jean King with the Professional Women’s Hockey League, and Michele Kang with women’s pro soccer, have expanded visibility and access to these spaces. As such, there’s been an exciting momentum shift with more people than ever motivated to support opportunities for girls and women in sport. I鈥檓 excited for GUM to tap into that energy. Ultimate has always been a community-driven sport, and I look forward to our community coming together, fired up to expand access, visibility, and opportunities for Girl-Matching-Players in ultimate.鈥�

Libby Cravens (she/her) lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with her husband Michael, a fellow ultimate player. Libby is a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, proficient American Sign Language user, enthusiastic hiker, and mediocre gardener. She runs a local MS and HS ultimate program, is a U-20 Girls’ Division YCC coach, serves as the Outreach Director for Altitude Ultimate and on the Fort Collins Ultimate Board, and has been playing, coaching, and organizing ultimate for 20 years. She started playing in Houston as a high schooler, played and coached for many years at the University of Texas at Austin before her time in Philadelphia/New Jersey. Libby moved to Colorado in 2021, and is officially Grand Masters eligible. She has been involved with GUM since the Best Practices panel when it was first being created. She owes much of the love in her life to the sport of ultimate, and the communities that have shaped her.

鈥淚 want EVERY ultimate player to know what GUM stands for and to be doing their part to get more girl-matching players (GMPs) playing ultimate! I want to see communities all across the country celebrating our talented girl-matching and women-matching players, encouraging more women-matching players to coach, and showing girls that our sport is a space for them. People can’t support the important work that GUM is doing if they do not know GUM exists. Eventually, every single adult community will benefit from having supported the growth of the number of GMPs. Increasing GUM’s visibility will allow us to have a bigger impact. I hope every player that sees this will support GUM’s growth and truly make this an unstoppable movement. 鈥�

For 2025 affiliates, 91成人 recently distributed $157,466.57 to 45 LDOs comprised of:

• 91成人U Membership 鈥淩ebates鈥�: $131,266.57聽
• Outreach Program Bonuses: $7,200聽
• Professional Services Grants: $19,000

In addition to these annual cash contributions, 91成人 offers affiliates year-round support through direct staff engagement, quarterly promotional emails, access to affiliate-only online resources and opportunities to connect and share best practices with other affiliates. 

2025 marked the first year of the restructured 91成人 affiliate program. This evolution from the previous state-based model was made in order to better align with 91成人鈥檚 strategic priority to enhance LDO success. Among the goals in restructuring the program were increased flexibility in supporting LDOs and new and enhanced benefits for participating affiliates, including more financial incentives.

Under the new tier-based system, top-level affiliates receive higher levels of financial incentives for providing local programs that support the growth of ultimate and align with 91成人鈥檚 strategic goals. In addition to the membership-based financial assistance, key benefits of the program available to affiliates at all levels include priority consideration for event bids, free access to general liability coverage for events, and priority access to 91成人 grant programs. 

“The financial investment from 91成人 through the Affiliate Program is a game-changer for DEVYL,鈥� shared Ryan Belline, Executive Director of DEVYL Ultimate, a Tier 1 affiliate. 鈥淭his additional support is vital for our rising costs especially in the areas of facility rentals, insurance and busing. This support will help keep costs to our local community at a reasonable level.” 

91成人 remains committed to supporting ultimate at the grassroots level, with plans to continue expanding the benefits available to affiliates throughout 2026. Learn more, including how to apply to become an affiliate, on the 91成人 Website.

Titled , this new program highlights the community of annual donors who support The Ultimate Foundation鈥檚 mission and who are investing in making a nationwide impact. Being a part of The Collective comes with exclusive benefits for those who contribute at four key levels ranging from $75-$1000+, with the inaugural year including perks such as public recognition as a founding partner, commemorative discs and special Foundation gear.

鈥淏y introducing The Ultimate Collective we recognize the critical role our donors play in shaping the future of the sport,鈥� stated Foundation Board President Adam Goff. 鈥淭hey share our vision of a world where everyone has the opportunity to experience ultimate as a sport that inspires integrity, relationships and belonging. I鈥檓 excited to introduce The Collective, highlighting our community of donors whose investments make innovative programs like Youth Growth Grants and Play It Forward possible.鈥� 

The Ultimate Foundation was formed in 2014 and is governed by the core principles of Spirit of the Game. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Foundation’s funding priorities are fostering access, growing youth ultimate, investing in and supporting the Girls’ Ultimate Movement and Delrico Johnson Fund. With the addition of a full time director in 2025, and the establishment of The Ultimate Collective in 2026, the Foundation is positioned to fuel a future for ultimate that is accessible to all backgrounds and identities.

鈥淲ith the launch of The Ultimate Collective we are inviting our community to join The Ultimate Foundation and 91成人 in investing in our sport’s growth and impact,鈥� shared Foundation Director Tristan Green. 鈥淏eyond recognition, this program is about harnessing the collective power of the ultimate community to positively transform all levels of the sport nationwide.”

For more information on The Ultimate Collective, as well as the mission and vision of The Ultimate Foundation, visit

This series of free community events is intended to introduce ultimate to middle school youth ages 10-14. The events are offered in partnership with 91成人 Affiliates and other Local Disc Organizations. 91成人 provides participating organizations with marketing materials and a simple, fun curriculum of engaging activities meant to familiarize newcomers with the basics of the sport.

Last year鈥檚 inaugural DISCover Ultimate Day featured events across 15 states with a total of more than 255 registrants in the 22 communities that participated.

鈥淥verall, we considered it very successful,鈥� shared 91成人 Director of Member Services and Community Development Stacey Waldrup. 鈥淲e ended up with more sites than we anticipated for year one, and all the host feedback we received was positive 鈥� with 100% of respondents saying they would consider running the event again. We look forward to building on that success this year as DISCover Ultimate Day becomes a nationwide celebration of what makes our sport unique.鈥�

Along with the confirmation of the 2026 date, registration is now open for local organizers to host an event. For more information on DISCover Ultimate Day, including how to host an event in your community, visit .

91成人 members elected Marvin Vuong (Fort Collins, Colo.) to an at-large seat and Nicky Spiva (Philadelphia, Pa.) as an elite athlete representative. Spiva ran unopposed.

The board of directors also appointed Tom Osenton (Palm Desert, Calif.) as an independent member and reconfirmed current board vice president DeAnna Ball (Columbus, Ohio) as an appointed member. All four individuals will serve a term that runs from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.

Osenton replaces outgoing independent member Mike Edmonds (Colorado Springs, Colo..), who recently completed three consecutive three-year terms. As an independent appointee, Osenton has an extensive sports background, having played Division I hockey at the University of New Hampshire where he earned a degree in journalism. He later served as Bob Johnson鈥檚 assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin where he helped the Badgers capture the 1981 NCAA Division I Championship. Osenton also worked in key roles at three Olympic Games 鈥� serving as Press Chief for ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics and as network spokesperson for the ABC Television Network at both the 1984 Winter and Summer Olympics. 

Osenton has authored three best-selling business books on growth, saturation, and sustainability and in 2013 he and his partner launched Sun Valley Strategic, Inc. SVS was founded with the specific objective to help nonprofits develop and execute growth strategies across all revenue sources. Osenton brings extensive expertise in the areas of strategic planning, membership development, grant development, and database marketing and has worked with organizations such as 91成人 Hockey, Little League Baseball International and the United States Tennis Association.

Incoming elite athlete representative Spiva fills the slot vacated by Caleb Denecour. Spiva has competed at the highest levels on both the national and world stage. First introduced to ultimate as a junior in High School, Spiva then played for Colorado College, competing at the D-I Championships in 2011. He has extensive experience playing elite club ultimate with teams including D.C. Truckstop and Philadelphia AMP, and played two seasons in the AUDL (now UFA) semi-pro league.

Named a World Games alternate in 2013 and 2017, Spiva has played as a member of several 91成人 National Teams. An experienced leader, Spiva competed on the bronze winning mixed division National Team at the 2015 World Beach Championships, both captained and played on the 2016 World Ultimate Championships mixed division team that took gold, and once again captained and played on the bronze winning mixed division team at the 2023 World Beach Championships as well. Spiva was also named to the Open National Team for the cancelled 2020 World Ultimate Championships. Additional international success includes four appearances at World Club Championships including taking gold with Washington Descent at the 2022 World Masters Ultimate Club Championships.

Outside of ultimate Spiva works as a policy writer and reporter, is completing a graduate degree in public administration, and brings professional expertise in the areas of strategic planning, oversight and evaluation, budgeting, and management.

Newly elected member Vuong won the at-large election ahead of fellow candidates Michael Lapin and Andrew Schwartz. 鈥� and replaces outgoing board member Jimmy Donnellon. Vuong works in market research and finance, and is currently engaged in price management with a focus on long term growth. He brings experience as an ultimate player, coach and observer and is committed to seeing the sport develop at all levels, from the local to the elite.

Ball returns for a fourth term having previously served two terms as an elected member from 2013 to 2018 and one term as an appointed member starting in 2023. As a longtime player, coach and volunteer, she has worn many hats in the ultimate community, including previously serving as board president and as National Women鈥檚 Director for 91成人.

This past year demonstrated the strength of our ultimate community and the power of collective purpose. I was fortunate to collaborate and build relationships with so many leaders across our sport, which helped accelerate progress on our mission and strategic initiatives. Together, we achieved historic engagement and meaningful impact. As we step into 2026, there鈥檚 an undeniable excitement about the possibilities ahead 鈥� more inclusive programming, expanded access, enhanced athlete pathways, greater opportunities for local disc organizations to thrive and even greater potential for growth at every level of play.

鈥� 91成人 CEO Kevin Erlenbach

In alignment with the goals outlined in the 2024-26 Strategic Plan, 91成人 places a priority on elevating youth and grassroots ultimate. In 2025, 91成人 implemented the first annual DISCover Ultimate Day on September 6. Twenty-two communities participated in the inaugural event, in 15 states across the nation. Plans are in place for the program to return each year and introduce middle school kids to this amazing sport.

Youth Growth Grants were expanded this year, a program funded by that provides financial assistance to local disc organizations. Grants are provided to increase participation, reduce barriers of entry and support inclusivity in the sport. The program distributed approximately $60,000 in funding and saw 18 new recipients this year. Recipients include:

• Albany Ultimate, Albany, N.Y.
• Altitude Ultimate, Denver, Colo.
• Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences & the Arts (ASMSA) Ultimate,
  Hot Springs, Ark.
• Austin Torch, Austin, Texas
• Bay Area Disc Association, San Francisco, Calif.
• Central Iowa Ultimate, Des Moines, Iowa
• Connecticut Ultimate Club, Wethersfield, Conn.
• Emerald Valley Ultimate, Eugene, Ore.
• Environmental Charter School, Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Houston Ultimate Community, Houston, Texas
• Maine Ultimate, Yarmouth, Maine
• Minnesota Ultimate, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Ultimate Frisbee of Olympia, Olympia, Wash.
• Pittsburgh Ultimate, Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Southern California Youth Ultimate, Los Angeles, Calif.
• Triangle Ultimate, Morrisville, N.C.
• Utah Ultimate Disc Association, Alpine, Utah
• Washington Area Frisbee Club, Bethesda, Md.

As part of the 2025 push to grow youth participation, 91成人 introduced the program. A free resource for adults teaching young, beginning ultimate players, this new program provides a learning experience for individuals who have an interest in coaching but are new to the sport of ultimate. This effort, led by 91成人鈥檚 Youth and Education Program Manager Sam Callan, went live near the end of the year and will provide a great starting point in the upcoming season for adults with limited ultimate experience but expertise or interest in working with youth.

This year 91成人鈥檚 key strategic partnership with the continued to blossom. Started in 2024, this partnership provides resources and opportunities to introduce ultimate in youth clubs serving kids and teens across the country. In 2025 91成人 provided 150 Ultimate Starter Kits to Boys & Girls Clubs across 12 states.

In addition to the kits distributed to local Boys & Girls Clubs, 91成人 provided around 130 Ultimate Starter Kits to partner local disc organizations. The starter kits provide key resources and education centered on creating ultimate playing opportunities and lowering barriers of entry to the sport at the youth level. Kits include discs, cones, and teaching materials. Over 3,270 discs were distributed through these kits alone via Learn to Play Clinics, Girls Ultimate Movement Clinics, Urban Initiatives, and start-ups for College Women’s and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). 91成人 also hosted over 30 GUM or L2P clinics and programs.

Another exciting youth partnership was announced in 2025 with the global nonprofit , an organization dedicated to making sports accessible through its award-winning sport sampling program. 91成人 announced this formal partnership late in the year. Throughout 2026 the organizations will work together to identify pilot sites, co-host events and create training resources that combine physical literacy, play and ultimate to help thousands of children across diverse communities build lifelong healthy habits.

Talent ID Camps, designed to help young athletes take their game to the next level, expanded to six locations across the country this year. Around 300 athletes attended camps hosted by 91成人U, in partnership with local affiliates in Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Utah. Attendees were treated to a great experience, learning from U.S. National Team coaches and competing alongside athletes from local ultimate communities. Talent ID Camps also provided young athletes an opportunity to learn about the National Team program and the tryout process for the U-20 National Team.

As part of an ongoing effort to enhance local disc organizations鈥� success, 91成人 provided both in-person and virtual conventions. In 2025, 91成人 again hosted its annual Organizer’s Convention in Colorado Springs, Colorado. To encourage further growth and conversations for tournament organizers, the event featured key speakers from both inside and outside the ultimate world and covered a plethora of topics to assist LDO鈥檚 operations and growth. Seventy attendees from 35 organizations were in attendance.

A Coach Convention was hosted virtually in early December. Aimed at empowering coaches of any level, the convention saw top coaches provide learning opportunities and game-specific knowledge to 75 attendees nationwide. 

The 2025 season was the first year under a new three-tier Affiliate Program structure that was announced in 2024 following feedback from existing affiliates and local disc organizations. The top goal of 91成人鈥檚 Affiliate Program is to establish a connected, nationwide network of local disc organizations, to create a solid base for growth, stability, and collaboration for the sport. Among other programs and resources, affiliates receive priority for grant funding and event bids, access to free insurance and rebates for sanctioned events. They also have a direct relationship with 91成人 and the headquarters staff. 

91成人 Affiliates are local disc organizations who are incorporated in their state, provide ultimate programming for their communities and are working to expand the sport in their area 鈥� creating local playing opportunities for more people. There are currently 45 affiliates participating in the program.

91成人 maintains a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts as they are critical to the integrity of the sport and increase access to and participation in the sport, particularly amongst youth in underrepresented communities. Throughout 2025 91成人 supported this commitment by:

• Awarding 375 complimentary Play It Forward Memberships.
• Awarding 365 complimentary BIPOC Affiliate memberships through the Delrico Johnson Fund.
• Providing 57 Ultimate Starter Kits to Title I Schools.
• Hosting BIPOC events at College Championships and U.S. Open, with more than 200 applicants for the Color of Ultimate hat game in Aurora, Colorado.
• Providing continued education to headquarter staff via regular DEI discussion and presentations.
• Regular engagement with advisory councils to enhance support of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ members, with an emphasis on trans inclusion.

An ongoing goal in 91成人鈥檚 Strategic Plan is to promote excitement for ultimate and increase the visibility of the sport. In 2025, 91成人鈥檚 social media properties saw roughly 32,800,000 views, amassed 206,800 followers, and created 730,000 user engagements. 

Additionally, through ongoing media partnerships with ESPN and Ultiworld, a total of 353 games from nine tournaments were watched by approximately 737,000 unique viewers across more than 100 countries. Once again, all five finals from the College Championships and the U.S. Open were available to watch live on ESPN鈥檚 linear television platforms, ESPN2 and ESPNU. The U.S open mixed division final was the most-viewed program of the year, garnering 401,000 unique live viewers, followed by the women鈥檚 U.S. Open final with 259,000 unique live viewers. The sport of ultimate was also featured several times throughout the year in highlights on SportsCenter Top 10, including clips from both the 2025 College and Youth Club Championships.

Hosting premier Ultimate events continues to be at the heart of what 91成人 does. From facilitating more than 30 local Learn to Play clinics to hosting six National Championship events in 2025, 91成人 staff and volunteers remain dedicated to bringing athletes the best possible playing experience.

The 2025 91成人 Beach Championships returned to Virginia Beach for the biggest Beach Championship event to date 鈥� featuring 80 teams and more than 1,200 players across 7 divisions. 

The 2025 College season ended with the exciting and well-attended D-III and D-I College Championships. Hosted in the Northwest for the first time in 20 years, many local fans were in attendance creating a great stadium atmosphere. 

Masters events continue to grow across nearly all divisions. Over 200 teams and 4,880 players participated in the Masters Series, with 111 teams gathering for the Championships in Aurora, Colo. to compete across eight divisions. Top teams (more than 30 total) qualified for next year’s World Masters Ultimate Club Championships.

91成人鈥檚 Club division remains the sport鈥檚 highest level of competition. In 2025 three teams won the first two legs of the Triple Crown Tour, with two 鈥� San Fransico Revolver (men鈥檚) and Ann Arbor Hybrid (mixed) 鈥� going on to claim the elusive Triple Crown at the National Championships in San Diego, California.  

U.S. teams continue to compete at the highest levels in international competition. 

• 91成人 sent 72 athletes across three National Teams to the WFDF World Under 24 Championships, going undefeated and bringing home gold in all three divisions. 
• Twenty elite athletes on 91成人 went 5-0 to take gold against tight competition in the 2025 edition of The World Games. 
• At the WFDF World Beach Ultimate Championships, 91成人 National Teams made up of 180 athletes medaled in nine of the ten divisions 鈥� winning seven golds and two silvers. 
• Additionally, six U.S.-based teams competed across five divisions at the Pan American Ultimate Championships, taking gold in three.

The Ultimate Foundation, the philanthropic arm of 91成人, experienced continued growth in 2025. Focused on raising funds for new and existing programs, the Foundation aims to lower barriers of entry to the sport through programs like GUM and the Delrico Johnson Fund. With over $60,000 distributed in Youth Growth Grants and $30,000 towards in-kind technology grants, The Ultimate Foundation continues to provide financial support for 91成人鈥檚 programming.

• 91成人鈥檚 SOAR Committee gathered input from the ultimate community to iterate and craft the latest edition of the Official Rules of Ultimate (2026-27).
• The current coaching and tournament director certifications and curriculum were migrated to the 91成人 mobile app and website.
• The online event management system was improved with enhanced rostering functionality, upgrades for linking adult and child accounts, and updates to event calendar searches for all users.
• A new email distribution platform was launched for improved member communications, marketing and organizational news.
• Three new headquarters staff positions were added in 2025, expanding the organization’s capacity in communications and national team management as well as Foundation fundraising.