GSP

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GSP Global Sports Partners Since 1992
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Global Sports Partners (GSP) GSP is a non-profit
organization dedicated to amateur sports
development. GSP provides sports consulting and
coordinates projects, programs, and personnel
placements from North Africa to North Korea, from
South America to the South China Sea. GSP
contracts with a talented and diverse network of
experienced sports professionals and enthusiasts
who coach or compete on every level, from middle
school to university, recreational to
professional. GSP contracts with sports experts
for short-term projects and long-term placements
to meet the requests we receive from all over the
world Basketball, Athletics (Track/Field),
Football (Soccer), Tennis, Softball, Volleyball,
Baseball, Martial Arts, American Football,
Wrestling, Aerobic Fitness, Bowling, Golf,
Adventure Recreation, Trekking, Extreme Sports,
Womens Sports, Folk Culture Games, Disabled
Sports, Sport For All, and more. The GSP staff
is dedicated to excellence as we initiate and
coordinate programs that Increase Participation
and Improve Performance.
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GSP Operations in 25 countries
Afghanistan Bhutan China Cyprus
Ethiopia India Iraq Israel Jordan Lebanon
Malaysia Maldives Morocco Myanmar Nigeria Pakist
an Qatar Singapore Spain Sudan Syria Tunisia Turke
y United States Yemen
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GSP Mission Global Development of Amateur
Sports 1. Increase Participation 2. Improve
Performance 3. Impact Quality of Life
Through Programs for Children, Women, Disabled,
Elderly, Underprivileged, War-Ravaged, Rural and
Minorities
Through Camps, Competitions, Clinics,
Conferences, Programs, and Leagues
Through Health, Fitness, Humanitarian, Community
Development, and Peace Initiatives
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Increase Participation Through Programs for
Children, Women, Disabled, Elderly,
Underprivileged, War-Ravaged, Rural and
Minorities Sports Exchange Qinghai Province,
China, 1998. GSP sent American Cowboys to
Tibetan Horse Festival for demonstration and
exhibition. Cairo, Egypt, 2000. GSP provided
instructors for a multi-sport childrens camp.
Maldives Islands, 2002. GSP sent a mens
volleyball team for competition and
instruction. China, 2005. GSP sent womens
football (soccer), basketball, and softball teams
and coaches for friendly matches, instruction
and sports development for women. Tunisia,
2005. GSP sent a womens football (soccer) team
and coaches for friendly matches, instruction
and sports development for women. Iran, 2005.
GSP sent and American Muslim Female Athlete to
Iran for the Islamic Womens Games the first
American female to compete on the international
level in Iran since the 1979 Islamic
Revolution. Sports Development Jalalabad,
Afghanistan, April 1996. Community Development
project. Under an MOU with the government, GSP
partnered with an NGO to build a sport court and
promoted programming to involve young people in
wholesome recreational activities. Morocco,
1998-2006. GSP operates childrens basketball
development program. China, 2004-2006. GSP
established a community recreational basketball
league, operated BY Chinese, FOR Chinese. Phase
II is underway to operate a community
recreational football (soccer) league.
Malaysia and Myanmar, 2004-2006. GSP promoted
Ultimate Frisbee for community sports
development to increase involvement in
recreational sports activities for students,
women, and the inactive. Iran, 2005. GSP
delegation participated in the Womens Sports
Congress (35 countries participating) to promote
sports development among Muslim women within
Islamic cultural contexts. Professional
Placement Tehran, Iran, October 2001. Led a
delegation, including GSP Representative (and
Olympic Hall of Fame Gold Medalist) Madeline
Manning Mims, to the Muslim Women Games as an
Ambassador for Womens Sports, supporting
womens pursuits of recreation, self-expression
and opportunity. Turkey, 2004. GSP sent
baseball coaches to the Federation for a
development program. Tunisia, 1999, 2005. GSP
representatives broaden participation through
Sport For All programs.
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Improve Performance Through Camps, Competitions,
Clinics, Conferences, Programs, Leagues Sports
Exchange Mongolia, 1993. GSP sent basketball
team and experts for competitions and camps to
improve the level. Israel, 2003-2006. GSP
facilitated multiple teams to improve the level
of mens and womens softball. Pakistan,
2004. GSP sent a womens softball team and
coaches for friendly matches, instruction and
sports development for women. Sports
Development Florida, USA, 1995. GSP sent
Chinese Baseball coaches to Atlanta Braves Spring
Training Camp. China, 1995. GSP sent Major
League Baseball players to train the top National
pitcher and catchers. Ujung Pandang,
Indonesia, 1997. GSP basketball expert lectured
and trained coaches and teams at the top
Physical Education Teachers College. Bhutan,
2003-2005. GSP expert created the Master Plan
for the National Sports Program. Iran, 2004.
GSP provided massage therapists for practical
workshops and seminars for certification of
participants. Myanmar, 2004. GSP sent golf
professionals to train National Team and
strengthen Junior Program. Jordan, 2005. GSP
directs the National Youth Basketball Program.
Morocco, 2005. GSP sent basketball experts to
lead camps for coaches and professional
players. USA, 2005. GSP associates have
developed the PowerDex Athletic Performance
Testing Device. Professional Placement Sudan,
1999. GSP Basketball Coach for National Team
Development Program. Pakistan, 1999. GSP sent
a Brazilian Soccer Coach for National Team and
SAF Games. Iran, 2001. GSP contracted Mens
Basketball Coach for National Team. Iran,
2001. GSP contracted Pro Basketball Player for
Iranian Club in WABA Cup. Malaysia, 2002. GSP
coached University Mens Basketball Team in
National Tournament. Sudan, 2001-2002. GSP
sent a Professional Tennis Instructor for the
National Team Program. Syria, 2004. GSP sent
two Professional Basketball Players to play for
an Iraqi Club team in the West Asia Basketball
Association (WABA) Club Championships.
Jordan, 2005. GSP provided basketball expert to
compose Jordan Basketball Master Development Plan.
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Impact Quality of Life Through Health, Fitness,
Humanitarian, Community Development, and Peace
Initiatives Sports Exchange Pyongyang,
DPRK, May 1998. American Basketball Team
co-sponsored with Global Resource Services to
promote cooperation in flood and famine relief.
First-ever sports exchange between the two
countries. Tehran, Iran, 1999, 2000, 2001.
American Mens Basketball Team for the Sport and
Nations International Basketball Tournament,
including teams from Russia, Yugoslavia, Saudi
Arabia. 2000 Theme Dialogue Among Nations
2001 Theme Culture of Peace. Ramallah,
Palestine, 2000. Mens and womens basketball
teams for friendly matches and encouragement
for people under duress. Gorgan, Iran, August,
2001. American Basketball Team for a friendship
game, hosted by Iran Basketball Federation
proceeds from the game benefited flood victims in
the Province. China, 2001. GSP facilitated
Professional Soccer Club instruction for
orphanages. Tel Aviv, Israel, 2002, 2003, 2005
2006. GSP conducted six (6) Peace Clinics for
Israelis and Palestinian Arabs in conjunction
with the Israel Association of Baseball. Arab
and Israeli children came together for sports,
unity and cooperation, learning the fundamentals
of Baseball. Sports Development Hong Kong,
1995-1997. Tennis and recreation program for
Vietnamese refugee center. Rome and Madrid,
2002-2004. Recreation program for refugee
centers and immigrant neighborhoods.
Bangladesh, 2003-2005. GSP expert instructs
Athletic Trainers, preparing nationals for jobs
in that field. Morocco, Eritrea, Jordan,
Sudan, 2000-2004. GSP Representatives have
provided equipment, led numerous projects, and
conducted programs for the disabled (e.g.,
wheelchair tennis and boccia for children with
disabilities), using sports for rehabilitation,
socialization, self-esteem, and
self-worth. Professional Placement Khartoum,
Sudan, May 2001. American Basketball Coach
trained the Sudan National Team, promoting
friendship and international relations. The
initiative was commended by the Sudan President
on National Television, as he expressed
gratitude for these efforts to bring renewal to
relations between the two nations. Kabul,
Afghanistan, 2003-2005. GSP representative is
training youth through school instruction and
sports activities. Nigeria, 2005.
Registered GSP as a Non-Government Organization
(NGO) to facilitate community development
sports programs for children, rehabilitation for
the disabled, and activities for the elderly.
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GSP Selected Project History 1992 2
Projects 8 sports experts 2
Countries 1993 3 Projects 21 sports
experts 2 Countries 1994 17 Projects 111
sports experts 3 Countries 1995 16
Projects 98 sports experts 4 Countries
1996 11 Projects 43 sports experts 4
Countries (Major Emphasis on 1996 Atlanta
Olympics) 1997 12 Projects 103 sports
experts 5 Countries 1998 14 Projects 134
sports experts 5 Countries 1999 34 Projects
215 sports experts 15 Countries 2000 52
Projects 259 sports experts 13
Countries (Major Emphasis on 2000 Sydney
Olympics) 2001 22 Projects 162 sports
experts 11 Countries 2002 21 Projects 140
sports experts 8 Countries 2003 14 Projects
88 sports experts 8 Countries 2004 24
Projects 163 sports experts 12 Countries
2005 49 Projects 285 sports experts 17
Countries 2006 34 Projects 164 sports
experts 12 Countries
Since 2001 GSP has
emphasized company growth, opening more offices,
and expanding representation in additional
countries. Since 2001 more Projects have been
coordinated by local GSP franchises, rather than
by the Global Office.
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• Current GSP Activities and Priorities
• Developing Promo Materials for Website,
  Brochures, PowerPoints
• Ultimate Frisbee Development (and Disc
  manufacture in Malaysia)
• Expanding US Operations Establishing Internship
  Program
• China Community Recreational Soccer and
  Basketball Leagues
• Multi-Purpose Court and Girls Basketball Program
  in Afghanistan
• Registration of GSP in China
• Registration of GSP in Yemen
• Registration in Tunisia
• Promote Disabled Sports Programs through Islamic
  Federation of Women Sport
• Establish GSP Office in Doha, Qatar to coordinate
  work in Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Afghanistan,
  Pakistan
• Develop partnership with SUN Management Group
  Sports Celebrities

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FAQs - Are you an NGO (Non-Government
Organization) or related to a department of
government? We are a Private organization
with many expressions. Founder/President Steve
DeVoss, the Board of Directors, and Staff are
responsible for GSP activities. - Do you sell
equipment? Our business is not sales. We
deal with expertise coaches, trainers,
instructors in physical education, sports
medicine, players, consultants, and other experts
in the pursuit of our objectives in amateur
sports development. (We produce MyDisc Frisbees
and we represent SportCourt and Speedflex
Training System and often introduce Professional
Athletes, Coaches, and Sporting Goods Companies
to clients when asked for these services.) -
Are You a Religious Organization? GSP is a
Non-Profit Amateur Sports Development
Organization. Founder and President, Steve
DeVoss, is a man of faith, and the organizations
operations reflect those principles and
standards. GSP Humanitarian and Peace
Initiatives are a result of those deep
convictions. - Are you experts at everything?
We are experts at finding experts.
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- How many people work for GSP? With 48
representatives on various levels in 25
countries, we do not have a large full-time
staff, but in many countries contract with
representatives to handle logistics, connections,
and coordination where it is not economically
feasible to place a full-time rep. These
contracted reps may also work for other
organizations, so we are not obligated to provide
their full salaries, registrations, residence
visas, or fully bear other financial burdens. -
How many countries do you work in? We work
in 50 countries, with representatives in 25
countries and registered offices, including rep
offices, independent registrations, and partner
subsidiaries in 10 countries Cyprus, USA,
Jordan, Lebanon, China, Malaysia, Myanmar,
Singapore, Israel, and Nigeria. Registrations are
in process in Ethiopia, Yemen, and Tunisia. -
How do you make your money? As a
Non-Profit, Tax-exempt, Charitable organization,
we receive financial contributions from
individuals and organizations which appreciate
and support our work. We also receive grants
from foundations and corporations. Additional
operating revenue comes from contracts and
commissions for services rendered through sports
exchange, development and placements.