Sports & Recreation (Specialty) in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth is home to a cluster of real national sports authorities and record-setting programs: the sport of bowling's official U.S. governing body, the country's official soccer hall of fame, a Fort Worth-headquartered equine sport association, and a collegiate wheelchair basketball program that has produced more than two dozen Paralympians.
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United States Bowling Congress (USBC)
The United States Bowling Congress, headquartered at 621 Six Flags Drive in Arlington, is the sport's national governing body in the United States, setting rules, certifying equipment, and sanctioning competition for the sport nationwide.
National Soccer Hall of Fame
Founded in 1950, the National Soccer Hall of Fame is a public-private partnership among FC Dallas, the City of Frisco, Frisco ISD, and the U.S. Soccer Federation, now located at Toyota Stadium in Frisco. Induction is considered the highest honor in American soccer.
UT Arlington Movin' Mavs
Founded in 1976 as the UTA Freewheelers by Jim Hayes, the University of Texas at Arlington's wheelchair basketball program has won ten National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament championships (1991-2022) and has produced more than 25 Paralympians, making it one of the most decorated adaptive collegiate athletics programs in the country.
National Cutting Horse Association
Headquartered in the Fort Worth Stockyards, the National Cutting Horse Association is the sport of cutting's governing body, sanctioning competitions and maintaining official records for a sport with more than $32 million in annual association revenue as of 2024.