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This national award is presented by the Armed Forces Committee of the United States Polo Association to the USPA member who has gone above the call of duty to create opportunities for military members and their families to become involved in the sport of polo. In 2021, it was awarded to Newport Polo President and Founder, Dan Keating, the first civilian to receive the honor.
“Recognized for his dedication to engage military players with this traditional military sport, actively working to ensure the future of the military polo community for nearly 30 years,” stated USPA Armed Forces Committee Chair Mark Gillespie, presenter of the award, “and perpetuating the tie of rich history between the Armed Forces and the sport of polo”.
Keating helped found the Naval War College Polo Club in 1995 in Newport, RI, and has supported the program ever since, with special opportunities for members of the Armed Forces and their families to participate in the sport of polo. It remains a steady feeder for the U.S. military polo. He has hosted numerous naval and combined branch military polo tournaments over nearly three decades and was chosen to serve as Coach of the U.S. Military polo team in 2006 to compete in the International Military Polo Tournament in Kaduna, Nigeria.
Keating received the award at the USPA Awards Ceremony during the USPA Fall Committee, Board of Governors, and Annual Meeting held at the Boar’s Head Resort in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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