The mission of the USA Team Handball Athletes’ Advisory Council is to effectuate a greater platform and representation of handball athletes’ voices and to improve the experience of handball athletes in the United States.

The Council acts as a source of input and advice to athlete representatives to all USATH and USOPC Boards, Councils, and Committees and is responsible for advocating on behalf of handball athletes in all areas of influence and governance.

The Council is comprised of representatives from each discipline - Indoor, Beach, and Wheelchair - as well as three athlete representatives to the USATH Board of Directors. Athletes on the Council must be active athletes and have represented the U.S. in at least one international game within the two years prior to their election.