Why do we study sport? At the end of the day, people like to say “it’s just a game,” but did you know that the industry is worth $163.7 billion in the United States (Grand View Horizon, 2025)? Sometimes I receive funny looks when I tell people that I am a Sport Management professor; apparently, […]
Charlotte, NC – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has announced a new partnership with Abilene Christian University (ACU)...
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Recently this fall sports season, I noticed something that’s been gnawing at me as a coach, professor, and sport leader:...
If you’re passionate about sports management but unsure about career opportunities, you’re in luck! A sports management degree equips students...
When you walk into a sporting event, there is a certain buzz in the air. Fans cheer loudly in their...
Abilene Christian University’s Center for Sports Leadership and Learning is proud to announce a formal partnership with the Houston Texans,...
In my last article, I dove into what’s going wrong in youth sport: the 70% dropout rate by age 13,...
Something special is happening in sports — a quiet but powerful evolution. For decades, we’ve celebrated performance metrics: exit velocity,...
This season’s NBA Finals were incredible, and although as a fan of the Pacers I may be a bit biased,...
There’s a youth sports crisis in America and it’s not about wins or losses. It’s about burnout, early specialization, inequity,...
