James Thoma is a professor of sport management and chairman of the Department of Physical Education, Health, Sports Medicine, and Sport Management at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio.

Jerome Quarterman, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Health, Human Performance and Leisure Studies and Coordinator of Sport Management Studies at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Previously, he was a full-time faculty member in sport management studies at Florida State University and at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Of his 34 years of teaching, 18 have involved teaching students in sport management courses in undergraduate and graduate courses at both the master's and doctoral levels. His research interest includes assessments of the managerial roles and...

Brenda G. Pitts is an internationally renowned name in sport business management, particularly in sport marketing and in sport management program development. She is currently professor of sport management, director of the Dr. R. Cooter Sport Business Research Center, and program director at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Dr. Pitts has also served as a consultant in sport marketing for various sport businesses, including the Georgia Dome in Atlanta (with clients such as the Professional Bull Riders, Inc., SuperCross, and the Atlanta Falcons), Tallahassee Soccer Association, and the NCAA.

Ming Li is the Director of the School of Recreation and Sport Sciences at Ohio University and a professor in sports administration.

Ronald Althouse is a professor of sociology, a past chairperson of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and director of the Survey and Research Center at West Virginia University.

Ronald Althouse is a professor of sociology, a past chairperson of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and director of the Survey and Research Center at West Virginia University.

Dana Brooks is a professor and dean at West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences.