About Us

The mission of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) is to promote, stimulate, and encourage study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development in the area of sport management. Members of the Society are concerned about the theoretical and applied aspects of management theory and practice specifically related to sport, exercise, dance, and play, as these fields are pursued by all sectors of the population. The Society endeavors to support and cooperate with local, regional, national, and international organizations that have similar purposes and organizes and administers conferences to promote its purposes.

Governing Board

Executive Council

President
Thomas Aicher
University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Vice President
Marijke Taks
University of Ottawa

Officer
Jeff Graham
University of Tennessee

Officer
Minjung Kim
Texas A&M University

Officer
Brent Oja
West Virginia University

Officer
Sylvia Trendafilova
University of Tennessee

Officer
Natalie Smith
East Tennessee State University

Officer
Marvin Washington
University of Alberta

Student Representative
Jess Brougham
University of Florida

Standing Committee Chairs

Conference Committee
Bri Newland
New York University University

Marketing and Communications Committee
Ari Kim
California State University, San Bernardino

Diversity and Inclusion Committee
NaRi Shin
University of Michigan

Nominating and HR Committee
Jaime Deluca
Towson University

Sustainability Committee
Walker Ross
University of Edinburgh

Industry Relations and Partnerships Committee
Patty Raube Keller
Boston College

Administration

Executive Director
Scott Soldat-Valenzuela

Conference Academic Chair
Bri Newland
New York University University

Web Administrator
Khalid Ballouli
University of South Carolina

Offices and Duties

There are four NASSM offices to which any member can aspire. Each elected officer performs duties on behalf of the membership for a limited term. Offices, term limits, and duties are provided below. The NASSM Executive Board (all elected officers) meets 3 times per year: 1) a spring meeting at the annual conference site days prior to the NASSM convention; 2) a “change over” meeting held toward the end of the conference when both retiring and newly elected officers meet as a whole; and 3) a fall meeting in mid-November held at a centrally located site or in the upcoming convention city.

  • The Executive Director (ED) will lead efforts to enhance the operational success of NASSM by coordinating the annual conference; cultivating and maintaining a member-centered environment through the collaboration with the Governing Board, Journal of Sport Management (JSM) and Sport Management Education Journal (SMEJ); and overseeing standing and award committees. The (ED) contributes to the overall success of NASSM by leading and maintaining its operational functions.

    The duties of the ED are part-time in nature, and the primary, conference, and other responsibilities of the role are detailed here.

  • Term: Two years; elected every other year by the NASSM Membership
    Duties: Several; including but not limited to organizational, liaison, coordination of Board assignments and meetings, public relations, external representation, general authoritative

  • Term: Two years; elected every other year by the NASSM Membership
    Duties: Several; including but not limited to representing the membership on the Board, assisting the President, chairing initiatives, committees, and others

  • Term: Two Years; three of six total positions elected every year by the NASSM Membership
    Duties: Several; including but not limited to representing the membership on the Board, assisting the President, chairing initiatives, committees, and others

Organizational Chart

Standing Committees

  • Chair
    Bri Newland
    New York University
    bln2@nyu.edu

    Members
    Molly Harry
    University of Arkansas

    Mike Naraine
    Brock University

    Michael Odio
    University of Cincinnati

    Amy Rundio
    High Point University

    Student Rep
    Paul Doh
    Texas A&M University

    GB Liaison
    Jeff Graham
    University of Tennessee

  • GB Liaison
    Minjung Kim
    Texas A&M University
    m.kim@tamu.edu

    Co-Chair
    Yannick Kluch
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    ykluch@illinois.edu

    Co-Chair
    NaRi Shin
    University of Michigan
    narishin@umich.edu

    Members
    Jaime DeLuca
    Towson University

    Christine Wegner
    University of Florida

    Jeff MacCharles
    University of North Texas

    Dae Hee Kwak
    University of Michigan

    Jeff MacCharles
    University of North Texas

    Anthony Weems
    Coastal Carolina University

    Lauren Hindman
    Hofstra Universitty

    Student Rep
    Jasamine Hill
    Texas A&M University

  • GB Liaison
    Marvin Washington
    University of Alberta
    csshdean@ualberta.ca

    Chair
    Patty Raube Keller
    Boston College raubekel@bc.edu

    Members
    Katie E. Misener
    University of Waterloo

    Tim Koba
    High Point

    Anne Dietrich
    Texas A&M University

    Usayd Casewit
    New York University

  • GB Liaison
    Natalie Smith
    East Tennessee State University
    smithnl4@etsu.edu

    Chair
    Ari Kim
    California State University, San Bernardino
    ari.kim@csusb.edu

    Members
    Minkyo Lee
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas

    Bradley Baker
    Temple University

    Brandon Mastromartino
    Southern Methodist University

    Jeffrey Farr
    University of Alabama

    Tim Koba
    High Point University


    Student Rep
    Hyosoon Yim
    Florida State University

  • GB Liaison
    Bren Oja
    University of Minnesota

    Chair
    Jaime DeLuca
    Towson University
    jdeluca@towson.edu

    Members
    Dawn Trusseld
    Brock University

    Darlene Kluka
    Barry University

    Jill McNiff Villemaire
    Flagler College

    Sarah Stokowski
    Clemson University

    Eric MacIntosh
    University of Ottowa

    Timothy Kellison
    Georgia State University

    Charlie Song
    University of West Florida

  • GB Liaison
    Marvin Washington
    University of Alberta
    washingt@ualberta.ca

    Chair
    Walker Ross
    University of Edinburgh
    walker.ross@ed.ac.uk

    Members
    Jessica Murfree
    Texas A&M University

    Walker Ross
    University of Edinburgh

    Michael Mignano
    Olivet College

    Student Rep
    Chanwook Do
    Texas A&M University

Documents and Policies

Group Email List

The NASSM Group Email List service is intended to serve as means to communicate events, news, and items of interest to members of the broad sport management community. It is open to anyone interested in joining (NASSM members and non-members alike) and operates as an unmoderated service. To join the list, use one of the following options:

  1. Sign into your Google Account or create a new Google Account. If you wish to join using a non-Gmail address, click here to create a Google Account using the email address of your choice. 

  2. Visit this page https://groups.google.com/g/nassm 

    • if you are logged in to your Google Account: Click “For access, try joining the group".

    • If you are not logged in to Google: Click “For access, try logging in”.

Once you have completed one of these steps, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your email address (if you do not receive such an email, Google has decided that it is not necessary for your particular email address). Once your membership to the listserv is confirmed (Google will send you a confirmation email), you can post to the listserv by sending an email to nassm@googlegroups.com.

More information on how to create or respond to posts can be found via Google Groups Support. To leave the group, go to https://groups.google.com, and then follow these instructions.