The Sport Professor Podcast

Sport Ethics - Gender, Sexuality, & Sports

Have you ever wondered about the challenges facing transgender athletes? Or what sport organizations like the NCAA, IOC, and HSAA are doing to increase access to all individuals regardless of one's gender identity? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we deep dive into the world of ethics and the intersection of sport and sexuality, with special guest, Dr. Chelsea Kaunert. Beginning with a discussion of what gender and sexuality are, and how they are related to sports, we then move to dissect numerous sporting organizations and their policies for addressing transgender athletes.  We end our conversation by offering recommendations to current and future sport managers. So, if you are interested in learning more about gender and sexuality, and tackling the ethical questions both present in the world of sports just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.  

Sport Ethics, the Olympics, and Rule 50

Have you ever wondered why professional athletes can compete in the Olympics and yet they can’t make money directly from the games? Or why countries will sometime protest the games and not compete at all? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we once again dive into the world of ethics and ethical decision making in sport. Beginning with a brief history of the Olympics, we then move to discuss the structure behind the games and focus specifically on Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter and how it limits political protests and athlete compensation. So, if you are interested in learning more about the history of the Olympics, and exploring the ethics of one of the most controversial rules governing the games just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

Sport Ethics - Logical Fallacies

Have you ever wondered why so many ex-athletes argue that analyst don't know what they are talking about because they never played professor sports? Or questioned why Rolex uses Rodger Federer to sell watches?  If so, this is the podcast for you as today we deep dive the world of logical fallacies with our special guest, Professor Amanda Siegrist, Esq.  Beginning with a discussion about logic and how to construct an argument, we then move to dissect numerous ways people may error in their reasoning and try to persuade others to agree with them in the business and sporting world.  So, if you are interested in pulling back the curtain and learning how people might be swaying you, just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

Sport Ethics - A Crash Course in Basic Ethical Theory

Have you ever wondered how Lance Armstrong could claim taking PEDs was ethical? Or how an athletic director might use ethics when making budgetary decisions?  If so, this is the podcast for you as today we once again dive into the world of ethics and ethical decision making in sport.  Beginning with a few questions to make you reflect on what you value when you make a decision, we then move to discuss teleological, deontological, and virtue ethics and provide context to their application in the world of sport management.  So, if you are interested in learning more about how ethics drive the thought and decision-making process just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

Sport Gambling 101 - A Crash Course

Have you ever wondered what the difference between a teaser and a parlay is? OR how professional sport gamblers beat the casinos? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we continue our deep dive into the world of sport gambling.  Beginning with a discussion on the basics to sport betting, we provide a crash course in gambling terminology and sport wagering before moving to breakdown what sport management and economic research have taught us about how to bet college and professional football games.  So if you are interested in learning more about how to gamble on sports just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

Sport Gambling - History & Evolution

Have you ever wondered why, despite government regulations throughout time, the popularity of gambling has remained steadfast? Or how gambling evolved from simple dice games and horse races to a multi-billion dollar industry encompassing anything and everything? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we deep dive the history and evolution of gambling and sports betting. Beginning with an examination of gambling in ancient societies we then move to discuss how gambling has evolved throughout time in the United States, paying particular attention to the major laws governing betting and the societal view of it. So if you are interested in learning more about one of the fastest-growing sectors of the sport industry just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

Sport Deep Dives - eSports

Have you ever wondered how video games have grown from an activity you participate in in your free time to a billion dollar industry that includes cyberathletes who make millions of dollars a year? Or what colleges and governments around the world are doing to help make eSports one of the fastest growing sports in the world? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we deep dive the history and evolution of eSports. Beginning with a discussion of where video games came from and how they progressed over time, we then move to dissect the world of eSports and explain how they grew from a small competition at a college to a worldwide sport. So if you are interested in learning more about this new segment of the sporting world just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

Sport Deep Dives - Issues in Youth Sport

Have you ever wondered why we value youth sport so much in our society? Or what parents and sport management practitioners can do to assure children have the best possible sports experience? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we deep dive the world of youth sport by exploring the purpose and challenges present within this unique sporting world. So if you are interested in examining the challenges and issues present and exploring how managers and parents might work to combat them just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

Research in Sport Management - What to watch during a sporting event

Have you ever wondered what a sport manager watches during a game when everyone else is watching the field of play? Or how sport marketers can turn their game day observations into a better experience for the fan? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we will examine how we research and study sport consumers' behaviors. Beginning with a basic discussion of the science of shopping, we will move to discuss how principles that have applied to the retail world for years can fit into the world of sport. So, if you are interested in learning how your interactions with other fans and the stadium drive sport managers' decisions just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.

Sport Law and Due Process

Have you ever wondered how the fields of law and sport management interact? Or why high school student-athletes can be suspended from their team without being given the right to defend themselves? If so, this is the podcast for you as today we being to examine the field of sport law. Beginning with a basic discussion of what laws are and why we have them, we then move to discuss how sections of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution are tied to interscholastic athletic participation. So, if you are interested in learning about the application of the law to sport just sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of The Sport Professor Podcast.