Sports and the athletic field has been a big part of society for so long on many different levels yet is still a newer field in the collegiate and academic world. As an area that encompasses several discplines ranging from sociology to history and business to communication, it will have an important place moving forward as it continues to carve out its niche in academia.
Moderator: Matthew Harmon, Monmouth University
Panelist: Richard H. Tiner, Belmont University
Max Roy Utsler, University of Kansas; Barry Gresham, Austin Peay State University