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HARRY D. DAVAKOS D.P.E.

Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science

The Citadel

171 Moultrie Street

Charleston, SC 29409

Phone: (843) 953-7957 Fax: (843) 953-6798

Email: harry.davakos@citadel.edu

EDUCATION

M.B.A. (Post-Doctorate) The Citadel, Charleston, SC, 2004.

Concentration: Management/Human Resources.

D.P.E. Springfield College, Springfield, MA, 1985

Concentration: Athletic Administration

Dissertation: Politics During the Formative and Initiative

Years of the Modern Olympic Games: 1883-1896

M.Ed. University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1982

Concentration: Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Thesis: Comparison Between Different Frequencies of a

Physical Fitness Program for Female College Students

B.P.E. National Academy of Physical Education, Athens, Greece,

1974. Concentration: Physical Education and Sport

(Teaching & Coaching Certified)

TEACHING

APPOINTMENTS

September 2000-To Date Tenured Associate Professor at The Citadel, Department of

Health, Exercise, and Sport Science. Departmental duties

include(d): Sport Management Program Director, Sport

Management students’ Academic Advisor, Volleyball,

Weightlifting, Fly Fishing & Skateboarding Clubs Faculty

Advisor, and Advisor of the Health, Exercise, and Sport

Science Majors Club. Additional departmental &

institutional duties included: Academic Advisor of November

and F-Troop Companies, member of Education Committee of

The Citadel, member of Retention and Admission Committee

of the Education Program, member & past-chair of

Curriculum & Instruction Committee, member of Faculty

Development Committee, ex-Chair of Faculty Council, ex-

officio member of Academic Board and Graduate Council,

Chair of Research Committee, member & chair of Sabbaticals

Committee, and member of a number of departmental and

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institutional task force committees. Finally, ADEPT

(Assisting, Developing, and Evaluating Professional Teaching)

certified.

August 1997-August 2000 Visiting Assistant Professor at The Citadel, Department of

Health and Physical Education. Departmental duties

include(d): Sport Management Program Director, PE students’

Advisor, Advisor of Men’s Volleyball Club, Academic Advisor

of November Company, and Advisor of the Physical Education

Majors Club. Additional departmental & institutional duties

included: member of Education Committee of The Citadel,

and member of Retention and Admission Committee of the

Education Program, as well as member of departmental ad

hoc committees.

July 1990-July 1997 Assistant Professor of Physical Education, promoted to

Associate Professor (Spring 1994), at Bradford College,

Bradford, MA. Taught courses related to Personal Health

and Fitness (Wellness), Physical Education and Sport

Activities as well as courses of Global Perspectives with a

theme of “Society and Sport”, centered around Cultural and

Sociological Aspects of Sport; and a Human Studies Senior

Seminar, leading to a Senior Project course. Developed a Minor in Sport Management, which began during the

Academic Year 1993-1994, and which combined theory and

practicum. Departmental & institutional duties included:

served as member of several Committees and Task Forces,

namely: Task Force of Multiculturalism, Task Force of

Student Evaluation, Task Force of Facilities’ Use, Curriculum

Committee, Education Committee, Chairs’ Committee

(Academic Board), Academic Review Committee, Library

Committee, as well as Advisor & Instructor of the Bradford

Portfolio, required by all first and second year students, and

Advisor of the Science Club.

Summer 1988 Physical Education Consultant for the Ministry of Education

of Greece. Advised on methods of improving and updating

Physical Education programs in elementary, middle and

secondary schools. Also, advised on developing athletic

secondary schools for student-athletes in different regions

of the country.

1987-1988 Physical Education Director for the Doukas School in

Athens, Greece (K-12). Responsibilities included: planning,

introducing, implementing and overseeing Physical Education

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curriculum for all grades; evaluation and hiring of

instructors; and conducting educational seminars in Physical

Education for classroom teachers.

1986-1987 Physical Education Instructor at Southeastern College in

Athens, Greece. Taught courses of Volleyball, Basketball and

Physical Fitness.

Physical Education Teacher & Department Chair at the

Hatzidakis School in Athens, Greece. Taught elementary and

secondary levels. Administer and oversaw all intra- and

interschool athletic programs, and provided guidelines for

curricular implementations.

1984-1985 Graduate Fellow at Springfield College. Taught courses of

handball and racquetball.

1980-1981 Graduate Assistant at the University of Cincinnati. Taught

courses of racquetball and physical fitness. Also assisted in

teaching volleyball and Track & Field courses.

1978-1980 Physical Education Instructor at the Gamble-Nippert YMCA

in Cincinnati, OH. Instructed beginning diving, gymnastics,

adult fitness, soccer, weight training and pre-school

tumbling.

1977-1978 Physical Education Teacher at the 6th Boys’ H.S. in Athens,

Greece. Taught Physical Education classes for 7-12 grades.

Coached (Head Coach) Volleyball, Track & Field, and Team

Handball.

ADMINISTRATIVE

APPOINTMENTS

1997-To Date Director of Sport Management Program and Concentration:

Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science, The

Citadel. Duties include, besides advising all students

concentrating in Sport Management, the creation and

implementation of a new curriculum for Sport Management

students that follows guidelines established by

NASPE/NASSM. Created new courses to be implemented in

new curriculum and established co-operation of School of

Business for additional courses’ inclusion into the curriculum.

Currently heading the new curricula of Sport Management

for both the Graduate (Graduate Certificate in Sport

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Management: Sales & Marketing of Sport as well as an

emphasis in Sport Management in the M.S. in HESS degree),

and Undergraduate levels. Participated in college-wide

committees such as: Faculty Council (Chair), Research

committee (Chair), Tenure & Promotion committee,

Sabbaticals committee, Faculty Development committee,

Core Curriculum Overseeing committee, Curriculum &

Instruction committee (Chair), Education committee, and

Retention and Admittance committee for the Education

program at the School of Education. Finally, acted as Faculty

advisor for the Health, Exercise and Sport Science Majors

club, scheduling and implementing monthly meetings, inviting

guest speakers for these meetings, and scheduling and

organizing educational trips to conventions, conferences and

workshops for students majoring in Health, Exercise and

Sport Science.

1994-1995 Athletic and Intramural Director. Bradford College,

Bradford, MA. Responsibilities included: revising philosophy

of Athletics at Bradford; acting upon budgetary cuts

introduced by the Board of Trustees and affecting operation

of six women’s and five men’s sports; scheduling facilities

and events for the Intramural program using local health club

facilities; actively overseeing recruitment of student-

athletes; and promote involvement of students in the day-to-

day operation of the Athletics and Intramurals. Additional

responsibilities included: searching for ways and means to

fund a $3.5 million Physical Education and Sports facility,

viewed as necessary for the institution; promote Athletics

and Intramurals to the students; and overseeing and actively

participating in the daily administration of the two programs,

acting as administrator, teacher, mentor, supervisor, coach

and any other capacity called for by the unique nature of the

institution’s programs and budgetary restrictions.

1990-1996 Chair, Physical Education/Athletic Director/Intramural

Supervisor (1990-1993). Bradford College, Bradford, MA.

Responsibilities: revising and implementing revisions of

Physical Education curriculum to bring it closer to the

institution’s philosophy of a Liberal Arts curriculum;

introducing new sport clubs every year with an increased

student participation from 5% to approximately 30% of total

student population; noting the lack of opportunity for sport

participation of female students of the institution and

introducing sport clubs geared to that population.

Furthermore, involved in hiring, evaluating, and overseeing

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part-time personnel and coaches; scheduling events, officials,

facilities, equipment, transportation, finances, etc.;

responsible for recruitment, academic compliance and policy

formation for student-athletes; sports information and

public relations for the sport clubs; overseeing facilities and

equipment of Physical Education, Sports and Intramurals;

evaluating and advising personnel of Physical Education,

Sports and Intramurals; scheduling use and rentals of

Physical Education facilities for various activities of students

and surrounding community members; and overseeing the

implementation of Athletics and Intramural programs geared

towards maximum student involvement and participation. In

the fall of 1993 I voluntarily stepped down from Athletic

Director due to an increased overload in my Academic

responsibilities, only to be asked to return in 1994 as interim

Chair of Athletics and Intramurals..

1987-1988 Athletic Director for the Doukas School in Athens, Greece.

Responsible for evaluation and hiring of coaches;

administration of facilities and equipment; and public

relations. Duties also included the administration of the

Team Handball team of the school, which competed in the

national and international levels.

1986-1987 Department Chair at the Hatzidakis School in Athens,

Greece. Administer and oversaw all intra- and interschool

athletic programs, and provided guidelines for curricular

implementations.

10/74 - 6/77 Petty Officer at the Greek Navy, stationed on a

oceanographic ship. Responsible for the administrative

duties of Captain’s Office and personnel.

COACHING

APPOINTMENTS

Fall 2002- Spring 2006 Head Cross-Country Coach at First Baptist Church H. S.

Successfully established a boys’ team for the first time in

the last 5 years for the school and guided that team to a

sixth & seventh place finishes in the 2002, 2003 & 2004

SCISAA state meets.

2001-2006 Head Track & Field Coach at First Baptist Church H. S.

Produced various state top finalists at various events at the

SCISAA state meets. Coached all events in Track & Field.

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1990-1993 &

1994-1995 Men’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, and

Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Coach at Bradford College.

Under my guidance the soccer team won the Northern New

England Small College Conference championship for three

years in a row; the Men’s Volleyball Team won the

championship once and came in third place twice; and the

Women’s Volleyball Team won the championship twice and

placed in third place once.

1989-1990 Assistant Coach for Women’s Volleyball at Northern

Kentucky University. Responsibilities included assisting in

practice and game situations as well as scouting and

recruiting in a three states area.

1986-1988 Head Track & Field and Cross-Country Coach for the

“Ethnikos” Sports Club in Athens, Greece. Responsible for

middle and long distance runners, novice to international

levels. Voted twice as the coach with the most promising

young athletes nationally. Coached one of these runners to

the Sydney Olympics in 2000.

1987-1988 Boys’ and Girls’ Volleyball Coach at Doukas School in

Athens, Greece.

1986-1987 Track & Field Coach for jumping events at the Naval

Academy of Greece.

1978-1980 Gymnastics Head Coach for the Gamble-Nippert YMCA in

Cincinnati, Ohio.

1977-1978 Track & Field, Team Handball and Volleyball Coach at the

6th Boys’ H.S. in Athens, Greece.

Track & Field Coach at the “Ethnikos” sports club in Athens,

Greece. Responsible for novice to advance level athletes in

all running events.

TEACHING

OVERVIEW

2000 – To Date The Citadel: Have taught or am currently teaching, at the

undergraduate level, courses of: Economics of Sport,

Sociological & Cultural Aspects of Sport, Business of Sport,

Field Experiences in HESS, Senior Research Projects, Sport

Organization & Governance, Motor Development, Motor

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Learning, Human Sexuality, Technology in HESS,

Contemporary Health Foundations, Foundations of Fitness

and Exercise, Methods of Teaching Gymnastics, Methods of

Teaching Lifetime Sports, Administration of P.E. (Teaching

Track), Administration of Health, Exercise and Sport

Science (Professional Track – Health/Wellness & Sport

Management Concentrations), Introduction to Sport

Management, Sport Marketing, Sport Psychology, Social &

Cultural Aspects of Sport, and Internships in Sport

Management. Also have taught, or am currently teaching at

the graduate level courses of: History and Philosophy of

Physical Education, Sport Psychology & Motivation, Motor

Development & Motor Learning, Sport Marketing, Sport

Finance, Sport Economics, Managing Sport Organizations,

Cultural & Sociological Aspects of Sport, Event & Facilities

Management, Administration of Interscholastic Sports,

Practica and Internships in HESS and Sport Management,

Fundraising for Sport Organizations, Grant writing in HESS,

Advertising in Sports, and Public Relations and Promotions in

Sports. In both levels offered all courses as a combination

of online and classroom lectures. Developed courses for

Undergraduate program of: Methods of Teaching Individual

& Dual Sports, Methods of Teaching Team Sports,

Technology in Health, Exercise and Sport Science, Sport

Psychology, Introduction to Sport Management, Sport

Organizations & Governance, Business of Sport, Sociological

& Cultural Aspects of Sport, Sport Economics & Finance,

Special Topics courses in: Business of Sport, Economics of

Sport and Sport Organizations, and finally a course in Sport

Marketing. At the Graduate level developed courses in:

Sport Marketing, Sport Finance, Sport Economics, Sport

Psychology & Motivation, Managing Sport Organizations,

Cultural & Sociological Aspects of Sport, Event & Facilities

Management, Motor Development & Learning, Fundraising in

Sports, Grant Writing for HESS, Advertising in Sports, and

Sports Public Relations & Promotions. In addition, I

developed and implemented curricula in both the

undergraduate and graduate levels for Sport Management, as

well as an M.B.A concentration in Sport Management, and a

Graduate Certificate in Sport Management with an emphasis

in Marketing & Sales. Finally, as mentioned above, I was

instrumental in creating a concentration in Sport

Management for the Masters in HESS degree.

August 1997-August 2000 The Citadel: Taught courses of Contemporary Health

Foundations, Foundations of Fitness, Methods of Teaching

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Gymnastics, Methods of Teaching Lifetime Sports, Methods

of Teaching Rhythmic Activities, P.E. for Elementary School,

Administration of PE, History, Philosophy and Curriculum of

PE (graduate level), Biomechanics, Psychology of Sport (both

at the undergraduate and Graduate levels), and Human

Sexuality.

July 1990-July 1997 Bradford College: Taught courses related to Personal Health

and Fitness (Wellness), Physical Education and Sport

Activities as well as courses of Global Perspectives with a

theme of “Society and Sport”, centered around Cultural and

Sociological Aspects of Sport; and a Human Studies Senior

Seminar, leading to a Senior Project course. Developed a Minor in Sport Management, which began during the

Academic Year 1993-1994, and which combined theory and

practicum.

1987-1988 Doukas School: Taught classes of K-12 following suggested

curriculum for Physical Education of Greek Ministry of

Education. In addition, I taught and directed after-school

recreational and other physical activities for 5-12 grades.

1986-1987 Physical Education Instructor at Southeastern College in

Athens, Greece. Taught courses of Volleyball, Basketball and

Physical Fitness.

Physical Education Teacher at the Hatzidakis School in

Athens, Greece. Taught elementary and secondary levels.

1984-1985 Graduate Fellow at Springfield College. Taught courses of

handball and racquetball.

1980-1981 Graduate Assistant at the University of Cincinnati. Taught

courses of racquetball and physical fitness. Also assisted in

teaching volleyball and Track & Field courses.

1978-1980 Physical Education Instructor at the Gamble-Nippert YMCA

in Cincinnati, OH. Instructed beginning diving, gymnastics,

adult fitness, soccer, weight training and pre-school

tumbling.

1977-1978 Physical Education Teacher at the 6th Boys’ H.S. in Athens,

Greece. Taught Physical Education classes for 7-12 grades.

Coached (Head Coach) Volleyball, Track & Field, and Team

Handball.

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MEMBERSHIPS American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation

and Dance (AAHPERD). Affiliated with NASPE and AAPAR;

Memberships at the International Relations Council (IRC) of

ex-AAALF current AAPAR), Administration & Leadership

Development (ALD) Council, as well as with Council on

Facilities and Equipment (CFE); Chair of Awards and

Nominations committee of AAALF (AAPAR); Chair, Chair-

Elect & Secretary for IRC, and Chair-Elect & Chair for ALD

Council of AAPAR. Also affiliated with Sport Management

Council (Chair) and Research Consortium of NASPE.

Southern District of AHPERD (SDAHPERD). Affiliated with

Sport Management and Research Councils (Chair and At-

Large-Member for both). Also, Member-at-Large of

Research Council.

International Council of Health, Physical Education,

Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER*SD). Affiliated with

History and Sport Management Councils

Association of Physical Educators of Northern Greece

(Salonica, GR).

International Association of Sport Economists (IASE).

International Society for the History of Physical Education &

Sport (ICPES)

North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS)

Sport Marketing Association (SMA)

North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM).

Reviewer of Institutional Folios for SMPRC.

National Association for Physical Education in Higher

Education (NAPEHE).

International Society of Sport Historians (ISSH)

South Carolina Alliance of Health, Physical Education,

Recreation and Dance (SCAHPERD). Affiliated with SCARSM

and SCSA. Past faculty advisor for SC Student Association

and Secretary for SCARSM as well as representative for

scheduling of state convention presentations.

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SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

PAST & CURRENT

PROFESSIONAL

ACTIVITIES (2000–2010) Chair of the Administration and Leadership Development

Council of the AAPAR, one of the Associations comprising the

American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation

and Dance (AAHPERD)

Chair of International Relations Council of Southern District

AHPERD

Chair of Sport Management Council of NASPE, one of the

Associations in AAHPERD (National Alliance for HESS)

Chair of the Executive Committee of the “Cooper River

Bridge Run”; past-chair of the Wheelchair sub-committee

and the Grants sub-committee; chair of Personnel and

Finance, Charter Revisions, and other similar sub-committees.

Member of International Association of Sports Kinetics

(IASK)

Member of the History and Sport Management Councils of

the International Council of Health, Physical Education,

Recreation, Sports and Dance (ICHPER*SD)

Member of the International Association of Sport

Economists (IASE)

Chair of Sport Management Council for Southern District

AHPERD. Also, member-at-large of Research Council.

Chair of Awards Committee of American Association of

Active Lifestyles and Fitness (AAALF) representing IRC and

CFE

Member of Awards Committee of American Alliance of

Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

(AAHPERD), representing AAALF (current AAPAR)

Past-Member and Presenter/Facilitator for SC Physical

Education Institute workshops for Physical Education High

School Teachers on Orienteering, New Physical Education

Standards for High Schools, Soccer and Team Handball

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PAST & CURRENT

SCHOLARLY

ACTIVITIES (2000–2010)

REVIEWING & EDITING Publications Advisory Committee Member of the Sagamore

Publishing (by invitation)

Member of the Advisory Board of the International

Journal of Sports Research. Published by Social Solidarity

Foundation of Turkey Football Referees and Observers (by

invitation)

Reviewer and Member of Board of Editors of the

International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing

(by invitation)

Book Reviewer for Sport Marketing Quarterly

Reviewer for Sport Management Education Journal, an

official publication of the North American Society of Sport

Management

Reviewer for Journal of Health, Physical Education,

Recreation and Dance, the official journal of the American

Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance

(AAHPERD)

Reviewer for “Journal”, the official publication of the

International Council of Health, Physical Education,

Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER*SD)

Folio Reviewer of Sport Management Programs for

NASSM/NASPE

Folio Reviewer of Coaching Education Programs for

NASPE/NCACE

Theses committee member/Chair: Throughout the years I

have been a committee member for two graduate students’

theses as well as the Chair for a third one. Also, in the last

3-4 years I have been the mentor for a Senior Thesis of 3

senior students of Academic Magnet High School of

Charleston.

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PUBLICATIONS Dietary Habits of Greek Lyceum Students: Preliminary

Findings from N. Marmara School, Halkidiki, Greece (co-

author). Published as an extensive abstract in Hellenic

Journal of Physical Education & Sport Science, v. 31, i. 1, March 2011.

Economic (and Other) Impact of 10K Race on the Greater Charleston, SC Area. Published at International Association

of Sports Economists – Working Papers (2007). Can be

retrieved electronically from:

http://ideas.repec.org/s/spe/wpaper.html .

An integral part of strategic planning for sport organisations: training employees. Published at International

Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, Vol. 1, No. 4,

2006, pgs. 390-399.

Student Portfolios. Published in the Proceedings for Third

Annual Lowcountry Conference on Teaching and Learning in

Higher Education, The Citadel, Charleston, SC, May 30, 2003

Student Portfolio: A Primer. SCAHPERD Journal, February

2003, Vol. 34, No. 1, pgs. 12-19.

Showcase Portfolios. SCAHPERD Journal, February 2003,

Vol. 34, No.2, pgs. 14-16.

Greek Physical Education and Sport in the Nineteenth Century: 1821-1896. Part I: Initial and Progressive Years (1821-1854). The Journal of ICHEPER*SD, v. 39, no.

2, pgs. 8- 12. Reston, VA., Spring 2003.

Greek Physical Education and Sport in the Nineteenth Century: 1821-1896. Part II: Evolutionary and Established Years (1854-1890). The Journal of

ICHPER*SD, v. 39, no. 3, pgs. 10-14. Reston, VA.,

Summer2003.

Greek Physical Education and Sport in the Nineteenth Century: 1821-1896. Part III: The Pre-Olympic Years (1890-1896). The Journal of ICHPER*SD, v. 39, no. 4, pgs.

8-11. Reston, VA. Fall 2003.

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Historical Research: Guidelines for Physical Educators.

Journal of Physical Education and Sport, Salonica, Greece,

1989.

Effects of Menstrual Cycle on Athletic Performance: A Research Review. Journal of Physical Education and Sport,

Salonica, Greece, 1988. (Co-author)

Politics during the Formative and Initiative Years of the Modern Olympic Games: 1883-1896. Published Doctoral

Dissertation, Springfield College, 1985.

AUTHORED/SUBMITED

Economic Impact of 2011 Cooper River Bridge Run on the Charleston Area. Submitted for publication in the

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of Sport

Management, Athens, Greece, July, 2011.

American Red Cross Learn to Swim Program: Outcomes Among African American Children in Charleston, SC. (co-author) Submitted for publication to Journal of Aquatic

Research and Education on 4/10/2010. Manuscript was re-submitted (due to lengthy non-communication time with previous journal) to: Child: Care, Health and Development,

11/2011

Put Me in Coach: Incorporating Sport Teams’ Findings to Promote Business Work Teams’ Performance (co-author).

Submitted for publication at Interscience Publishers’ Journal

of Business Management (2010).

PAPERS/RESEARCH

IN PROGRESS Comparison of H.S. Physical Education programs in the prefecture of Halkidiki, Greece and South Carolina, USA.

A collaborative research program that examines the

similarities and differences between the H.S. Physical

Education curricula of the two constituencies (the research

compares a state with a nation due to lack of national

curriculum in USA).

Motives, Satisfaction, and Interests of Season Ticket Holders. A research that examines the profiles of The

Citadel Football & Basketball season ticket holders. To be

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presented in the future at a professional conference in

Spring/Summer 2012, as well as to be combined with future

research in trying to identify new customers for Football

games, and brand positioning of The Citadel football.

Reasons for Out-of-Town Participation in Races of Runners. A research to identify underline reasons that

runners are willing to travel more than 60 miles to an out-of-

town race. It is assumed that information revealed from this

research will be of assistance to local, regional and/or

national level race directors, who could then concentrate

more on potential participants for their races. Such

information could also potentially be helpful to metropolitan

areas’ development directors. This is a research that was

restricted to the Charleston area runners, as a pilot for a

nationwide future research. To be concluded & presented at

a future conference in 2012-2013 as well as authoring a

comprehensive review of national survey, after its

implementation in 2012-2013.

If you seek them, they’ll come I: Identification of Potential Citadel football home games attendees from the Charleston area. A research on consumer behavior of

Charleston residents non-affiliated with The Citadel. The

research will examine interest of Charleston residents and

incentives that can be used to bring them to The Citadel are

sporting events, mainly football (in progress). Research

expected to provide 1-2 articles for publication on subject of

“Identifying Potential Customers to the Athletic Events”.

“Providing Training for Student Portfolios – Training the Sport Management Student”. A research that examines

strategies and techniques to be used on training Sport

Management students on how to create a professional

portfolio that encompasses the three areas of training:

affective, cognitive, and performance (work in progress; to

be submitted for publication as either a series of three

monographs, or a book).

Economic Impact of The Citadel Home Football games on the Charleston Area. A research examining the economic

impact of the home football games of The Citadel on the area

(work in progress).

Economic and Other Impact of the Cooper River Bridge Run on the Greater Charleston Area. A research and

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hopefully 2-3 papers based on research done in the last two

years; examination of impact such as behavioral changes in

lifestyles, quality of life added, etc., in addition to the race’s

economic impact on the area (a continuous bi-annual

research).

Local Industry Survey Part I: Skills and attitudes required for employment by the Greater Charleston area Sport Teams. A research project that examines skills and

attitudes valued by the local professional teams (survey

formulation stage)

Local Industry Survey Part II: Skills and attitudes required for employment by the Greater Charleston area Parks & Recreation. A research project that examines skills

and attitudes valued by the local city and county Parks &

Recreation agencies (survey formulation stage).

Local Industry Survey Part III: Skills and attitudes required for employment by the Greater Charleston area Health and Fitness Clubs. A research project that examines

skills and attitudes valued and sought after by the local

Health & Fitness Clubs (survey formulation stage).

If you seek them, they’ll come II. A research on consumer

behavior of Charleston residents non-affiliated with The

Citadel. The research will examine interest of Charleston

residents and incentives that can be used to bring them to

The Citadel’s sporting events, mainly basketball and baseball.

MANUALS & OTHER

RELATED WORK “Manual for Undergraduate & Graduate Sport Management Internship: PESM-499/HESS-538”, February 2007,

Revised: Fall 2011

“Manual for Undergraduate & Graduate Sport Management Field Experience/Practicum: PHED-406/HESS-530”, Fall

2006, Revised: Fall 2011

“Cooper River Bridge Run 2011 Economic Impact: Executive Summary”. A paper of the results of research on

the Economic Impact of the Cooper River Bridge Run of 2011,

as submitted to the Race Director, June 2011

“Proposed Curricular Changes for Undergraduate Sport Management & Administration”, Spring 2006

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“Proposed Curriculum for a Graduate Certificate in Sport Management – Sales & Marketing”, Winter 2010.

“Proposed Minor in Business Administration for Sport Management Majors”, Spring 2010

PAPERS PRESENTED

PEER REVIEWED

Physical Education and Sport: Greece. A research

contacted with the collaboration of an international colleague

and presented February 2011 at the Southern District

AHPERD Conference, Greensboro, NC

Networking 101. A paper presented February 2011 at the

Southern District AHPERD Conference, as part of a Sport

Management Day presentations.

Dietary Habits of Greek High School Students II. A newer

research presentation with the collaboration of two

international colleagues, presented at the Conference of

Physical Educators of Northern Greece, March 2011,

Thessaloniki (Salonica), Greece.

Dietary Habits of Greek High School Students I. A

research contacted with the collaboration of departmental

colleague as well as two Greek colleagues and presented

February 2010 at the Southern District AHPERD

Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Creating Surveys to Identify Potential Football Customers.

A research project with the collaboration of two senior

students, in providing a set of questions to be included in a

survey that will identify potential customers that are not

affiliated with the institution. February 2010 at the

Southern District Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Enhancing the Professional Portfolio. A presentation based

upon previous research and publications. February 2010 at

the Southern District Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

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Framework for Strategic Analysis Model: Decision-Making Based on Evidence. A presentation delivered in April 2008 at

the AAHPERD National Convention at Ft. Worth, TX.

Economic (and Other) Impact of Cooper River Bridge Run.

A presentation at the International Association of Sport

Economists’ 9th Annual Meeting, May 2007, Dayton, OH

Sport Management: Concepts, Principles, Practices, and Future Directions. A presentation at the Annual Convention

of AAHPERD, April 2007, Baltimore, MD.

International Initiatives in HPERSD – Open University. A

presentation at the Southern District AHPERD, February 15,

2007, Chattanooga, TN.

Professional Portfolio Enhancement. A presentation given to

the NCAAHPERD Convention on November 16, 2006, at

Greensboro, NC.

International Relations Through Health, Exercise and Sports. A presentation given at the Southern District

AHPERD’s Annual Convention on March, 2006.

Affective Training of Students for a Sport Management Portfolio. A presentation given at the SCAHPERD Annual

Convention on November 20, 2004, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Student Academic Portfolios. A presentation given at the

Third Annual Lowcountry Conference on Teaching and

Learning in Higher Education, The Citadel, Charleston, SC,

May 30, 2003.

Student Portfolio. A presentation given at the SDAHPERD

Convention, Savannah, GA, February, 2003.

Computer and Internet Skills for HPERD Students. A paper

presented at the annual SCAHPERD Convention, Myrtle

Beach, SC, and November 2002.

Greek Female University Physical Education Students Revealed: Selected Profile, Behavior and Attitudes. A

paper presented at the combined Eastern and Southern

Districts of AHPERD annual Convention, Baltimore, MD,

February 2002.

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Student Portfolios. A paper presented at the annual

SCAHPERD convention, Myrtle Beach, SC, November 2001.

Technology Made Easy. A paper presented at the Southern

District AHPERD annual convention, Birmingham, AL,

February 2001.

Media Coverage of Women’s Sports in Greece and Its Implication for Curriculum in Higher Education Institutions. A Presentation delivered at the National

Convention of AAHPERD, Boston, MA, and April, 1999.

History and Management of 10th largest 10K Race in the USA. A Presentation delivered at the Southeastern

Conference of AAHPERD, Greensboro, NC, and February,

1999 (Co-Presenter).

Initiative and Formative Years of the Modern Greek Physical Education: 1821-1896. A Presentation delivered

in the National Convention of the American Alliance of

Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

(AAHPERD), on April, 1998 at Reno, Nevada.

Physical Education Curriculum in China. Paper presented as

member of a panel discussing “Women’s Sport in the Peoples’

Republic of China”. AAHPERD National Convention, Atlanta,

GA, April 18, 1996.

NON-PEER REVIEWED

AND PUBLIC ADDRESSES Ancient Olympic Games. Address to Senior Scholars as part

of their continued education. The Citadel, Charleston, SC.

July 2001.

Fitness and Nutrition. Address to the U. S. Postal

Inspection Service, Boston Division Conference, Newport, RI,

April 8, 1996.

Physical Conditioning for Adults. Address to the U.S. Postal

Inspection Service, Boston Division Training Conference.

Waterville Valley, NH, September 15, 1994.

Women and Sport. A series of conferences with Chinese

Physical Educators and Coaches with the purpose of

exchanging information on the topic of Women and Sport.

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Physical Education: What a Classroom Teacher Ought to Know. A series of three workshops. Doukas School, Athens,

Greece, 1987.

Physical Education and Related Fields Studies in the USA.

Public Address. Tassis International School, Athens, Greece,

1987.

Fundamentals of Middle and Long Distance Running Training. A series of two workshops. National Association of

Track & Field Coaches, Athens, Greece, 1987.

Sports in Greece Prior to the First Modern Olympic Games. Public Address. Springfield College, Springfield, MA,

1984.

WORKING PAPERS “Cooper River Bridge Run 2011 – Economic Impact”. A

working paper that will hopefully be published in one of the

Sport Management Peer Reviewed journals. To be sent for

publication in February or March 2012.

“Cooper River Bridge Run: Participants’ Satisfaction with

the Race”. A working paper that researches the satisfaction

of the participants of the race with the various aspects of it

(starting line, expo, training camps, fees, merchandise, etc.).

At this point the research is ready to distribute surveys

through the monthly e-blast of Cooper River Bridge Run.

Estimated end of survey and compiling of research: Summer

2012.

“Cooper River Bridge Run: Enhancing Quality of Life for

Charleston, SC”. A working paper that researches the

impact of the race on enhancing the quality of life of

residents of Greater Charleston by changing certain

lifestyles of participants (currently at literature

identification & review stage).

CURRENT AND

FUTURE RESEARCH

ACTIVITIES Profile of The Citadel football home games ticket

purchasers. A collaborative research with the institution’s

Athletic Department, to examine ticket purchasers’ profiles

as to better market the brand.

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Individualizing football ticket marketing: Lessons from

comparing two similar institutions. A collaborative research

with a colleague from another institution that compares the

profiles of the season ticket holders of the two institutions.

Out-of-Town Participation: Runners’ Profile. Based upon

current and future research of runner’s reasons and other

attitudes for competing at races farther than 60 miles away

from home.

Economic Impact of the Southern Conference Tournaments

of Men’s’ and Women’s’ Basketball Tournaments and Men’s’

Baseball Tournament in the Greater Charleston area. A

research examining the economic impact of three events of

Southern Conference (including baseball & basketball) that

take place at the Greater Charleston area.

Profile of Volunteers for Athletic Events. A research to

examine general characteristics of volunteers of athletic

events. It is assumed that can help organizers to identify

volunteers in their area for athletic events staged.

A Primer for a Sport Management Student Portfolio. A

research on specific skills and required rubrics to create a

sequence of student portfolio, with the goal to guide the

student through his/her undergraduate studies, and also

provide him/her with the best planning for future

employment in the field of Sport Management.

A Sport Evolution: From Local to Global. A paper examining

the evolution of sport from the local to the

international/global character that evolves into in the 21st

Century.

ACADEMIC AND

PROFESSIONAL HONORS

April 2006 International Relations Council’s Ray Ciszek International

Scholar Award Recipient.

April 2005 International Relations Council’s Distinguished Service Award

Recipient.

November 2001 SCAHPERD President’s Service Award Recipient.

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March 2000 International Relations Council, Chairman’s Award Recipient.