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New Olympic sports could get a big boost from their debut at this summer’s games
Sport Management Professor Stefan Szymanski comments on the impact the Olympics can have on increasing a sport's popularity.
Stefan Szymanski, professor of Sport Management, comments on the Olympics helping to increase a debuting sport's popularity.
Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast alive, could be the next marketing G.O.A.T. too
Dae Hee Kwak, associate professor of Sport Management, is quoted in an LA Times story on the future marketability of US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
Dae Hee Kwak, associate professor of Sport Management, is quoted in an LA Times story on the future marketability of US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
Alum, lecturer, and Applied Fitness Solutions CEO Michael Stack (MVS '04) has launched The Wellness Paradox, a weekly podcast that offers solutions to help change the world’s view on health.
Kinesiology faculty members Stefan Szymanski, Wenche Wang, Youngho Park, and Pete Bodary have teamed up to create a massive open online sports analytics performance course.
Sport Management Professor Stefan Szymanski talked with Michigan News about the possibility of Detroit hosting the Olympics and his Detroit Public Library virtual exhibit about the city's Olympic bid history.
Graduate students Matt Fritzie (MVS) and Chris Kelley (SM) represented the U-M Adaptive Sports & Fitness Program at the Wheelchair Tennis Collegiate National Championships this spring.
How a Super League could destroy European soccer
Sport Management Professor Stefan Szymanski wrote an editorial in The Conversation on the effects that a Super League would have on the hierarchy of divisions within European soccer.
Sport Management Professor Stefan Szymanski wrote an editorial in The Conversation on the effects that a Super League would have on the hierarchy of divisions within European soccer.
Applied Exercise Science student Trisha Schuver has launched the Kinesiology Vaccination Initiative to help Kines students, faculty, and staff get their shots scheduled.
Sport Management Professor Rodney Fort is lead author on an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court for the NCAA v. Alston case. Sport Management Professor Stefan Szymanski is a co-author.
The Best Network in Sports
At the School of Kinesiology’s Sport Management Program, a group of alumni fully embrace that Michigan spirit and have turned their passion for U-M into support for students.
University of Michigan students quickly learn that they are connected to a global Wolverine community boasting over 600,000 living alumni, and students have relied on these networks for invaluable support both during and after their time at U-M.
Dr. Rebbeca Hasson, associate professor of Movement Science, developed a series of short exercise videos to help keep Michigan kids moving during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The biggest win: In 2020, NFL found ways to play every game
Dr. Ketra Armstrong comments on the NFL playing in a pandemic and the increased calls for it to be more socially responsible.
Dr. Ketra Armstrong comments on the National Football League playing its games during a pandemic and the increasing calls for the league to be more socially responsible.