News
News
Report: Recess needed more than ever, but lacking in too much of Michigan
MVS faculty member Rebecca Hasson discusses the benefits of recess for school children.
Movement Science Associate Professor Rebecca Hasson explains how children benefit from recess during an interview with Bridge Michigan.
Lasso-ing Chelsea FC? Why super-rich US sports owners are looking to buy a London soccer team
SM faculty member Stefan Szymanski examines why American sports franchise owners are so quick to purchase English Premier Soccer clubs.
Stefan Szymanski, professor of Sport Management, writes an editorial for The Conversation explaining the many reasons why American sports franchise owners want to get involved in owning English Premier Soccer clubs.
Kinesiology internship provides on-campus personal training experiences
Kinesiology students gain first-hand field experience while working as coaches at MVMNT FIT.
Applied Exercise Lecturer Michael Stack is helping Kinesiology students gain first-hand experience by having them intern as coaches at his HIIT circuit training fitness studio MVMNT FIT.
It’s not uncommon for WNBA players like Brittney Griner to compete in Russia. Here’s why they do it.
SM faculty member Ketra Armstrong discusses why WNBA players look to play overseas during the WNBA’s offseason.
Dr. Ketra Armstrong is quoted in NBC News discussing the monetary draw for WNBA players to play overseas during the WNBA's offseason.
Berman named next commissioner of NWSL
Jessica Berman (SM ’99) has been selected as the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League.
The National Women's Soccer League announced on Wednesday, March 9, that Jessica Berman (SM ’99) has been named the league’s next commissioner.
FIFA’s suspension of Russia is a rarity – but one that strips bare the idea that sport can be apolitical
SM faculty member Stefan Szymanski discusses FIFA's response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
SM faculty member Stefan Szymanski authors an editorial for The Conversation regarding FIFA suspending Russia from international competition due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Fit as a family: Classroom fitness program expands to living rooms and parks
Kinesiology faculty member Rebecca Hasson's InPACT at Home is expanding into the community.
InPACT at Home, a program created by Rebecca Hasson (associate professor of Movement Science), is expanding beyond the classroom and into the community thank to its partnership with PBS Michigan Learning Channel.
How Hip-Hop Inched Its Way to the Super Bowl Halftime Stage
Sport Management Professor Dr. Ketra Armstrong discusses the NFL's first Super Bowl halftime show focused on hip-hop.
Ketra Armstrong, professor of Sport Management, was quoted in the NY Times article about this year's Super Bowl halftime show being the first-ever focused on hop-hop.
Gender Gap
SM Professor Ketra Armstrong researches lack of women in MI sport leadership
Sport Management Professor Ketra Armstrong is part of the Michigan Task Force on Women in Sports addressing the issues surrounding opportunities and experiences for girls and women in sport throughout the state of Michigan.
Teaching Justice
SM faculty member Marissa Pollick authors sport law and ethics textbook
Tasked with revamping an undergraduate sports law course to include ethics, Sport Management lecturer and practicing attorney Marissa Pollick wrote at textbook to include two perspectives: what is legal, and what is ethical.
Michigan Man
Remembering Carl Kreager (PE ‘51)
The School of Kinesiology lost a dear friend and supporter when Carl Kreager passed away on July 30, 2021.
Roger Zatkoff, a friend to the School of Kinesiology, passes away at the age of 90
Roger Zatkoff and his family's scholarships have impacted nearly 200 U-M students over the last 15 years.
The School of Kinesiology lost a dear friend and benefactor when Roger Zatkoff passed away at the age of 90 in November 2021.