Dr. Chris Croft
Assistant Professor
Bio
Dr. Chris Croft has been in higher education and intercollegiate athletics for over twenty-five years as a coach, administrator, and professor. Croft, a two-time graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, has been a member of college basketball staffs in the Big 12 Conference, PAC 10 Conference, Big Ten Conference, and Conference USA. He is an ACUE Credentialed Educator and Distinguished Teaching Scholar who has incorporated experiential learning projects in his classes with Southern Miss Athletics, New Orleans Pelicans, Biloxi Shuckers, Mississippi Braves, Mississippi Seawolves, and NCS4. Croft has been a recipient of the College of Businesses and Economic Development (CBED) BAC Research Awards in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Additionally, he is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Research Committee. Winning Hoops Editorial Advisory Board, Sport Coach America Coach Development Team, Eracism Executive Committee, and Coaching Solutions.
- EDD - University of Texas at El Paso (2008)
- MS - University of Southern Mississippi (1996)
- BS - University of Southern Mississippi (1995)
Introduction to Sport Marketing
Sport Facility and Event Management
Sport Economics
Issues in Sport Administration
Sport Marketing & Public Relations
Socio-ethical Issues in Sport
Sport Venue and Event Management
Introduction to Sport Security Management
Risk Assessment of Sport Venues
Practicum
- The influence of university recreation centers on student return and retention during COVID-19, Recreational Sports Journal, 2022, DOI: 10.1177/15588661221097701
- Sport Facility Management, Foundations of Sport Management,
- Athlete identity and mental health among NCAA Division III student-athletes, Journal of Athlete Development and Experience, 2022, https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=jade
- The Application of the Theory of Social Influence on the Recruitment of Division I Male Basketball Players, Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 2022, https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2022.2026110
- Birds of a Feather Don’t Flock Together: Institutional Athletics Rebranding at the University of Southern Mississippi, Journal of Managerial Issues, 2021, https://www.pittstate.edu/business/_files/documents/jmi/jmifall2021.pdf
- Promoting Intercollegiate Beach Volleyball: The Rise of the NCAA’s Fastest Growing Sport, Journal of Managerial Issues, 2021, https://www.pittstate.edu/business/_files/documents/jmi/jmifall2021.pdf
- Implementing Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory into Men’s Collegiate Basketball Sports Marketing, Sport Management Education Journal, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1123/smej.2020-0028.
- Leading Through crisis: Competencies for Sport Event Security Professionals, International Journal of Sport Management, 2020
- Coach Development: Practical Recommendations for Collegiate Sport, International Sport Coaching Journal, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2020-0020
- The Impact of Football on Student-Athletes with Education-Impacting Disabilities, Journal for the Study of Sport and Athletes in Education, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2020.1736488
- North American Society for Sport Management
- Basketball New Zealand
- English