Sport Management Program

Matthew J. Robinson, Ed.D.
Associate Professor & Director of Sport Management Program

Research Interests

Sport Consumer Behavior in College Sport, Professional Golf, and Major League Baseball
Job Satisfaction of Intercollegiate Athletic Directors
International Sport Management

Education

Professional Experience

2004 to Present	University of Delaware	Associate Professor/Director of Sport Management Program/Legal Studies Faculty
2001 to 2004	University of Delaware	Assistant Professor/Director of Sport Management Program
2000 to 2001	York College of Pennsylvania	Associate Professor of Sport Management/Coordinator of Sport Management Program/Acting Coordinator of Recreation Program
1998 to 2000	York College of Pennsylvania	Assistant Professor of Sport Management/Coordinator of Sport Management Program
1994 to 1998	Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales	Assistant Professor of Sport Management
1989 to 1994	Western Maryland College	Men’s Varsity Soccer Coach/ Facilities, Contest and Equipment Manager

Courses

Recent Publications

Robinson, M.J.& Trail,G.T. (2005) Motives and points of attachment: Differences between college football, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball spectators. Journal of Sport Management. 19 1 58-80.

Robinson, M.J., Trail, G.T. Gillentine, A.J. & Dick, R.J. (2005) "Fans vs. Spectators: An Analysis of Those Who Attend Intercollegiate Football Games" Sport Marketing Quarterly, 14 2.

Robinson, M.J. & Trail, G.T. (2004). Motives and Points of Attachment of Professional Golf Spectators. Sport Management Review. 7 2, 167-192

Trail, G.T., Robinson, M.J., Dick, R. and Gillentine, A. (2003). Motives and points of attachment: Fans versus spectators in intercollegiate athletics. Sport Marketing Quarterly. 12 4, 217-227.

Robinson, M.J. & Gladden, J. (2004). Thinking strategically about marketing: Assessing the brand equity of intercollegiate recreation and intramural programs. Journal of Recreational Sport., 27 2, 7-17.

Robinson, M.J. & Miller, J. (2003). Assessing the impact of Bobby Knight on the brand equity of the Texas Tech basketball program. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 12 1, 56-60.

Robinson, M.J. & DeSchriver, T. (2003). Consumer differences across large and small market teams in the National Professional Soccer League. Sport Marketing Quarterly. 12 2 80-87.

Robinson, M.J., Peterson, M., Tedrick, R. & Carpenter, J.R. (2003). Job Satisfaction of NCAA Division III Athletic Directors: Impact of Job Design and Time on Task. International Sports Journal. 7 2 46-57.

Robinson, M.J. & Carpenter, J.R. (2002) LPGA Spectators: Demographic and behavior differences based on days of attendance. Sport Marketing Quarterly, 11 4, 242-247.

Robinson, M.J., Tedrick, T. & Carpenter, J.R. (2001). Job satisfaction of NCAA division III athletic directors: A descriptive analysis and examination of gender differences. International Sports Journal, 5 1, 25-32.

Robinson, M.J. Hums, M, Crow. B & Phillips, D. (2000) Profiles of Sport Industry Professionals: The People Who Make the Games Happen. Aspen Publishing, August 2000.

Robinson, M.J. & Newman, T. (2004). Functions of Management, in Parkhouse, B. Management of Sport: Its Foundation and Application, 4 th Edition. McGraw Hill, August 2004.

Robinson, M.J. (2004). Sport Governance, in Parkhouse, B. Management of Sport: Its Foundation and Application, 4 th Edition. McGraw Hill, August 2004.
Robinson, M.J., Lizandra, M. &Vail, S. (2000) Sport Governance, in Parkhouse, B. Management of Sport: Its Foundation and Application, 3 rd Edition. McGraw Hill. August 2000.

Honors, Awards, and Major Professional Offices Held

Grants

United States Department of State International Sport Programming Grant (2005) University of Delaware International Basketball Initiative with Senegalese Basketball Federation and National Basketball Association (Awarded $312,000).

The University of Delaware Center for Teaching Effectiveness General Education Initiative Grant Enhancement of Instruction in Theoretical and Applied Ethics in Sport Management. (2005) (Awarded $19,763).

The University of Delaware Center for International Studies Global Citizenship Grant (2004) (Awarded $1,000).

The University of Delaware Center for International Studies Research Expedition Grant: Research on the Sport Structure of Turkey (2004) (Awarded $5,700).

United States Department of State International Sports Programming Initiative Grant (2003) University of Delaware Sport Coaching Initiative with Turkish Basketball Federation. (Awarded $251,739).

United States Soccer Foundation Grant. Field Expansion Program Grant. Kirkwood Soccer Organization (2003). (Awarded $100,000)

University of Delaware General University Research Program (2003). Job Satisfaction and Perceived Stress of NCAA Directors of Athletics. (Awarded $6,000).

Offices Held

Director of Coaching Management, National Soccer Coaches Association of America, January 2005 to Present.

University of Delaware Athletics Program Professional Sports Counseling Panel. June 2003 to Present.

Fiscal Integrity Subcommittee for the NCAA Certification of the University of Delaware Athletic Program. Fall 2002 to Fall 2003.

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Delaware Chapter, President Elect, September 2005 to Present.

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Delaware Chapter, Vice President, January 2005 to May 2005

North American Society for Sport Management, Nomination Committee, Chair, June 2002 to June 2003.

North American Society for Sport Management, Nomination Committee, June 2001 to June 2003.

University of Delaware Legal Studies Minor, Faculty Member, January 2003 to Present.

For more information, please contact Dr. Matthew J. Robinson, Sport Management Program Director.
mjrobins@udel.edu
302 831-6680