Richard M. Southall
University of South Carolina Associate Professor, Department of Sport Entertainment Management Director, College Sport Research Institute
Dr. Richard M. Southall teaches and researches in the areas of sport ethics, college sport, and research methods. He is the author of two sport-management textbooks, Introduction to Sport Management: Theory and Practice and Sport Facility Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating Risks, and has made more than 100 national and international research presentations. The following is from July 9, 2014, testimony before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during a hearing on “Promoting the Well-Being and Success of Student Athletes.” Thank you for the opportunity to speak before you today. As director of the College Sport Research Institute at…