Sport Business Management Major The world of sport management is more than professional athletes and games. It is big business full of major budget decisions and negotiations. The sport business management major prepares students for a variety of roles in the sport industry, including professional sport organizations, collegiate athletic departments, and other areas such as recreation management and event management. With sufficient education, experience, and, if required, professional licensure in the selected field, sport business management majors may be eligible to pursue the following career paths: • Athletic business manager • Professional sports • Athletic director • Sport information director • Collegiate/high school sports • Sport marketing • Compliance director • Sporting goods and • Event Director apparel • Facility management • Ticket sales Faculty Jeffrey Haymond, Dean; Professor of Economics. Education: BS, United States Air Force Academy, 1985; MS, University of Tennessee, 1989; MA, University of Denver, 1997; PhD, George Mason University, 2001. At Cedarville since 2010. Andrew Wonders, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs; Assistant Professor of Sport Business Management. Education: BS, Slippery Rock University, 2000; MS, University of Northern Colorado, 2006; EdD, Wright State University, 2024. At Cedarville since 2013. John Delano, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs; Professor of Information Technology Management. Education: BS, Maranatha Baptist Bible College, 1996; MS, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2001; PhD, University of WisconsinMilwaukee, 2011. At Cedarville since 2008. Jon Austin, Associate Professor of Marketing. Education: BA, University of Northern Iowa, 1982; MS, Iowa State University, 1989; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997. At Cedarville since 2001. Jonathan Burson, Chair of Accounting, Economics, and Finance; Assistant Professor of Finance. Education: BA, Cedarville University, 2000; MBA, Trident University, 2004; PhD, Auburn University, 2021. At Cedarville since 2021. Richard Dudley, Assistant Professor of Finance. Education: BS, Miami University, 1997; MBA, Indiana University, 2005. At Cedarville since 2026. Alan Geist, Associate Professor of Sport Business Management. Education: BA, Cedarville University, 1983; MSS, United States Sports Academy, 1989; PhD, The Ohio State University, 2001. At Cedarville since 2005. Bradley Garrison, Assistant Professor of Accounting. Education: BA, Cedarville University, 1986; MS, University of Cincinnati, 2023. At Cedarville since 2025. R. Benjamin Hartlage, Associate Professor of Management. Education: BS, University of Louisville, 2002; MSE, Wright State University, 2004; MS, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2007; PhD, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2012. At Cedarville since 2026. Sheri Hooley, Assistant Professor of Accounting. Education: BS, Houghton University, 1993; MBA, Arizona State University,1998. At Cedarville since 2025. Lindsey Howell, Assistant Professor of Accounting. Education: BS, Cedarville University, 2005; MAcc, Bowling Green State University, 2006. At Cedarville since 2023. Young Kwon, Assistant Professor of Finance. Education: BS, Ajou University, 2010; MS, University of Houston, 2014; MS, Texas A&M University, 2016; PhD, University of North Texas, 2025. At Cedarville since 2026. Alina Leo, Assistant Professor of Management. Education: BA, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2008; MBA, University of Maryland Global Campus, 2019. At Cedarville since 2023. Kary Oberbrunner, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Berry Chair of Entrepreneurship. Education: BA, Grace Theological Seminary, 1999; MDiv, Grace Theological Seminary, 2001; DMin, Ashland Theological Seminary, 2006. At Cedarville since 2023. David Ormsbee, Assistant Professor of Marketing. Education: BA, Cedarville University, 1978; MBA, Syracuse University, 2003. At Cedarville since 2023. Jared Pincin, Associate Professor of Economics. Education: BA, American University, 2004; MS, Auburn University, 2007; PhD, West Virginia University, 2011. At Cedarville since 2023. Diedrich Prigge, Chair of Management, Information Technology Management, and Sport Management; Professor of Management. Education: BS, Arizona State University, 2002; MS, Arizona State University, 2010; PhD, Arizona State University, 2013. At Cedarville since 2018. Page 108 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Robert W. Plaster School of Business Business
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