2013 CSRI CONFERENCE
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
April 17-19, 2013
6th Annual College Sport Research Institute Conference on College Sport
April 17-19, 2013
William & Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CSRI Conference Keynote Speakers and Panels!!!
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2013 Conference Program now available!!
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*Printed program will be provided to conference attendees
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Conference Keynote Speakers and Panels
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Bill Curry
Former Head Football Coach - Georgia Tech, University of Alabama, University of Kentucky, and Georgia State
Location: Grumman Auditorium
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 17th from 7:15pm - 8:15pm
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Paul Finebaum
Nationally recognized Radio Host - Formerly of Paul Finebaum Radio Network - Birmingham, Alabama
Location: Grumman Auditorium
Date & Time: Thursday, April 18th from 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Panels and Panelists
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Use Your Head - A Critical Analysis of Head Trauma in College Athletics
Mr. Ramogi Huma - President, National College Players' Association
Mr. Mark Kelso - Former NFL Player; Advancement Director, St. Mary's High School
Dr. Jason Mihalik - Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ms. Zoya Johnson - Former UNC-Chapel Hill gymnast; current UNC-Chapel Hill Gymnastics Student Assistant Coach
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Game Over? - O'Bannon v. NCAA and the Future of College Athletics
Mr. Bobby Frasor - Former UNC-CH Men's Basketball player; Director of Operations, University of Alabama-Birmingham Men's Basketball
Dr. Emmett Gill - Assistant Professor Department of Social Work, North Carolina Central University; Director, Student-Athlete Human Rights Project
Prof. Michael McCann - Professor of Law, Vermont Law School; Director of Sports Law Institute
Mr. Steven Isreal - Former NFL Player; President, NFLPA Retired Players' Charlotte (NC) Chapter
Prof. Harvey Perlman - Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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The Grand Experiment Revisited: Balancing Academics and Athletics
Mr. Rashad Baker - Former NFL player; Current UNC-CH Undergraduate Sport Administration Student
Mr. Bart Byrd - President, National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A)
Dr. Gerald Gurney - Former President, N4A; Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma
Ms. Amy Perko - Executive Director, Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
Mr. Nick Sproull - Assitant Director of High School Review, NCAA Eligibility Center
Announcements
March 18, 2013 - PowerPoint presentation submission deadline date
As a reminder, all PowerPoint presentations must be submitted by Sunday, April 7th, 2013. Please send all presentations to CSRI's email address csri@unc.edu.
March 5, 2013 - Updated Schedule of Events and International Outreach
An updated Schedule of Events for the conference is now posted. There is also a new addition to Wednesday's events as the Department of Exercise and Sport Science and CSRI will be having an International Outreach discussion about the upcoming 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics hosted by Brazil. The discussion will take place in Fetzer Hall from 1:00pm - 2:30pm Wednesday, April 17, 2013 and will include representatives from both Brazil and UNC-Chapel Hill. Click here for more information
About the CSRI Conference
The CSRI Conference is a student-run conference hosted by the College Sport Research Institute and the Exercise and Sport Science Department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The conference features three days of discussion panels, keynote speakers, academic research presentations and student competitions.
Faculty, athletic administrators, students, sport practictioners and the general public interested in research, theory and critical thinking regarding issues in college athletics should make their plans to attend!
Preparations for the 2013 CSRI Conference are currently underway. Check back soon for information regarding the conference schedule, registration, accommodations and student competitions.
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