Sports Management News & Resources

In Play, 155 B879p 2009, Dr. Stuart Brown examines the importance of play….children, adults and even dogs need it to improve health and mental stabilty. Who knew?

In Motorized Obsessions,621.43 J83m 2007, author Paul Josephson analyzes the relationship between dirt bikes, jet skis, ATVs and the harm they bring on the environment as well as their riders.

In The 200-MPH Billboard,796.72 Y65t 2007, author Mark Yost discusses how NASCAR racing transformed from a southern hobby to a multi-million dollar business.

Barbaro, A Nation’s Love Story, 636.1 P545b 2007, by Philbin & Brodowsky, is a heart-warming tale of the horse that won America’s heart. Author Pamela Brodowsky is from Moscow, PA.

Transformed by Triathlon, 796.42 B725t 2007, by Jane Booth tells the tale of an unlikely athlete and the challenge that changed her life.

If you are in need of a new fitness program try checking out The Athlete’s Way, 613.71 B798a 2007, by Christopher Bergland. “The Athlete’s Way teaches you how to make exercise a source of joy and something you will want to engage in daily.”

Driving With the Devil, 796.7209 T474d 2006, by Neal Thompson is a must read for any NASCAR fanatic. The author traces the history of NASCAR from it’s roots running moonshine to the mega event that it has become.

Sick of reruns? Need a movie to watch tonight? Check out Radio at the Miller Library. Amazing performances by Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Ed Harris and a story that will make you stand up and cheer.

Best Seat in the House,070.4 B838b 2006, by Christine Brennan, tells the tale of a father and daughter’s shared love of sports. Brennan is one of the nation’s top 10 sports columnists and, from an early age, her dad instilled in her that there would always be a place for her in sports.

In The Game, 796.086 A546i 2005, by Eric Anderson discusses how gay athletes navigate the masculinity of the locker room. Anderson interviewed gay athletes from high school to professional team sports and takes a very close look at homophobia in sports.