Lund signs on as Public Relations Coordinator

With such a premium being placed on public relations and increasing media outlets, the Center for Sport Policy and Research has added the expertise of Bruce Lund to serve as its Public Relations Coordinator.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- With a wide array of knowledge already influencing the Center for Sport Policy and Research, the Center continues to expand its credibility as an academic research and instruction center, welcoming aboard Bruce Lund to serve as the Public Relations Coordinator. With a vast amount of versatility and experience in Media Relations, Public Relations, and Marketing, Lund is ready to jump in and begin working with the staff.

"I look forward to the opportunity in helping the Center reach it's full potential---being recognized nationally connecting with the academic discipline and profession of sport." said Lund, the Hope College (Holland, Mich.) graduate with a B.A. in English and Communications. "For Dr. (Colby) Jubenville to not only trust but respect my past work is exciting in itself, considering how important he is to the Center's development."

Doctoral Graduate Accepts Position as Assistant Professor

Signing on as an Assistant Professor of Sport and Fitness Management, Mike Martinez's versatility at Middle Tennessee State University will be missed as he left his mark on the Sport Management Program, the launching of the Journal of Sport Administration & Supervision and the development of the Center for Sport Policy & Research.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Fruition became reality for Mike Martinez during the Spring Graduation Ceremony at MTSU. The first doctoral graduate affiliated with the Center and Journal, Martinez begins the next chapter in his professional life as an Assistant Professor of Sport and Fitness Management in the Global E Campus at Troy University.

Becoming a part of the University's Global E campus and Southeast Region program, based in Columbus, Ga., Martinez will assist both the Global campus undergraduate Sport and Fitness Management program, an online-based curriculum, as well as the graduate program starting June 1.

17 Graduates Receive Degrees During Spring Commencement

Confidence was abundant throughout the Murphy Center as Middle Tennessee State's Sport Management program graduated the largest class in its history, including four Doctoral and 13 Masters Students.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Excitement was in the air during the Spring commencement at the Murphy Center as the Middle Tennessee State University Sport Management program graduated 17 students, the most in the program's 10-year existence. The momentous ceremony brought about a cache of knowledge honoring four Doctorate and 13 Masters students.

Receiving the Doctorate of Philosophy degree were: Stuart Currie, Dwedor Ford, Bryon Martin, and Mike Martinez, each of whom completed dissertations focusing on the mission of the Center for Sport Policy and Research (CSPR). Serving as a platform where practical solutions can be explored, researched, presented, voiced, and implemented; the CSPR seeks to disseminate research knowledge in a format that is readily accessible to governing bodies to help reach a consensus about critical sport issues.

Making Incorrect Calls Rated Most Intense Angst by Registered Interscholastic Officials

Now more than ever, emphasis and scrutiny is being placed on officiating at every level. Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Sport Policy and Research has tackled this very topic through expert insight from a current NCAA official and the Director of the Sport Management Graduate Program.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn., May 27, 2009 - Accuracy in sport officiating is held in the highest regard. League officials, coaches, and spectators are continually creating high-pressure atmospheres in which officials are forced to "get the call right" or face the repercussions. Onlookers are more boisterous than ever in vocalizing their discrepancy when they don't agree with a call. Even on the highest of stages, officials in the NFL, NBA, and MLB have the luxury of instant replay to aid them with certain calls; however, calls will forever be missed and that's a part of the game.

Stress in athletes has been studied and addressed since the early 1980's. But what about the officials whose split-second decisions can make or break a game? Until now, sources of acute stress and coping style differences among sport officials, as characterized by the type of sport, was glaringly absent from the research world.