Leigh Ann Danzey-Bussell Author

T. Christopher Greenwell is professor in the department of health and sport science at the University of Louisville. He has taught event management since 2002 and has published several articles on various aspects of the service environment at sport events. Greenwell has direct experience as an event manager, having planned and coordinated the event management, promotions and game operations for all athletic events in an NCAA Division I athletic programme. Events under his management set attendance records in men's and women's basketball, volleyball and women's soccer. Greenwell was also an event volunteer for major events such as the Super Bowl, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, NASCAR races and the World Equestrian Games. Leigh Ann Danzey-Bussell is an associate professor of sport management in Nashville. She has taught event and facility management courses since 2006. Danzey-Bussell has over 25 years' experience working in the sport industry in various roles. She has worked as the media relations coordinator for the US Golf Tour. Leigh Ann has volunteered for local, regional and national sporting events including American Heart Association walks, Southeastern Conference gymnastics championships, the 2012 Super Bowl in Indianapolis, the 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta and the 2019 NFL draft. David Shonk is an associate professor at James Madison University in Virginia, where he conducts research in sport event management. Shonk has worked as a meeting and event planner in both professional sports and the non-profit sector since 2003. During this time he was responsible for planning a range of conferences, tours and events including concerts, on-field promotions and special events. He also currently serves as associate editor for the Sport Management Education Journal.