Annual report 2018–2019

Race and Sport Around the Globe ‘‘

The many colors of our skins is best

described as the common color of the field.

As our theme year of Race and Sport

Around the Globe comes to an end,

my hope is that we continue to see

sport as a place where our common

experiences, rather than the things

that divide us, can be celebrated.

‘‘A greguería written by Alberto Ríos ’s first state poet laureate, Director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at ASU, and a fan of sport ’’ Race and Sport Around the Globe

Message from Kenneth L. Shropshire

It’s hard to believe that 2018–2019 was only our second academic year in operation. As we reflect back on all that happened, we often found ourselves met with unexpected yet welcome inquiries about collaborating on exciting new projects. This was an affirmation to myself and the team that word is getting out about the innovative work that happens here at Arizona State University and the Global Sport Institute.

In just a short time, we’ve stared building an amazing network of relationships among scholars, practitioners, governing bodies, teams, leagues, coaches, athletes and more — virtually anyone that sport touches — to connect people with the information they need to make themselves and sport better. This has been our goal from the beginning, and I’m pleased to say we continue to make strides down that path.

Throughout this year, our body of work has included internal research projects; seed grants for research and innovation; several local, national and international Annual events; and ongoing content creation. Like last year, many of these efforts focused on an annual theme, which for report 2018–2019 was “Race and Sport Around the Globe.” While we recap the projects and programming inspired 2018–2019 by that theme in this report, we will continue to carry the theme through to future work at the institute, and weave in other past themes in the years ahead of us.

2 | Arizona State University Among our many pursuits, we examined race and sport from a historical perspective. We looked at the evolution of athlete activism in the 50 years since John Carlos and Tommie Smith stood atop the medal stand at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City with their fists held high in support of the Olympic Project for Contents Human Rights. We supported numerous projects, from examining social justice practices in the NFL since 4 About Colin Kaepernick’s first protest to understanding why Latina girls continue to fall behind in sports participation 6 People rates. We funded ventures, hosted an inaugural Race and Sport Around the Globe Short Documentary 8 Research competition, created meaningful content on our 12 Innovation globalsportmatters.com site and so much more. 14 Events Thank you to those who have worked with us to accomplish these achievements. With our next theme 18 Education of Sport & The Body, set forth on page 23, we look 19 Knowledge forward to even more examination into the world of sport, the implications it has on individuals and communities, 21 Seen and heard and how we can work collaboratively and globally 22 Global engagement to generate innovative solutions to make positive change. 23 Forthcoming Warmest regards,

Kenneth L. Shropshire CEO, Global Sport Institute adidas Distinguished Professor of Global Sport

@GlobalSportASU | 3 At the Global Sport Institute, our goal About is to create a better understanding of the issues impacting sport and how sport impacts the world. We achieve this by focusing on four pillars of work: research, innovation, knowledge and education. Interdisciplinary research is at the core of everything we do. Each academic year, we launch a new and timely research theme and make it a priority to reach across ASU and beyond to connect with academics who are interested in the study of sport. This allows us to take an in-depth look at important topics from a 2019 Global Sport Summit attendees view a video recap of the year. variety of perspectives. be easily understood. Our innovation efforts Throughout the year, are two-fold — nurturing we actively share the growth of new insights and entrepreneurs with knowledge through sport-focused ideas, globalsportmatters. and helping athletes com and engage with uncover and build their the communities we serve entrepreneurial skill sets. through national and Our partnered innovation international events. programming often allows us to successfully The 2018–2019 Global Sport Institute team. combine these resources Our education initiatives as they transition into a together at once. include diversity training post-playing career. To extend our reach and for teams, leagues and The institute is supported bridge the gap between governing bodies; business by a combination academic theory and and entrepreneurial of institutional ASU real-life implications, education for active funding and a significant we translate research and retired professional philanthropic gift from outcomes into meaningful athletes; and specialized adidas. information that can counseling for athletes

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Message from adidas

As we approached the second year of the Global Sport Alliance formed between ASU and adidas, we were excited to see how this partnership could grow and evolve. During the 2018–2019 academic year, the Global Sport Institute focused their annual theme on Race and Sport Around the Globe. To explore this topic, we were eager to jointly host a one-day seminar at our Portland, Oregon headquarters that encouraged our employees to think broadly about the role that race has played in sport both historically and in the present day, whether on the playing field or in the workplace. Throughout the year, we also collaborated to show how sport can be a platform for innovation and One of the highlights of our “Sport is so much bigger than the change. In December 2018, adidas partnership was when we game. It brings people together launched an important initiative to welcomed winners from GSI’s like nothing else and provides the break down barriers faced by women Global Sport Venture opportunity to make real, positive and girls in sport. We were pleased Challenge to our campus in to have researchers from the Global Portland, Oregon, where they had change in our world. We are Sport Institute by our side as we the chance to meet with adidas incredibly proud to be partners examined the causes, brainstormed employees and subject matter with an organization such as ASU solutions and made plans for experts to help the venture teams that isn’t afraid of the future and creating real, systemic change. advance their business concepts. exploring the unknown, allowing us to push the boundaries of what is possible to make a transformative

impact on the future of sport.” Zion Armstrong President, adidas North America

@GlobalSportASU | 5 Global Sport People Education and Research Lab (GSERL) Under the direction of Global Sport Associate Professor Institute team Scott N. Brooks, PhD, Kathy Kudravi Jeff Kunowski GSERL serves as the Executive editor, Associate director, internal research team Global Sport Matters Innovation Programs for projects originating within the institute. The lab integrates undergraduate students from ASU’s Barrett, The Honors College, graduate service assistants and Chrisal Valencia Kendall Jones Manager, Marketing Manager, Special postdoctoral scholars. and Communications Events

Kenneth L. Shropshire Chief executive officer

Karen Gallagher Stephon Preston Rosemary Rutkowski Sr. Postdoctoral Executive assistant Business operations scholar to the CEO specialist

Additional staff

Katie Cross–Special projects assistant Edwin Elias–Postdoctoral scholar Ashley Esquivel–Marketing and digital communications asst. Karina Forbes Bohn Stacey Flores–Graduate assistant Chief operating officer Grant Fogerty–Entrepreneurial programs assistant Adrian Morales–Communications and outreach specialist Luke Brenneman Harsh Patel–Entrepreneurial programs assistant Postdoctoral scholar Ian Rewoldt–Graduate service assistant

Engaged thinkers

Each year, the institute brings together scholars and thought leaders to engage in conversation aligned with our annual research theme. This year’s group provided advice on current and critical issues dealing with race and sport around the globe. They Rachel Lofton Scott N. Brooks served as a sounding board with diverse ideas and Research management Director, Research intern perspectives, and we thank them for dedicating their time and guidance on many different topics.

6 | Arizona State University Sada Reed, PhD People Assistant professor Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Allison Ross, PhD Assistant research professor Watts College of Public Service and Jeffrey W. Kassing, PhD Global Sport Institute Community Solutions, School of Professor Community Resources and Development affiliated faculty New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, School of Social and Brent Sebold, EdD The Global Sport Institute Behavioral Sciences Executive director, Training and Development Network affiliated faculty designation Shawn Klein, PhD Entrepreneurship + Innovation, Lecturer recognizes an interdisciplinary Office of ASU Knowledge Enterprise group of ASU professionals who The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Historical, Philosophical Kenan Song, PhD have advanced the study of sport and Religious Studies Assistant professor through teaching, conducting Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Eric Legg, PhD The Polytechnic School original research, publishing in Assistant professor academic journals, presenting Watts College of Public Service and David Swindell, PhD at conferences and seminars, or Community Solutions, School of Associate professor Community Resources and Development Watts College of Public Service otherwise demonstrating alignment and Community Solutions, Vera Lopez, PhD with the institute’s goals. School of Public Affairs Professor The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Barry Bozeman, PhD Colin Tetreault School of Social Transformation Regents Professor Instructional professional School of Sustainability Watts College of Public Service Joseph Marsit and Community Solutions, Senior Lecturer Alisia Tran, PhD School of Public Affairs College of Health Solutions, Associate professor College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Xiangfan Chen, PhD Michael K. McBeath, PhD Counseling and Counseling Psychology Assistant professor Professor Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Glenn M. Wong The Polytechnic School Department of Psychology Distinguished Professor of Practice Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Natalie Diaz Lindsey Mean, PhD Associate professor Associate professor Yezhou Yang, PhD The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, New College of Interdisciplinary Arts Assistant professor Department of English and Sciences, School of Social and Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Behavioral Sciences Erin Feser School of Computing, Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering Faculty research associate Michael Mokwa, PhD College of Health Solutions Pat Tillman Foundation Distinguished Professor adidas team Robert Gray, PhD W. P. Carey School of Business, Shane Jochum Associate professor Senior director Department of Marketing Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Strategic Partnerships The Polytechnic School Molly Ott, PhD Rachel Kirvan Associate professor Victoria Jackson, PhD Senior partnerships manager Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Clinical assistant professor Strategic Partnerships The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Steffi Nuerenberg School of Historical, Philosophical and Partnerships manager Religious Studies Strategic Partnerships

Mason Ashe, CEO, Ashe Sports Wade Davis Jr., Inclusion Lori Okimura, CEO, USA Volleyball Damion Thomas, PhD, and Entertainment Consulting Consultant Curator of sports, National Piara Powar, Executive director, Museum of African American Howard Bryant, Senior writer, Jeremi Duru, Professor, FARE History and Culture ESPN Washington College of Law, American University Scott Rosner, Academic director, Jacco Van Sterkenburg, PhD, Nevin Caple, Managing partner, Sports Management, Associate professor, LGBT SportSafe Kym Hampton, Columbia University Erasmus University Retired WNBA player Rodney Coates, PhD, Max Siege, CEO, USATF Troy Vincent, Professor, Miami University (Ohio) Tracey Holmes, Senior reporter, Executive vice president, NFL ABC Australia Earl Smith, PhD, Professor George Cunningham, PhD,, Emeritus, Wake Forest University Robert Wallace, Attorney, Professor, Texas A&M University Stanlie James, PhD, Vice provost Thompson Coburn LLP for Inclusion and Community Mori Taheripour, Principal, Tim Davis, Professor, MT Global Strategies, LLC Engagement, Arizona State University Tukufu Zuberi, PhD, Professor, Wake Forest Law University of Pennsylvania Marion Keim, PhD, Professor, Stanley Thangaraj, PhD, Professor, City College of New York University of Western Cape

@GlobalSportASU | 7 Athlete social Research activism and corporate social responsibility Our 2018–2019 As conversations regarding kneeling research theme: as a form of protest receded from global headlines, little had been written Race and Sport about the actions those same athletes Around the Globe and organizations pursued in the following years. Our Global Sport Each year, the Global Sport Education and Research Lab Institute identifies an annual released an update via the NFL Social theme that guides much of our Justice Report Card. Information work. As we approached the added to the 2018–2019 report 50th anniversary of the 1968 included specific tracking of activities Olympic protest in Mexico from Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid, City, it was clear that while the two of the most significant voices “water cooler” conversations surrounding the topic of athlete activism. had moved online, there was We also added an observation of the still much remaining unexplored 32 NFL team Twitter accounts, where regarding race and sport we found countless tweets related to around the globe. education and economic advancement, Sport and race have historically criminal justice reform, community walked hand-in-hand, both on relations, and police relations. the field and off, at all levels of competition. The goal of our The updated report includes 11 new research was to examine the takeaways that range from the NFL’s role that race can and does notable engagement with affiliated play in sport in a variety of women’s organizations, a higher ratio contexts, and the impact this of tweets on education and community interaction can have on society. relations versus police relations to criminal justice reform, and 417 verified The study of race is not simply social justice activities. about the examination of skin color, but rather it captures the On Jan. 31, 2019, GSI CEO intersectionality of all forms of Kenneth L. Shropshire discussed structural inequality, as well as the report during a special edition of the processes that maintain the Crown Forum at Morehouse and break down racism. College in Atlanta. This panel on The key research priorities athlete activism was presented in surrounding the theme year partnership with the NFL Network and were advancing diversity took place during Super Bowl LIII and social justice, the programming. There, we were able to sports industrial complex, distribute the NFL Social Justice Report untold stories, and race, Card to a national audience. More technology and science. Pages from the 2018–2019 NFL Social findings and the full report can be found Justice Report Card. on the Global Sport Institute website.

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Grants

Since its founding, the Global Sport Institute has supported the launch of more than 40 sport-focused research projects through its grant program. The goal of the grant program is to support research intended for publication, or to successfully position the project to secure additional funding. ASU faculty come together to discuss research collaboration. In the fall of 2018, the Global Sport Institute 12 awarded grants grants primarily awarded focused on the theme Race and Sport Around the Globe, in addition to grants that advanced research projects launched during prior award periods. GSI Director of Research Scott Brooks discusses the sport of with grant recipient and ASU Foundation Professor Devoney Loosery.

Applications from 12 9 18 $235,250 colleges and full letters grants departments proposal of interest awarded applications submitted

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Research

Featured research projects for 2018–2019

One of our goals at the Global Sport Institute is to examine sport in a way that few others have, which is why we provide grants to researchers from a variety of disciplines across the campus.

Na’hongvita! Black Labor/White Privilege: (Dig Deep, Be Fit, and Use Internal Strength!): The Amateur Myth and Big-Time Sports Running as a Cultural Tradition and a in American Universities Pathway to Hopi Health and Well-Being “I applied for a Global Sport Institute seed grant to “Na’hongvita, the Hopi word called out to fund a book project on big-time sports in American runners encouraging them ‘to dig deep, be fit, universities. The book blends history, personal and use their internal strengths,’ embodies Hopi story and current events, and concludes with policy values and virtues of recommendations looking to strength, resilience, and the future of college sports. commitment to culture It presents the narrative and community. As part history of intercollegiate of the tribe’s traditional athletics policy and, more folklore, Hopi ancestors broadly, higher education competed in mythic races policy through the local level, with the animals that because only at the level of brought balance to the the individual institution can world by emphasizing we see how various actors their relationship and put policy into practice to responsibility to the land influence individuals’ lives Angela Gonzales and to each other. Today, Victoria Jackson and athletic and academic School of Social the tradition of running School of Historical, experiences. We also see Transformation continues as part of many Philosophical and the dynamics of power Hopi ceremonial events. Religious Studies and privilege that create Foot races up the steep mesa escarpment mark bifurcated educational the beginning of traditional ceremonies as both experiences and outcomes determined, in most young and old runners, or warik’aya as they are cases, by the sport one plays. It is no coincidence referred to in Hopi, run as representatives of their that the divide in college sports correlates with race. clans and for the benefit of the entire community This project fits nicely with the research theme of who watch and cheer the runners on with shouts Race and Sport Around the Globe, as well as the of ‘Na’hongvita!’ subtheme of advancing diversity and social justice, For the Hopi, running intertwines athleticism and because in my research I have identified a global endurance with identity, culture, and the survival of color line in college sports, with disproportionately the Hopi people and their way of life. The purpose African American male revenue-sport labor subsidizing of this project is to create a partnership with Hopi world-class athletic and academic experiences of community stakeholders to explore running as white American, European and Commonwealth a metaphor for understanding Hopi community nonrevenue sport athletes. health and well-being, work with community My work adds complexity and new knowledge to the partners to design and develop research protocol college sports reform conversation; while scholars to explore the meaning and measurement of have been studying college sports for nearly a running as a pathway to health across the lifespan, century, rarely do they spend much time exploring and to demonstrate community readiness to how nonrevenue athletes have become the real conduct community-engaged research with beneficiaries of the intercollegiate athletics system, additional funding.” and since the 1970s in particular.”

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2018–2019 GSI grant recipients

What Who School or college “Na’hongvita!” (Dig Deep, Be Fit and Angela Gonzales, PhD School of Social Transformation Use Internal Strength!): Running as a Associate professor Cultural Tradition and a Pathway to Hopi Health and Well-Being Black Labor/White Privilege: Victoria Jackson, PhD School of Historical, Philosophical The Amateur Myth and Big-Time Clinical assistant professor and Religious Studies Sports in American Universities Exploring the volunteer experience of Eric Legg, PhD School of Community Resources women of color in local tennis communities Assistant professor and Development Combined Impact of Physical and Positive Chong Lee, PhD College of Health Solutions Mental Training on 3-Month Weight Associate professor Change in Obese Children Biomechanics-based modeling of Hyunglae Lee, PhD School for Engineering of Matter, multidimensional foot-ankle mechanics Assistant professor Transport and Energy for the development of transformable smart shoes Sport, sense of community and school Allison Ross, PhD School of Community Resources climate Assistant research professor and Development A Systematic Investigation of the Connor Sheehan, PhD T. Denny Sanford School of Social Relationship Between Sports and Risk of Assistant professor and Family Dynamics Mortality in the : How Does the Relationship Vary by Race/Ethnicity? A Novel 3D Printing Mechanism for Kenan Song, PhD Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Personalized Sports Medication Assistant professor Multiracial Attitudes of Sports Policy Edward Vargas, PhD School of Transborder Studies Assistant professor A Lack of Proper Nutrition Could Lead Kaila Ann Vento School of Nutrition to Insecurity of Health, Impair Training Graduate student and Health Promotion and Diminish Optimal Performance and Well-Being USA No. #1 Study Urine Color Floris Wardenaar, PhD School of Nutrition Self-Assessment and Racial Differences Assistant professor and Health Promotion

Negotiating Feminine Athlete Identities Alaina Zanin, PhD Hugh Downs School of Human Through Resistant Youth Sport Assistant professor Communication Interventions

@GlobalSportASU | 11 Innovation Demo Day

To further inspire innovative thinking and positive impact on the future of sport, the Global Sport Institute provided startup funding opportunities during the 2018–2019 academic year. Global Sport Fall 2018 Venture Demo Day Challenge winners Liquid Fuel Each spring and fall, Force Impact Technologies we partner with ASU’s Freebowler Entrepreneurship A venture founder pitches to the Global Sport Venture Challenge judges. Hourglass Swimwear + Innovation (E+I) Just KTF group for the Global Summit winner Meal Plan Ninja Sport Venture Murphy Mobility Challenge during E+I’s Demo Days. Following a full day Summit 2019 of pitches, a select winners group of semi-finalists Grand prize winner receives an initial round of $10,000 + Trip to adidas HQ of funding and moves Force Impact Technologies on in the competition. Second place winner These finalists then of $5,000 + Trip to adidas HQ square off at our Freebowler annual Global Sport Special recognition Summit for a grand Just KTF prize of $10,000, plus Murphy Mobility a trip to adidas North America headquarters Bob Merriman, co-founder of Force Impact Technologies, poses with his Spring 2019 grand prize winnings check at the 2019 Global Sport Summit. in Portland, Oregon for an immersive one-day Demo Day Summit panel experience. winners Academy Rules Fútbar Strax Gear Streaker

The Global Sport Venture Challenge judging panel at the 2019 Global Sport Summit, from left to right: Jeff Mindlin (ASU Enterprise Partners), Law student and founder of Just KTF, Ceci Shell, pitches at the Kenneth Shropshire (Global Sport Institute), Wayne Kimmel (SeventySix fall 2018 Demo Day. Capital), Tracy Lea (ASU E+I) and Paul Francis (adidas).

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Venture winners’ trip to adidas HQ in Portland On June 18, 2019, three winning Freebowler and Just KTF The relationships built that day teams from the Global Sport participated in the adidas Maker proved to be invaluable. Each Venture Challenge visited the Lab. Each team individually team contributed to the Global adidas North America headquarters delivered a brief product pitch to Sport Institute’s blog through a in Portland, Oregon. Grand a small group of curated adidas Q&A interview, recapping their prize winner Force Impact employees, followed by a short trip and unique takeaways from Technologies along with round of questions and answers. the experience.

Growing entrepreneurial engagement On March 18, 2019, the Global Whitfield (adidas footwear designer Sport Institute collaborated and former college football player), with ASU Entrepreneurship Tasha Harris (ASU assistant dean + Innovation and Sun Devil of students, business owner and Athletics for the Make Your former player) and Karina Future panel to educate ASU Bohn (COO, Global Sport Institute). student athletes on the resources In the year ahead, we plan to and opportunities available to expand our innovation programs, those interested in pursuing sports collaborating on partnerships within business ventures. The panelists the university as well as creative included Bob Merriman (Force projects with entities like Phoenix Impact Technologies founder), Kodi Rising FC, Topgolf and more.

@GlobalSportASU | 13 Events

Photo captions Global Sport Institute Global Sport 1 CEO Kenneth L. Shropshire seated with Brett Summit Kurland, Cronkite director of sports programs, and sports The institute hosted and journalist Bill Rhoden. co-hosted multiple events, 1 2 culminating with the Spencer Haywood, 2 Olympic gold medalist Global Sport Summit, and member of the NBA March 28–29, 2019. Hall of Fame, with Kenneth The event was co- L. Shropshire. sponsored by the ASU 3 ASU sports law and programs of sports law business program’s and business, community Executive Director Glenn sports management, Wong with Amanda sports journalism, and Blackhorse, a social worker, sports business. activist and member of the 3 4 Navajo Nation. This event combined Mike Haynes, member cutting-edge research 4 of the NFL Hall of Fame with industry expertise to and ASU football alumnus. explore topics relating to our theme of the year, Race MLB Chief Diversity 5 and Sport Around the and Inclusion Officer Reneé Tirado. Globe. Program highlights included a sit-down with 6 Lori Okimura, chairman Bill Rhoden, retired New of the board for USA York Times columnist and Volleyball, and Macaah Scott, sports journalist; along with associate general counsel of 5 6 the . appearances from Spencer Haywood, Olympic medalist 7 Former NFL Pro Bowler and member of the NBA Gene Washington Hall of Fame; and Amanda and his daughter, filmmaker Blackhorse, social worker, Maya Washington. member of the Navajo 8 Winning ventures from Nation, and petitioner the pitch competition of Blackhorse v. at the Global Sport Pro-Football, Inc. Summit​ —­ Just KTF, Murphy Mobility and Force Impact The event ended with a Technologies, with Kenneth L. special screening and panel 7 Shropshire and Jeff Kunowski discussion of “Through of the Global Sport Institute. the Banks of the Red Alaina Zanin, Global Cedar,” a documentary film 9 Sport Institute grant highlighting the life of former recipient, researching NFL Pro Bowler Gene feminine athletic identity Washington, a member among youth. of the first fully-integrated college football team at Michigan State.

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She Breaks Barriers with adidas

In late 2018, adidas approached the Global Sport Institute about its soon-to-be launched initiative called She Breaks Barriers, designed to confront the many barriers facing women and girls in sport. The goal was to uncover and incorporate insights from ASU researchers that could enrich adidas’ new initiative. Ashley Czarnowski of adidas leads a discussion on the She Breaks Barriers initiative. In early 2019, staff from adidas, ATTN:, Points of Light and the Global Sport Institute came together at ASU for a workshop. Across two days, the teams listened to experts, generated lists and categories of barriers, discussed their causes and effects, and started to develop solutions to knock them down. The groups honed the categories of barriers down to six and chose a few examples of how each could manifest in a community program or initiative. Representatives from adidas and the Global Sport Institute participate in a facilitated activity. Throughout 2019, adidas has taken these jointly developed ideas to communities in Los Angeles and New York, and they continue to work on solutions to break down barriers to sport for women and girls.

Follow the progress of the initiative at adidas.com/ Ideas generated from the activity. Global Sport Institute research grant recipient Alaina Zanin shebreaksbarriers. presents findings from her study of girls’ athletic identities.

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Additional GSI-hosted and co-hosted events

1 The Future of Sports Tech and Sports Betting Conference Panel discussion June 26, 2018, Philadelphia, Penn.

The Carter Effect 2 Film screening and talkback 1 Aug. 8, 2018, Oak Bluffs, Mass.

3 Race and Sport Around the Globe Theme year launch Sept. 4, 2018, Tempe, Ariz.

El Poder Del Activismo 4 Deportivo: Del Black Power en México 68 A la ‘Era Trump’ Panel discussion Sept. 24, 2018, Mexico City, Mex.

Social Sciences and 2 3 5 Humanities Faculty cross talk Oct. 3, 2018, Tempe, Ariz.

Raising a Fist to Taking a Knee 6 Panel discussion Oct. 23, 2018, Phoenix, Ariz.

Indigenous Identity and 7 the Athletic Experience with Billy Mills Film and discussion Nov. 15, 2018, Tempe, Ariz.

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Additional GSI-hosted and co-hosted events

SeventySix Capital Sports 1 Betting Summit Panel discussion Jan. 9, 2019, Las Vegas, Nev.

Well-Being and Sport 2 Faculty cross talk 1 Jan. 24, 2019, Phoenix, Ariz.

3 The Renaissance of the African American Athlete Film and discussion Feb. 11, 2019, Phoenix, Ariz.

Masculinity, Identity, and Moving 4 Forward: I Am Michael Sam Lecture and dialogue Feb. 14, 2019, Phoenix, Ariz.

Can Sport Save Globalization? 5 A Conversation with Andres Martinez 2 Discussion Feb. 21, 2019, Phoenix, Ariz.

Pac-12 Global University 6 Sport Summit 2019 Conference March 15–16, 2019, Las Vegas, Nev. 3 Black Scholars in Sport 5 7 Roundtable Workshop June 12, 2019, Santa Monica, Calif. 4

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@GlobalSportASU | 17 Education

The Global Sport Institute has taken an active role in helping athletes, teams, leagues and other organizations discover the variety of educational offerings and transitional pathways available at GSI, ASU and beyond. Black History Month engagement with adidas On Feb. 28, 2019, GSI collaborated with Left to right: Killjan Anderson (Pat Tillman Foundation), Rick Kelsey (Arizona Soccer adidas and their Open Source team to Association) and Karen Gallagher, PhD (Global Sport Institute) speak at a 2019 Global create an integrated workshop in honor of Sport Summit panel on military and sport transition. Black History Month.

The goal of this session was to provide a Athlete empowerment forum to inspire conversation around the in the post-sport journey experiences of people of color in organizations This year, the Global Sport Institute expanded its research and across a variety of industries. Attendees education initiatives with the addition of Karen Gallagher, PhD participated in group problem solving, as a senior postdoctoral research scholar. creative idea generation and preliminary planning for potential new projects. In this new role, Gallagher joins the Global Sport Education Research Lab in an effort to examine parallels between Positive feedback from this experience has veterans and athletes in terms of wellness, cognition and led to the institute being invited back to hold empowerment as they leave their respective military and similar sessions for additional interested sport careers behind. groups within the organization. Through a multilayered research project, we will work over time to answer the following: NFL Personal Finance Bootcamp On March 17–20, 2019, GSI collaborated • How can we decrease the time with NFL Player Engagement for the it takes for athletes to transition to second year in a row. new careers following their athletic The Global Sport Institute as well as experiences? ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management delivered a Personal • How can we lessen the number Finance Bootcamp in Fort Lauderdale, of transitions (finding the career Florida to both current and former NFL that sticks) and mitigate the stress players. The camp consisted of workshops that athletes experience? aimed to give attendees a heightened sense of control over their long-term • How can we be proactive in financial futures and investment processes. improving the number of athletes This served as one part of a multi-event who finish their education and/ effort to provide developmental programs or get credentialed or trained for designed to enhance the lives of players both sport and nonsport careers? both on and off the field.

18 | Arizona State University Why Sport Knowledge Matters podcast The Why Sport Matters podcast launched in April 2018 and now includes 29 episodes featuring a variety of guests and a range of topics best described as “beyond the box score.” Below are a few episode highlights.

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Olympic legends John Kenneth L. Shropshire, Chris Kluwe, John Carlos and Wyomia Tyus join Global Sport Matters as guests on a Carlos and Wyomia broadcast for TV UNAM at the Olympic park in Mexico City. Tyus, as well as former Minnesota Vikings punter Episode 26 Global Sport Matters and social advocate Chris Kluwe, join Global Activism of athletes April 13, 2019, marked the one-year anniversary Sport Matters from Mexico like Alysia Montaño, Allyson Felix and Serena of the launch of Global Sport Matters. This joint City, commemorating the effort between the Global Sport Institute and 50th anniversary of the Williams are bringing a iconic human rights protest spotlight on how female the Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass from the podium at the athletes are penalized Communication continues to serve as a multimedia 1968 Olympic games. for having children. hub where readers from around the globe can find feature stories, short documentaries, podcasts and Episode 21 Episode 27 When she took the other content that examines sports topics making U.S. women’s national an impact on individuals, communities and soccer team files a gender mic for Amazon Prime discrimination suit, a judge Video’s Thursday night the world at large. We witnessed significant growth rules the NCAA can’t limit broadcasts of the NFL in in our development of short documentaries, which student compensation, 2018, Pro Football Hall continue to serve as an effective storytelling tool. and the government of Famer Andrea Kremer indicts rich and famous continued her reinvention Short sport documentaries produced this year: in sports media. families for using fake • “When Will NASCAR Use 3D Printing?” identities to secure sports scholarships. • “Wind & Waves” Episode 24 • “The Race to Create the Safest Football Helmet” The intersection of Islam • “Soccer Without Borders” and women’s athletics, • “Jerry Chambers, 1966 Final Four Most particularly in France, can be a study in the Outstanding Player” complicated relationship between place and culture.

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Raising a Fist to Taking a Knee

In line with our theme of Race and Sport Around the Globe, the Global Sport Institute took the opportunity to share more knowledge on the Members of the Global Sport Institute team with former Olympians and iconic protests by Americans Tommie Smith and activists at the 1968 Olympic Park in Mexico City. John Carlos during the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City. With the 50th anniversary of the event Mexico City, Mexico occurring in 2018, we created dedicated content In partnership with Universidad Nacional with signature events to pay homage to history Autónoma de México, we were able to bring John and to inspire new dialogue on how these issues Carlos and Wyomia Tyus, medalists from the 1968 are still relevant today. Olympic games, back to the site where they achieved their historic feats. Later that night, we also included local speakers as well as former NFL player and outspoken athlete Chris Kluwe for a discussion on the role that today’s political climate plays in shaping athlete activism.

Phoenix, Arizona In partnership with ASU’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, we hosted an event at the Phoenix Art Museum that featured historical Online recounts of the 1968 Olympics from several Global Sport Matters reflected on 1968 from a perspectives. This included the impact of the global sporting perspective. We shared stories games’ graphic design, to the Tlatelolco massacre about the World Series helping a wounded that happened alongside the games and the Detroit heal after riots ravaged the city and athletic untold story of what it was like for women innovations that trace their origins to those Mexico Olympians. Panelists, including Harry Edwards, City Olympics. This in-depth look showed how John Carlos, Wyomia Tyus, Lance Wyman, 1968 served as a critical pivot point in the role Gina Hemphill-Strachan and Paul Hoffman, shared sport plays in society and how it introduced their unique experiences that both educated and the modern era of athlete activism. inspired the nearly 500-person audience.

Raising a Fist to Taking a Knee event in Phoenix, Arizona.

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The Global Sport Institute continues to establish itself as a thought Can sports betting and leader with a unique lens that exemplifies how intersectional sport can be, academics coexist? and how it touches many current and emerging topics of conversation. gamingtoday.com Feb. 20, 2019 Throughout 2018–2019, several local and national stories highlighted commentary from institute leadership or featured its work and events. Ken Shropshire has been educated Some samples include: and worked at some of the nation’s leading academic institutions. But Details of a ‘Toxic’ Environment further amplify what is real.’ But when it comes to sports betting, insidehighered.com since then, they [Tommie Smith he admits he has a lot to learn. Aug. 14, 2018 and John Carlos] have articulated that it was much broader.” Shropshire, who oversees the Today, Maryland is the subject of Global Sport Institute at Arizona a scandal alleging that coaches Raised fists: How NFL protests State University, said there’s so connect to John Carlos, Tommie were exceptionally abusive toward much to learn on the subject. Smith and Jesse Owens players — stemming, perhaps, from azcentral.com “We’re in the first grade,” Shropshire that need to win, experts said in Oct. 24, 2018 said of learning about the roles and interviews with Inside Higher Ed. implications of sports betting in society. [Professor Harry] Edwards, speaking “[Coach DJ] Durkin’s type of The proliferation of legal wagering on in downtown Phoenix at “1968– behavior is not isolated, though it athletic events is sure to open doors 2008: Raising a Fist to Taking a certainly is extreme,” said Kenneth to areas of research and study. Knee,” organized and hosted by L. Shropshire, chief executive of the ASU’s Global Sport Institute, called College admissions Global Sport Institute at Arizona his read of [Jesse] Owens “the scheme focuses spotlight State University. He said that even biggest mistake I ever made.” on university athletics back in the early 1970s, when he nbcnews.com was a football player at Stanford adidas kicks off initiative to March 25, 2019 University, coaches would curse break down barriers faced by and use inappropriate language to women and girls in sport The ability for that fraud to flow the team — a model of intimidation news.adidas.com through sports programs has and dominance, testing players’ Dec. 10, 2018 left some asking: Where does the buck stop and ultimately masculinity, seems to be the norm. A series of new partnerships with how much oversight should the three areas of focus — to provide From raising a fist administration and the leadership to taking a knee access, to remove stereotypes and of athletic departments exercise phillytrib.com to address the inequality for female over individual teams? Oct. 16, 2018 athletes at all levels and ages — will be introduced. adidas partnered “One of the issues here is whether “So much happened that year,” with the Global Sport Institute at people at the top of the universities said [Ken] Shropshire, CEO of the ASU to identify existing barriers to bear some responsibility,” said Global Sport Institute at Arizona sport for women, examine how to Kenneth L. Shropshire, the adidas State University. “Dr. King had been overcome the barriers, and explore Distinguished Professor of Global assassinated earlier, riots ensued, what equality means for women in Sport and CEO of the Global Sport and during the summer, James sport across opportunity and pay. As Institute at Arizona State University. Brown was singing, ‘I’m Black an independent research institute, “If this was the English department or and I’m proud.’ GSI will help adidas tap into existing the history department or the music “So, in the moment it was Black and new original research and department, would it stop there with power,” he continued. “We thought, subject matter experts. the professor or would you look to ‘OK, now we’ve got someone to the person ultimately in charge?”

@GlobalSportASU | 21 Global engagement

Including international voices, Expanding research and educational connections partners and perspectives is This past year, our research leadership forged new and strengthened a necessary step toward our existing relationships with international academic colleagues hailing vision of a world that is positively from Canada, Europe and South Africa. In approaching each of these impacted through the power of partnerships, we began to lay the groundwork for meaningful collaborations sport. Throughout 2018–2019, that could help make a positive global impact on sport. we continued to make these In Canada at the North turned into an opportunity for global strides by strengthening American Society for the our director of research, Scott our engagements and presence Study of Sport’s Annual Brooks, to represent the institute outside of our home country. Conference, we had the and ASU on a panel at the opportunity to learn more about Union of European Football the relationship between sport and Association Equal Game Global highlights the body, which helped solidify the Conference, an event that has thematic direction and subtopics for an aim of “examining the subject • We had our first virtual pitch our 2019–2020 year. Additionally, of diversity in football and drawing from an international venture we identified three emerging sport attention to key issues.” The panel, for our Global Sport Venture researchers: Tori Thompson of titled “The Future of Football is Challenge — Freebowler, the University of Maryland, Javier Diverse,” sought to envision a based in India. Wallace of the University of Texas future where football was open • We released a Global Sport at Austin and Natalie Welch of the to all, with involvement from all Matters mini-documentary University of Tennessee, whose on merit. Panelists included that covers the work of work we featured at the 2019 Piara Powar (Fare Network), Pia Soccer Without Borders, Global Sport Summit. Mann (Discover Football), Peter Odemwingie (former professional an organization that uses From England, we met Daniel football player), and Michelle soccer as a way to engage Burdsey, the Deputy Head of Moore (leadership consultant). and empower refugee children School Research for the School of from around the world. Sport and Service Management at Finally, we continue to • We added international the University of Brighton. With cultivate our partnership with contributors from Australia, his work focused on racism in Stellenbosch University Canada, England, Nigeria European football, he contributed located in Western Cape, and the Philippines to our content to our Global Sport South Africa. Ilhaam Global Sport Matters roster. Matters publication and joined us Groenewald, chief director as a panelist at the 2019 Global of Maties Sport, brought vital • Our event in Mexico City Sport Summit. As we begin our and valuable insight as one of commemorated the iconic Field Studies series to examine our headlining speakers at the protests of Tommie Smith coach hiring trends across various 2019 Global Sport Summit. and John Carlos at the leagues, international experience Her presence provided a 1968 Olympics. and insights like his will be uniquely international angle to invaluable. our closing panel that reviewed both successes and shortfalls We also connected with the regarding race and sport. In Fare Network, an organization the year ahead, we aim to grow that tackles discrimination through this partnership even further, football (soccer) in more than with plans to conduct joint 40 countries. We spoke with them survey research and focus to hear a global perspective on groups with athletes in their the Rooney Rule, a continually sports programs. revisited topic relating to race and sport. This connection

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The 2018–2019 academic year marked exponential growth for the Global Sport Institute. In the year ahead, we will continue to discover new territory and About Sport performance in ways that were once unimaginable. Beyond its strive to make many more cross- & The Body relation to athletic performance, disciplinary collaborations as The Global Sport Institute the outward perception of the we examine our next theme: selected Sport & The Body for body itself has come under more Sport & The Body. its ability to be interpreted and scrutiny within a sporting context. applied across diverse disciplines throughout the university. Potential topics of study may Some of our future include the diversity of athletic plans include: At the most basic level, the body is bodies, adaptive sport, gender where sport performance begins. • Creating a custom intake and identity, body image, athlete Now more than ever, athletes can assessment tool to help empower mental health, genetic testing fine-tune their bodies to maximize athletes in their post-sport journey. and more. • Continuing to develop more research studies and projects • Growing the impact of GSM • Refreshing the from the newly launched short documentaries by globalsportmatters.com Global Sport Education and producing companion materials website, which will include Research Lab. and educational curriculum. new ways of communicating research findings for a broad • Growing our innovation funding • Launching the Global Sport and modern audience. opportunities by partnering with Institute Poll to measure sport organizations like Phoenix audience sentiment and share Rising Football Club. more sport knowledge.

@GlobalSportASU | 23 Your investment into the work of the Global Sport Institute is a step toward making a positive impact on the world through sport. By making a donation, you help support and grow our four focused pillars of work.

Research Be a catalyst for turning research into progress. You’ll help to power our newly launched Global Sport Education and Research Lab, where we examine the most significant trends and challenges facing the world of sport and work toward real solutions.

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