Bob Rider served as dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences from 2004 to 2019. Prior to coming to Knoxville, he served as dean of the College…
Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies
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Assistant Professor Jedediah Blanton shares tips on how to make sure children get the most out of their sport experiences.
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Camp Koinonia teaches UT students to meet the needs of children with disabilities by pairing one-on-one with a camper. Gifts from donors help ensure that no child is turned away due to an inability to pay.
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On one of the premier stages celebrating the powerful impact of sport around the world, a partnership of the Center for Sport, Peace, and Society has been honored with a Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award at ESPN’s 2018 Sports Humanitarian Awards.
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Sport management senior Christian Coleman beat the world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, to take home a silver in the men’s 100-meter final of the IAAF World Championships in London in…
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Nearly a decade of work by professors Sarah Hillyer (’10) and Ashleigh Huffman (’07 & ’11) culminated at the Bijou Theatre on September 7 with the debut of a short…
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On April 1, 2017, Joy T. DeSensi, Chancellor’s Professor and longtime scholar and practitioner in the field of sport management, passed away. Joy lost a fierce battle with cancer—her third…
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David Bassett, professor and interim head of the Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies takes a look at the science of being an Olympic athlete.
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The college’s Center for Sport,Peace, and Society, along with the Department of Athletics and the Division of Student Life are partnered together for a common goal—to span the boundaries of three different areas of campus for…
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Michelle Kwan, the most decorated figure skater in US history, visited UT in April to speak and participate in a panel discussion with coaches from six countries as part of the Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports initiative.