Mike Bryant
Mike Bryant, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Sport Management and Chair
B.A. in Sociology, University of Washington
M.S. in Sport Administration, Seattle Pacific University
Ph.D. in Education Leadership & Policy, University of Washington
Mike Bryant spent many years working in athletics as a coach and administrator at the
collegiate level with additional contributions provided to high school and club sports
programs, as well as initiatives towards improving the youth sports landscape and
coaching leadership.
At Elmhurst, Dr. Bryant is the current Chair for the Department of Kinesiology. In
addition to revising the Sport Management major, he teaches core curriculum, provides
advising support, and co-leads the revival of the institution’s ODK chapter while serving
as a faculty member for both the Academic Review Board and Faculty Athletics
Committee.
- FYS 100 Education & the Playfield
- KIN 210 Foundations of Sport Management
- KIN 215 Sport Leadership & Professional Development
- KIN 285 Coaching Theory
- KIN 301 Sport Marketing
- KIN 322 Sport & Society
- KIN 380 History of Sport
- KIN 401 Events & Facilities
- KIN 415 Sport Ethics & the Law
- KIN 468 Internship
*Current and previous opportunities:
- American Education Research Association
- Association for the Study of Higher Education
- North American Society for Sport Management
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Society of Health & Physical Educators