Current Work

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Research Studies

  • Research Study – High School Sports Research in the United States: Content Analysis Among Empirical Research Journals. (in progress)
  • National Study – Current and Anticipated Issues within Collegiate Athletics: Perspectives of Athletic Administrators. (in progress)
  • National Study – A Comparison of Salient Issues Between Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Athletics: Perspectives of Athletic Administrators. (in progress)
  • National Study – Current and Anticipated Issues Among State Coordinators: A collaborative national study with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. (completed)
  • National Study – Current and Anticipated Issues Among the NIAAA Membership: A collaborative national study with the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. (completed)

Presentations

  • Forsyth, E., Fraina, M., Johnson, J. & Whisenant, W. (2024). Important Issues Facing Interscholastic Sports from the Perspectives of Practicing Athletic Administrators. North American Society for Sport Management Conference. Minneapolis, MN. (abstract accepted)

Empirical Articles

  • Forsyth, E., Whisenant, W., Johnson, J. & Fraina, M. (accepted) Prevailing Priorities for Interscholastic Athletic Directors Pre-Recession, Post-Recession, and Post-COVID: Part 1. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual.
  • Forsyth, E., Whisenant, W., Johnson, J. & Fraina, M. (in review) Prevailing Priorities for Interscholastic Athletic Directors Pre-Recession, Post-Recession, and Post-COVID: Part 2. Applied Research in Coaching and Athletics Annual.
  • Fraina, M. Grube, A. & Forsyth, E. (in progress) A Comparison of Salient Issues Between Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Athletics: Perspectives of Athletic Administrators.
  • Johnson, J., Forsyth, E., Fraina, M. & Whisenant, W. (in progress) A Content Analysis of Interscholastic Sport Research in the United States.

Textbook

  • Blackburn, M., Forsyth, E. & Smith, S. (2nd Ed). NIAAA’s Guide to Interscholastic Athletic Administration. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. (in progress)

Text Chapters

  • Forsyth, E. & Smith, S. (Introduction). Successful Interscholastic Athletic Administration. In Blackburn, et al. (2nd Ed). NIAAA’s Guide to IAA. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. (in review)
  • Forsyth, E., Martin T. & Whisenant, W. (Chapter 7). Interscholastic Athletics. In Pedersen, et al. (8th Ed). Contemporary Sport Management. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. (in review)
  • Forsyth, E. Duluth Trading Co. (in review). In Lee, J. (3rd Ed). Branded: Branding in Sport Business. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
  • Forsyth, E. Honey Brake. (in review). In Lee, J. (3rd Ed). Branded: Branding in Sport Business. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
  • Forsyth, E. & Lee, J. (in review). Bass Pro Shops. In Lee, J. (3rd Ed). Branded: Branding in Sport Business. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.
  • Forsyth, E. & Lee, J. Mossy Oak. (in review).  In Lee, J. (3rd Ed). Branded: Branding in Sport Business. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

Encyclopedia Volume

  • Forsyth, E., Athletic Director. (in press). In Pedersen, P. (2nd Ed.). Encyclopedia of Sport Management. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.