SPORT INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTER
ADVANCING THE FUTURE OF SPORT THROUGH INNOVATIVE MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The Sport Industry Research Center (SIRC) at Temple University is a collaborative research center providing marketing and management services to enhance the economic, social and environmental sustainability of sport.
Founded in 2008, SIRC conducts and disseminates research, educates and trains executives and functions as a think tank and informational resource for those involved in sport and related industries.
Our Expertise
By drawing on the diverse expertise of its faculty, SIRC offers research and consulting services to help organizations and individuals in the sport and recreation industry achieve their goals.
Economic Impact
SIRC analyzes the spending by the organizers of an event and its attendees, to reveal impact on the host city’s economy.
Media And Social Media
SIRC assesses clients’ publicity surrounding an event, to reflect the local and global reach of a brand—from broadcast publicity to social media on diverse platforms.
Sport for Development
SIRC provides quantitative, qualitative, geospatial and social network analyses on the impact of SFD initiatives seeking to promote social outcomes.
Brand Image
SIRC consults on strategies for positioning a brand at an event, using detailed findings on consumer perceptions and behavioral intentions.
Sport Governance
SIRC’s in-depth assessments for athletic departments, associations and corporate partners inform key decision-making and governance in intercollegiate athletics, from infractions and staff trainings to safety of student-athletes.
Event Experience
SIRC’s customized research provides recommendations based on attendees’ event satisfaction—and implications for their attendance at future events.
Sport Leardership
SIRC’s sport leadership programs, offered both in-person and online, improve the skills of coaches and other program staff seeking to impact the lives of young athletes.
Sponsorship
SIRC analyzes consumers’ changing perceptions of a sponsored brand—at an event as well as over time—and the impact of external factors, to provide clarity around the sponsor’s ROI.
Our Clients
We partner with international businesses, sport and event organizations and the education sector to provide research as well as strategic marketing and management.
Our Team
Our distinguished faculty conducts and publishes on an array of cutting-edge research initiatives and actively disseminates these findings and managerial best practices throughout the field. Faculty play a hands-on role in training the center’s cadre of graduate students.
Faculty
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https://sthm.temple.edu/directory/bradley-j-baker/EmailOffice LocationSpeakman Hall 307 -
https://sthm.temple.edu/directory/daniel-funk/EmailOffice LocationSpeakman Hall 300Direct -
Amy Giddings
School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality ManagementInterim Associate Dean & Professor of Instruction
https://sthm.temple.edu/directory/amy-giddings/EmailOffice LocationSpeakman Hall 106Direct -
Jonathan Howe
School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality ManagementAssistant ProfessorAIRE Lab Co-Director
https://sthm.temple.edu/directory/jonathan-howe/EmailOffice LocationSpeakman 308Direct -
Gareth Jones
School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality ManagementAssociate Professor and Director of the Sport Industry Research Center (SIRC)
https://sthm.temple.edu/directory/gareth-jones/EmailOffice LocationSpeakman Hall 369Direct -
https://sthm.temple.edu/directory/r-aubrey-kent/EmailOffice LocationSpeakman Hall 306Direct -
https://sthm.temple.edu/directory/thilo-kunkel/EmailOffice LocationSpeakman Hall 305Direct -
Elizabeth Taylor
School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality ManagementAssociate ProfessorAIRE Lab Co-Director
https://sthm.temple.edu/directory/elizabeth-taylor/Office LocationSpeakman Hall 304Direct
Graduate Students
Bernat Garcia Badia
Graduate Extern
Pegah Sarkoohi
Ph.D. Student
Francesco Caldara
Assistant Professor
Xinyi Yang
Ph.D. Student
Hayden Bethea
Intern
Our Research
SIRC provides thought leadership and industry insights. The center acts as a research hub for academia and sport industry professionals by producing and disseminating research insights.
Athlete Branding
Athletes Can Develop Their Brand While Doing Good
Mental Health, Health, & Well Being
How Did COVID-19 Social Distancing Impact Americans’ Exercise?
Sport Org Work Environments
At a Crossroads: The Senior Woman Administrator Designation
Sporting Events
Do NBA Scorekeepers Pad Stats?
Contact the Center
We are eager to hear from you about research opportunities, consulting services, or the possibility of working with the center.
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