Danny O'Brien

Dr. Danny O'Brien is an Associate Professor of Sport Management at the Bond Business School, Bond University. He holds a PhD in Sport Management from De Montfort University (2000) and is actively involved in supervising HDR students.

• Education
  • PhD in Sport Management, De Montfort University (2000)

Research interests include:

• Sustainable surf tourism in Indonesia, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea
• Event leveraging for long-term impacts in sports events
• Organizational change in rugby union using institutional theory

Article trends (2018-2025) reveal a strong focus on sustainable surf tourism, event legacy planning, and organizational dynamics in sports, with recent work on stakeholder engagement and strategic management.

Scientific awards: None explicitly listed in this profile.

Advising and grants: Supervises research on sport development, sustainable tourism, and event management. Led a major World Rugby-funded project on Olympic-era Rugby Sevens training regimes.