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Dr. Charles Parrish is an Associate Professor and School Director at the Western Carolina University (WCU), leading the School of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sport Management, and Hospitality and Tourism Management within the College of Business. His expertise spans sport management, event management, and international sport governance. Parrish holds a Ph.D. from George Mason University (2014), an M.S. from Georgia Southern University (2007), and a B.S. from Armstrong Atlantic State University (2002).
- Ph.D., George Mason University (2014)
- M.S., Georgia Southern University (2007)
- B.S., Armstrong Atlantic State University (2002)
His research focuses on sport venues as corporate/social event spaces, international soccer dynamics, talent migration in NCAA athletics, and governance policy. Notable studies include analyses of the pandemic’s impact on community soccer, financing NFL stadiums, and Latin American sport policy. In 2020, he received WCU’s ‘Professor of Excellence’ award.
Recent articles highlight trends in labor economics for college athletes, cultural rivalry in soccer, and business strategies for football clubs. He actively explores sport as a tool for socio-economic development in emerging nations.
- Awards: WCU College of Business ‘Professor of Excellence’ (2020)
Advising and grants: No formal student advisees listed. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to sport management and policy.
