Matthew T. Brown, Ed.D

Associate Professor
Department of Sport and Entertainment Management
College of Hospitality, Sport and Retail Management

Education
Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
M.S., Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
B.A., Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
A.A., Jefferson College, Hillsboro, MO

Research Interests
Sport Finance
Sport Business Management
Facility Funding
Economic Impact

Awards and Honors
Finalist for the 2007 Harry E. Varney Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award

Biography
Dr. Matthew Brown has been at the University of South Carolina since 2005 where he teaches and researches in the areas of sport business and finance.  His research has led to publications in journals like the Journal of Sport Management, Sport Marketing Quarterly, Entertainment and Sport Law Journal, the International Journal of Sport Finance, and Sport Management Review. In addition, Dr. Brown has made more than 40 national and international research presentations.  Dr. Brown currently serves as the faculty advisor for the Sport and Entertainment Management Club and the newly formed club tennis team.  He also serves as a liaison between the department and the Columbia Blowfish, a wood bat baseball team in the Coastal Plain League.

In addition to his work with the Columbia Blowfish, Dr. Brown has served as the chief financial officer of the Southern Ohio Copperheads and treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Southern Ohio Collegiate Baseball Club. He was also the assistant girls varsity and head girls JV tennis coach at Athens High School. In 2004, the team won its league championship.  Dr. Brown also has worked in campus recreation, collegiate athletics (as both coach and administrator), and tennis club management.  He currently serves as the treasurer of the North American Society for Sport Management.   In 2003, Dr. Brown was named the Jefferson College Alumnus of the Year.

Publications
Rascher, D. A., Nagel, M. S., McEvoy, C. D., & Brown, M. T. (2007). Optimal variable pricing in Major League Baseball. Journal of Sport Management, 21, 407-437.

Brown, M. T., Zuefle, D. M., & Batista, P. J. (2007). Will the real 12th man please stand up?  Texas A&M and Seattle Seahawks settle dispute over right to identify fans as "12th Man."  Sport Marketing Quarterly, 16, 115-117.

Brown, M. T., Rascher, D. A., McEvoy, C. D., & Nagel, M. S. (2007). Treatment of travel expenses by golf course patrons: Sunk or bundled costs and the third law of demand. International Journal of Sport Finance, 2, 45-53.

Nagel, M. S., Brown, M. T., McEvoy, C. D., & Rascher, D. A. (2007). Major League Baseball anti-trust immunity: Examining the legal and financial implications of relocation rules. Entertainment and Sport Law Journal, 4(3). Available: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/elj/eslj/issues/volume4/number3/nagel/

Ammon, R., & Brown, M. T. (2007).  Risk management.  In D. Cotten & J. Wolohan (Eds.), Law for recreation and sport managers (4th ed.) (pp. 288-300).  Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
Brown, M. T., Rascher, D. A., & Ward, W. A.  (2006). The use of public funds for private benefit: An examination of the relationship between public stadium funding and ticket prices in the National Football League.  International Journal of Sport Finance, 1, 109-118.

McEvoy, C. D., Nagel, M. S., DeSchriver, T. D., & Brown, M. T. (2005). Facility age and attendance in Major League Baseball: Examining the honeymoon effect.
Sport Management Review, 8(1), 19-41.

Brown, M., & Zuefle, D.M.  (2005). Sport economics.  In A. Gillentine & B. Crow (Eds.), Foundations of sport management (pp. 55-66).  Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.

Nagel, M., Rascher, D., Brown, M., & McEvoy, C. (2005). Collective bargaining in sport. In Encyclopedia of World Sport, (Vol. 1, pp.335-339). Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing.

Current Grants and Projects
A comparison of revenue generation activities between Nippon Professional Baseball and MLB

Professional Affiliations
North American Society for Sport Management

Consulting Experiences
Analysis of the Economic & Fiscal Impacts of Cultural and Sporting Events in San Jose

E-mail: matt.brown@sc.edu
Office: Rm 2012, Carolina Coliseum
Phone: (803)-777-3720
Fax: (803)-777-8788

Courses Taught:
SPTE 635 – Sport and   Entertainment Event   Development
SPTE 580 – Business
  Principles   in Athletic
  Management
SPTE 440 – Sport and   Entertainment Business
  and Finance