Calvin Nite : Isenberg School of Management : UMass Amherst

Calvin Nite received his Ph.D. in Kinesiology (emphasis Sport Management) from Texas A&M University in 2011. Prior to joining the McCormack Department of Sport Management at UMass, he was an assoc

Calvin Nite received his Ph.D. in Kinesiology (emphasis Sport Management) from Texas A&M University in 2011. Prior to joining the McCormack Department of Sport Management at UMass, he was an associate professor of sport management at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on understanding the processes and consequences of institutionalization within sport settings. Dr. Nite has consistently published his work in top sport management journals and presented at numerous national and international conferences. He has served on multiple editorial boards and is the former Book Review Editor for Journal of Sport Management. Dr. Nite is a North American Society for Sport Management Research Fellow.

Education

Ph.D. in Kinesiology (emphasis Sport Management), Texas A&M University, 2011

MS in Kinesiology (emphasis Sport Management), Texas A&M University, 2007

BS in Sport Fitness & Leisure Activities, Hardin Simmons University, 2005

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2024-present

Associate Professor of Sport Management, Texas A&M University, 2020-2024

Chair of Graduate Programs (KNSM), Texas A&M University, 2022

Associate Chair of KHPR (Graduate Affairs & Research), University of North Texas, 2019-20

Graduate Coordinator of RESM program, University of North Texas, 2019-20

Associate Professor of RESM, University of North Texas, 2019-20

Assistant Professor of RESM, University of North Texas, 2017-19

Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Texas Tech University, 2012-17

Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Georgia Southern University, 2011-12

Assistant Instructional Professor, Texas A&M University, 2010-2011

Research Interests

Institutional theory applications in sport management

Awards

Research Fellow - North American Society for Sport Management, 2019

Selected Publications

Nite, C., Keaton, A. C. I., Neff, P., & Fulk, C. A. (2024). The legitimacy work of institutional disruption and maintenance: Examining the rivalry between LIV Golf and the Professional Golf Association. European Sport Management Quarterly, 24(1), 113-133. DOI: 10.1080/16184742.2023.2229848.

Nite, C., & Edwards, J. R. (2021). From isomorphism to institutional work: Advancing institutional theory in sport management research. Sport Management Review, 24(5), 815-838. DOI: 10.1080/14413523.2021.1896845

Nite. C., & Nauright, J. (2020). Examining institutional work that perpetuates abuse in sport organizations. Sport Management Review, 23(1), 117-129. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2019.06.002