He received his master’s degree in Sport Management from Georgia Southern University (1997) and EdD in Leadership Studies (2016) from Lynchburg College, where his dissertation, “Factors Influencing College Choice by NCAA Division III Athletes in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference” investigated why male and female student athletes ultimately chose a particular school. His research interests include NCAA Division III athletics, NASCAR entrepreneurship, and American sport history. He can be reached at hedrick.d@lynchburg.edu.