Sport Finance, Second Edition
Gil Fried, JD,is professor and chair of the management department at the University of New Haven. He worked as a financial analyst with Paul Kagan Associates and analyzed numerous broadcasting contracts to determine their value. In addition to writing the first edition of this book, he has written numerous articles, taught graduate and undergraduate courses in sport finance, and lectured on finance topics to various audiences. Besides his teaching, he coordinates the graduate program in management of sports industries at the University of New Haven. Dr. Fried enjoys playing badminton and softball and being involved in his community.Steven Shapiro, PhD, is professor and chair of the department of economics and finance at the University of New Haven. Dr. Shapiro worked as a senior economist for the New York Telephone Company and as a research analyst for the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also worked for various management consulting firms as an analyst doing economic and statistical analysis on projects for federal agencies. A coauthor of the first edition of this book, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in economics and finance for 18 years. He has also written articles on antitrust, litigation economics, and other financial topics. In his leisure time, Dr. Shapiro enjoys hiking and photography.Timothy D. DeSchriver, EdD, is an associate professor in the department of health, nutrition, and exercise sciences at the University of Delaware in Newark. Dr. DeSchriver has worked as a field economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, and for 12 years he has taught undergraduate and graduate instruction in sport finance and sport economics. He coauthored the book's first edition and has also authored several sport finance–related publications in refereed journals. Dr. DeSchriver participates in road cycling, mountain biking, and hiking in his spare time.