Keynote Speaker

Daniel L. Wann, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Murray State University and a member of the board of directors for the National Alliance for Youth Sports, has been studying the psychology of sport fans and spectators since the mid 1980s. He is particularly interested in fan identification, spectator violence, and the actions of parents as spectators at youth sporting events.

Wann has published numerous articles and presented at more than 40 conferences on the topic of sport fans and parental involvement in sports. He is the author of Sport Psychology (Prentice Hall, 1997) and Sport Fans: The Psychology and Social Impact of Spectators (Routledge, 2001).

A consultant to several national business and sport organizations including Norelco, Taylor Made Golf, the National Basketball Association, ARAMARK/Major League Baseball, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Wann assists in their understanding of sport fans and their behavior. He has been interviewed by the Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today, Sporting Kid, NPR, ESPN, CNN, and CNBC.