Ryan Turcott, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Kinesiology & Sport Management, MA Sport Administration (On-Campus) Program Director

Dr. Turcott’s scholarship and teaching contributions are in the areas of sociology of sport and sport management. His primary research interests include sport for development, sports labor markets in relation to global athletic migration, and global...

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Assistant Professor, Sport and Physical Education

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D., Sport Management and Policy, University of Georgia

M.A., Education, University of La Verne

B.S., Business Administration and Political Science, Pacific University Oregon

Dr. Turcott’s scholarship and teaching contributions are in the areas of sociology of sport and sport management. His primary research interests include sport for development, sports labor markets in relation to global athletic migration, and global politics of international sport. In addition to publishing several book chapters pertaining to the sociological and historical aspects of sport, Dr. Turcott has published in several peer reviewed academic journals, including Journal of Sport and Social Issues, International Journal of Sport Management, and Journal of Contemporary Athletics.

Manuscripts

  • Smith, J., Zeisner, C., & Turcott, R. (2023). Reflecting on the Reflections: Using Word Clouds to Assess a Catholic University Core Curriculum and Community-Engaged Learning Course. Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning, 5(1).
  • Baghurst, T., Lackman, J., Drewson, S., Spittler, P., Turcott, R., Smith, M., Illescas-Marquez, G. & Boolani, A. (2021). A hot mess: basketball coaches’ perceptions of ability versus actual performances of their athletes. Auc Kinanthropologica, 57(1), 11-25.
  • Turcott, R. & Boykoff, J. (2020). The white racial frame in sport media: framing of Donald Trump and LaVar Ball’s public feud following the UCLA basketball player arrests in China. Sport & Social Issues, 46(1), 25-50.
  • Turcott, R. & Pifer, N. D. (2018). The preferred players: a theoretical and comparative analysis of men's basketball recruits at the NCAA's mid major level (2004-2014). Journal of Contemporary Athletics, 12(3), 528-548.
  • Chepyator-Thomson, J., Turcott, R.* & Smith, M. (2016). Exploring migration patterns and university destination choices of international student athletes in NCAA division I men’s basketball (2004-2014). International Journal of Sport Management, 17(4), 576- 621.

Chapters

  • Turcott, R. & Ariyo, E (2022). “The world is moved by the Refugee Olympic Team yet unmoved by refugees”: Celebrity Humanitarianism and Media Frames of the Refugee Olympic Team.
    Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics.
  • Turcott, R. (2020). Lacrosse. (Eds.) Nauright, J. & Zipp, S. Routledge Handbook of Global Sports (pp.66-74). London, UK: Routledge.
  • Ariyo, E., Turcott, R. & Faniyi, O (2021). “Utterly Ashamed of their Behavior”: Examining the Media Coverage of Cameroon versus England in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. (Eds. Yannity, M. & Cooms, D. Being Better: What We Learned from the 2019 FIFA World Cup (pp. 27-51). London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan.

Book Reviews

  • Turcott, R. (2020). Moving boarders: skateboarding and the changing landscape of urban youth sports (Book review). Sport, Education, and Society. 24(10), 1119-1121.
  • Turcott, R. (2017). Critical geographies of sport (Book review). International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 52(8), 1025-1028.
  • Turcott, R. (2017). Research handbook of employment relations in sport (Book Review). International Journal of Sport Communication. 10(1), 134-136.

Professional Papers Presented

National & International

  • Kim, A., Rickel, K., Kim, M., Turcott, R. & Zhang, J. (2024). Dimensions of Motivation for Paid Sport Streaming Services: Development of a Scale. North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM) Annual Conference. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. May 29- June 3, 2024.
  • Turcott, R., Rickel, K., Kim, A., Hwang, Y., & Ariyo, E. (2024). Pitching for Change: Evaluating a U.S. Sport Diplomacy program between Ecuador and Gonzaga University’s Sport Management Program. Applied Sport Management Association (ASMA) Annual Conference. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee. February 14-16, 2024.
  • Kim, A., Turcott, R., Kim, M., & Zhang, J. (2023). Social media and consumption in sport fans: How fan identification affects fan’s consumption with the mediating impact of attitude towards social media. North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM) Annual Conference. Montreal, Canada. May 31-June 3, 2023.
  • Turcott, R., Kim, A., Burrus, B., & Zhang, J. (2023). Examining the Impact of Social Media on Sport Participation Intentions: The Case of Tour de France. Applied Sport Management Association (ASMA) Conference. Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama. February 22-24, 2023.
  • Kim, A., Turcott, R. & Zhang, J. (2023). Impact of Fans’ Perception of Paid Sport Streaming Service Quality. 4th World Association of Sport Management. Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, March 2-8, 2023.
  • Turcott, R. & Ariyo, E (2021). “The world is moved by the Refugee Olympic Team yet unmoved by refugees”: Celebrity Humanitarianism and Media Frames of the Refugee Olympic Team. International Conference on Hate Studies. Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, November 4-6, 2021.
  • Turcott, R., Butler, N.B. & Smith, M.L. (2020). Finding foreigners: international recruiting methods by U.S. university basketball coaches. North American Society for Sport Management Annual Conference, San, Diego, CA, May 24-27, 2020.
  • Turcott, R. & Butler, N.B. (2020). Perception is reality: understanding faculty views on diversity and inclusion within sport management higher education programs. Commission on Sport Management Accreditation Annual Conference, Baton Rouge, LA, February 7-9, 2020.
  • Butler, N.B. & Turcott, R. (2019). Diversity report cards of sport management faculty and students. Commission on Sport Management Accreditation Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 7-9, 2019.
  • Turcott, R. & Boykoff, J. (2018). The white racial frame in sport media: framing of Donald Trump and LaVar Ball’s public feud following the UCLA basketball player arrests in China. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada, October 31-November 3, 2018.
  • Turcott, R, Boolani, A. & Smith, M.L. (2018). Mapping the rink: migration patterns of male and female NCAA division I ice hockey student-athletes from North America and Europe. Presented at the European Sport Management Annual Conference, Malmo, Sweden, September 5-8, 2018.
  • Turcott, R. & Pifer, N.D. (2018). Going global: a theoretical and comparative analysis of international men’s basketball recruiting at the NCAA’s mid-major level. Presented at the College Sports Research Institute Annual Conference, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, April 12-14, 2018.
  • Pifer, N.D. & Turcott, R. (2018). Analyzing the year-two effect of NCAA head football coaches. Presented at the College Sports Research Institute Annual Conference, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, April 12-14, 2018.
  • Turcott, R.* & Chepyator-Thomson, J. (2016). International migration: examining influences and experiences of basketball players in NCAA Division I Basketball. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Conference, November 3-5, 2016, Tampa, FL, United States.
  • Turcott, R.* & Chepyator-Thomson, J. (2016). Exploring migration patterns of female non-U.S. nationals in U.S. intercollegiate basketball. Presented at the International Sport Sociological Association Annual Conference, June 8-11, 2016, Budapest, Hungary.
  • Turcott, R. & Ariyo, E. S. (2016). Basketball-based sport for development organizations in global south. Presented at the University of Maryland Physical and Cultural Studies Conference, March 4th, 2016, College Park, Maryland, United States.
  • Turcott, R.*, Chepyator-Thomson, J. & Ariyo, E. S. (2015). Exploration of migration patterns by tennis players in NCAA. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Conference, November 6-9, 2015, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States.
  • Turcott, R.* & Ariyo, E. S. (2015). Exclusionary tactics and obstacles of entry for NCAA international student athletes. Presented at the International Sport Sociological Association Annual Conference, June 9-12, 2015, Paris, France.
  • Turcott, R.*, Chepyator-Thomson, J. & Smith, M. L. (2014). Sports labor migration and U.S. collegiate athletics. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Conference, November 6-9, 2014, Portland, Oregon, United States.
  • Turcott, R.* & Chepyator-Thomson, J. (2013). The internationalization of NCAA men's Division 1 "mid-major" basketball teams. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Conference, November 6-9, 2013, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
  • Turcott, R.* & Chepyator-Thomson, J. (2012). Sport for development and Rwandan sport policy. Presented at the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Conference, November 6-9, 2012, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. 

Submitted Grants

  • Turcott, R. & Rickel, K. (2024). Gonzaga Center for Global Engagement Faculty Development International Education Council- Gonzaga University Sport Management and Pistoia Basket 2000 Partnership. Awarded October 2023. Amount Funded- $2,788.
  • Turcott, R. (2023). U.S. State Department Sport Diplomacy Program- Sport & Social Change Ecuador Two-Way Exchange Program. Awarded March 2023. Amount Funded- $160,000.
  • Turcott, R. & Rickel, K. (2023). Gonzaga University Center for Global Engagement Faculty Development International Education Council- Gonzaga University Sport Management and Volpi Rosse (VR) Wheelchair Basketball Collaboration. Awarded February 2023. Amount Funded- $4,640.
  • Turcott, R. (2018). National Association of Basketball Coaches – International recruiting methods used by NCAA Division I and II Basketball Coaches. Awarded January 2018. Amount Funded - $1,000.
  • Turcott, R. (2011). United States Embassy of Rwanda – Rwanda Youth Sports Coaching Development Program. Awarded January 2012. Amount Funded - $8,000.
  • Turcott, R. (2011). United States Embassy of Burundi – Burundi Youth Sports Coaching Development Program. Awarded – April 2012. Amount Funded - $2,000.

Research Interests

  • Sociology of Sport
  • Sport and media framing
  • Sport labor markets in relation global athlete migration - International sport management
  • Qualitative research methods in sport