Chris Barnhill

Chris Barnhill is an accomplished academic in the field of sport management, currently serving as Associate Professor of Sport Administration at Belmont University since July 2023. Previous positions include Associate Professor of Sport Management at Georgia Southern University from June 2018 to July 2023, and Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Louisiana State University from June 2015 to August 2018. Early in the career, Chris Barnhill held various roles, including Graduate Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University, Assistant Professor at Maryville University, and Graduate Fellow at The Ohio State University. Additional experience includes positions in ticket operations management at Kansas State University and East Tennessee State University, as well as account executive duties with the Florida Marlins. Chris Barnhill holds a Ph.D. in Sport Management from The Ohio State University, an MBA from East Tennessee State University, and a BS in Sport Management from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.