Faculty

Dr. Joy T. DeSensi
Professor/Department Head
Sport Studies

Dr. Damon Andrew
Assistant Professor
Sport Management

Dr. David Bassett
Professor
Exercise Science

James Bemiller, J.D.
Assistant Professor
Sport Management

Dr. Lars Dzikus
Assistant Professor
Sport Studies

Dr. Jeffrey Fairbrother
Assistant Professor
Sport Studies

Dr. Leslee A. Fisher
Associate Professor
Sport Studies

Dr. Gene Fitzhugh
Assistant Professor
Exercise Science

Dr. Rob Hardin
Associate Professor
Sport Management

Dr. Gene Hayes
Professor
Recreation and
Leisure Studies

Dr. Dennie Kelley
Associate Professor
Sport Management

Dr. Diane Klein
Assistant Professor
Exercise Science

Dr. Gi-Yong Koo
Assistant Professor
Sport Management

Dr. Gene McCutchen
Assistant Professor
Dance

Dr. Clare Milner
Assistant Professor
Exercise Science

Dr. Fritz G. Polite
Assistant Professor
Sport Management

Dr. Dixie Thompson
Professor
Exercise Science

Dr. Steven Waller
Assistant Professor
Recreation and
Leisure Studies

Dr. Craig Wrisberg
Professor
Sport Studies

Dr. Songning Zhang
Associate Professor
Exercise Science

Emeritus Faculty

Dr. Edward Howley
Professor of Emeritus
Exercise Science

Dr. Buck Jones
Associate Professor of Emeritus
Sport Management

Dr. Andrew Kozar
Professor of Emeritus
Exercise Science

Dr. Wendell Liemohn
Professor of Emeritus
Exercise Science

Dr. Joan Paul
Professor of Emeritus
Sport Studies

Dr. Madge Phillips
Professor of Emeritus
Sport Studies

Professional Staff, Coordinators,
and Instructors

Pamela Andrews
Sr. Research Assistant
865-974-8871

Larry Y. Brown, M.S.
Internship Coordinator
Recreation & and
Leisure Studies

Emile Catignani, M.
PEAP Coordinator and
Sport Management

Lynnetta Holbrook
Administrative Supervisor III
329 HPER
865-974-9045
lholbroo@utk.edu

Margy Wirtz
Faculty Associate &
Admissions Coordinator
Exercise, Sport and
Leisure Studies

Department Support Staff

Chrissy Alford
Administrative Support Assistant I
323 HPER
865-974-8171
calford1@utk.edu

Jane Johns
Administrative Support Assistant III
324 HPER
865-974-8848
jjohns1@utk.edu

Kathryn Johnson
Administrative Support Assistant II
324 HPER
865-974-1271

Frankie Stroud
Administrative Support Assistant II
865-974-3340