I believesport can make the world a better place.business decisions need to be data-driven.learning should be fun.

My mission is to contribute high-quality, high-impact research and consulting, to help organizations and individuals achieve competitive advantages in their industry. In class, I teach theories and skills preparing future leaders to succeed in their career by making strategic and ethical decisions.

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Open Rank Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Sport and Recreation Management

Comments on the Philadelphia 76ers Innovation Lab

Built to Last: Relationship Quality Management for Season Ticket Holders

The influence of brand contribution on the relationship between service brand alliances and their parent brands

The influence of advertising appeals on consumer perceptions of athlete endorser brand image

New brands: Contextual differences and development of brand associations over time

Do Not Bet on Your Favourite Football Team: The Influence of Fan Identity-based Biases and Sport Context Knowledge on Game Prediction Accuracy

Guest Editor of Special Issue

The effect of the league brand on the relationship between the team brand and behavioral intentions – A formative approach examining brand associations and brand relationships

Athlete brands and sponsorship

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    • Thilo Kunkel

      Professor at #Temple University. PhD #Sportsbiz. Founder https://t.co/Jo68iG9hwL (@AthleteCRUSH) Interests: #Athletes #Brands #Sportsbiz #Sponsorship

      Thilo Kunkel

      on May 27, 2020 at 11:47am

      RT @Griffith_THS: THS/GIFT #OnRecovery Insights. With sport competitions starting to resume, our sport consumer behavior expert, Dr @Jason_…

    • Thilo Kunkel

      Professor at #Temple University. PhD #Sportsbiz. Founder https://t.co/Jo68iG9hwL (@AthleteCRUSH) Interests: #Athletes #Brands #Sportsbiz #Sponsorship

      Thilo Kunkel

      on May 26, 2020 at 2:11pm

      Nice to see a articles that draw on academic research to support their arguments. t.co/UonJWdkBhS

    • Thilo Kunkel

      Professor at #Temple University. PhD #Sportsbiz. Founder https://t.co/Jo68iG9hwL (@AthleteCRUSH) Interests: #Athletes #Brands #Sportsbiz #Sponsorship

      Thilo Kunkel

      on May 23, 2020 at 1:33am

      @NatalieLSmith @DrLindseyDarvin I was today years old when I found out about the blog. Shame on me. Happy to contribute with a post