As part of their commitment to Knowledge Mobilization, our members regularly make appearances in the media to promote their research and published works, and to provide a professional commentary on contemporary issues.
The Centre for Sport Capacity also gets involved in community events, which are very often represented in the media. You can find some of those appearances below:
- The Brock News: Webinar to show how sport can help boost economic development
- The Brock News: Canada Games history arrives at Brock
- The Brock News: Brock experts weigh in on Tokyo Olympic Games
- The Brock News: Board appointment continuation of hockey life for Julie Stevens
- SIRC: Redefining legacy: How Brock University is maximizing impact from the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
- The Toronto Star: Women’s Sports Could Grow out of the Pandemic with Professional Leagues Forced into New Approaches
- The Conversation: STEVENS &HOLMAN – The NHL put profit ahead of players’ health during last century’s pandemic.
- The St. Catharines Standard: Can Niagara play to win in the sports tourism game?
- The Conversation: Raptors win! Does that mean basketball will replace hockey as Canada’s favourite sport?
- The Conversation: STEVENS, BLACK & DONNELLY – A union of women’s hockey players looking for a league of their own.
- Niagara Region Planning & Economic Development Committee Report: Towards a “Made-in-Niagara” Sport Tourism Model: The Case for a Sport Event Office
- NEWS TALK 610 C.K.T.B.: Julie Stevens – Need for communities to invest in parks and recreations programs
- NEWS TALK 610 C.K.T.B.: Super Bowl LIV a win for gender equity and diversity.
- NEWS TALK 610 C.K.T.B.: Strain of COVID on the non-profit sector and the need to ensure recreation services and spaces
- NEWS TALK 610 C.K.T.B.: Film screening, discussion panel to mark anniversary of ’72 Summit Series
The OFFSIDE Podcast
The OFFSIDE Podcast with Rhonda Taylor brings to life her autobiographical memoir of the same name. As one of the founding members of women’s hockey in Canada, OFFSIDE features the most prominent leaders in women’s hockey, from players, coaches, to advocacy experts, in fun, free-flowing but deep-diving conversations about the importance of Women’s hockey and the barriers and challenges they face.
Two of our members, Dr. Julie Stevens and Dr. Patrick Reid, have appeared on the podcast.
To listen to those episodes and more from OFFSIDE click here.
- The Brock News: Niagara Community Observatory releases research brief on Ontario’s Mood Walks program.
- Brock Niagara Community Observatory: MOOD WALKS: The role of parks and recreation in mental health promotion
- Football Canada: Football Canada announces Women’s National team head coach.
- The Brock News: Brock prof working to grow women’s football in Ontario
- Ms. Magazine: 2022 Winter Olympics Are the Most Gender-Balanced Ever; Women’s Activism Threatens Authoritarian Leaders
- The Conversation: World Rugby’s ban on trans players has nothing to do with so-called ‘fairness’
- The Brock News: CFL cancellation the right decision, says Brock prof
- E.S.P.N : Transgender Athletes Find Community, Support In Roller Derby.
- The Conversation: (Co-written with Dr. Simon Black and Dr. Julie Stevens) A union of women’s hockey players looking for a league of their own.
- C.B.C : University of Saskatchewan wasted chance to take athletic programs to new level, says former trustee.
- The Brock News: Key roles awarded to Brock researchers in National Gender+ Equity in Sport Research Hub
- The Brock News: Summoning the courage to be a mentor topic of next Women in Leadership
- The Brock News: Olympic focus shifting away from important gender issues: Brock expert
- Sport Business Journal: Ways women can shatter sexist policy we once supported
- Sport Business Journal: Let’s rebuild sporting structure so that love for the game can flourish
- The Brock News: Research celebrated at Sport Management colloquium
- CBC News: Misogyny, racism and bullying prevalent across Canadian youth hockey, survey finds
- The Hamilton Spectator: In sport sanctions, the ends justify the means
- The Brock News: Athletes are collateral damage in Russia’s war with Ukraine, say Brock experts
- The Brock News: Brock expert discusses how Olympic Games are remembered over time
- The Brock News: Brock profs weigh in on Olympics fan engagement
- The Brock News: Brock experts question value of Olympic boycott
- The Brock News: Paralympics offer athletic excellence worth watching: Brock profs
- The Province: Canadian sports groups have policed themselves for too long and it’s not making sports safer
- The Brock News: Webinar series to focus on sport and the environment
- The Brock News: Canada Games Teaching Spotlight: Connecting sport to sustainable development
- The Brock News: Canada Games Teaching Spotlight: Examining the nature of innovation in sports organizations
- The Brock News: Athletes are collateral damage in Russia’s war with Ukraine, say Brock experts
- The Brock News: Brock profs weigh in on Olympics fan engagement
- The Brock News: Brock expert says varying strategies can lead to success for Olympic advertisers
- The Brock News: Return of sports positive for fans if athletes can stay healthy: Brock prof
- The Conversation: BRADISH, FINCH, LEGG and NARAINE: Game on! The opportunities and risks of single-game sports betting in Canada
- C.H.C.H.: Canada’s men’s soccer team beats USA, moves one step closer to the World Cup
- C.T.V News: Canadian sports leagues ask for help
- National Post: Social media became a tool for athletes to raise political awareness in 2018.
- The Sydney Morning Herald: Winter Olympics sponsors warned of online campaign ‘hijacking’.
- T.S.N: Canadiens top Twitter interest.
- Toronto Star: Food and drink ban at Scotiabank Arena might be best for public health, but not so much for MLSE’s pockets
- Toronto Star: Jays chase Leafs on social media, followers drawn by post-season run.
- Newstalk 610 C.K.T.B: Brock U Prof. Mike Naraine – 2021 Grey Cup
- Newstalk 610 C.K.T.B: Michael Naraine – The growing interest in Canadian Men’s Soccer
- Newstalk 610 C.K.T.B: Prof. Michael Naraine on the wild Rogers story and the Raptors
- Newstalk 610 C.K.T.B: The Tom McConnell Show: The World of Sports
- Newstalk 610 C.K.T.B: Should pro sports return during the pandemic? Brock prof weighs in
- Newstalk 610 C.K.T.B: Brock U Professor Michael Naraine – World of Sports
- C.B.C News: COC’s early action helped guide IOC toward decision it ultimately wanted
- C.B.C News: How Vancouver 2030 plan could avoid the pitfalls of Calgary’s dashed Olympic dream
- YourTV Niagara: Michael Naraine – Winter Olympics
- YourTV Niagara: Brock Experts Weigh In On Tokyo Olympic Games
The OFFSIDE Podcast
The OFFSIDE Podcast with Rhonda Taylor brings to life her autobiographical memoir of the same name. As one of the founding members of women’s hockey in Canada, OFFSIDE features the most prominent leaders in women’s hockey, from players, coaches, to advocacy experts, in fun, free-flowing but deep-diving conversations about the importance of Women’s hockey and the barriers and challenges they face.
Two of our members, Dr. Julie Stevens and Dr. Patrick Reid, have appeared on the podcast.
To listen to those episodes and more from OFFSIDE click here.
- The Brock News: Canada Games Teaching Spotlight: Students using case studies to tackle recreation issues
- The Brock News: Getting outside is good for physical and mental health, say Brock experts
- Brock Niagara Community Observatory: MOOD WALKS: The role of parks and recreation in mental health promotion
- Engaging Sports: Challenging the Narrative of #HumboldtStrong: Power, Politics, and Sporting Nationalism.
- North Bay Nippissing: Increasing access to sport, recreation in Powassan.
- The Madawaska Valley Current: Opeongo Heritage Cup celebrating cultural roots since 2006.
- The Hamilton Spectator: Is hockey weight loss program a good FIT?
- Your TV: COVID-19 Niagara Update for April 8th: Kyle Rich, Brock University
- The Brock News: Student-led Town Hall to focus on BIPOC experiences in Applied Health Sciences
- The Brock News: Spence kicks off Women in Leadership 2021 schedule
- The Brock News: Educating the big leagues’ leaders
- The Brock News: Faculty recognized at 15th annual Tribute to Teaching celebration.