Bob Quinn

Having recently moved to Michigan, I am quickly learning of the many excellent resources available to the Detroit Lions. A professional colleague and friend, Warde Manuel, the Athletics Director of the University of Michigan, has introduced me to faculty at the Ross School of Business. Through Warde, I have learned about the Ross faculty’s interest in sport—from a fascinating perspective—that of the relationship between organizational science and performance of the team on the feld of play. While there certainly is expertise on the “business side” of sport, as well as on matters related to team performance such as analytics, nutrition, exercise, weighttraining, injury prevention, and more, I am not aware of another conference which focuses on what the Sport and Organizational Dynamics Conference at the Ross School will focus on—organization dynamics—and its effects on team performance. I look forward to attending the Sports and Organizational Dynamics Conference in February and hope to see many of you there.