Founding Director, Sports Business Program, Washington University in St. Louis (June 2015-Present)
Additionally, Professor of Practice - Sports Business at WashU's Olin Business School
Founder/President, Sportsimpacts (2000-Present)- www.sportsimpacts.net
Sports Business Contributor, Forbes.com (2010-Present) - www.forbes.com/sites/prishe/
Home page for the Sports Business Program at WashU-St. Louis, which includes annual year-in-review reports about the program's successes under Dr. Rishe's leadership.
Over 90 sports-related Economic Impact studies completed since 2000, including 3 Super Bowls, 3 Final Fours, and serving as an expert witness in 3 high-profile cases (2017-18 NCAA's expert vs former USC football coach Todd McNair, 2015-16 football agent employment lawsuit, 2012 Manny Pacquiao defamation lawsuit)
Recently completed projects include 2022 feasibility studies for new sports venues in Illinois and Montana, an economic impact study for the 2022 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships.
In November 2016, offered an economic impact study of potential MLS expansion into St. Louis
Completed projects for over 20 Division I NCAA Championship events, several college bowl games, and economic impact studies for two of America’s largest athletic departments (Ohio State, University of Texas)
Attracted over 3 million readers for 800+ Sports Business OpEd articles authored since May 2010
Monthly national media appearances (e.g. CNBC, Bloomberg TV, FoxBusiness, CNN) discussing topical Sports Business stories, including appearances on CBS Evening News and CNBC’s “Squawk Box”.
During the 2014-15 year at Loyola Marymount, organized Sports Speakers Series in both Fall and Spring Semesters, and helped created their inaugural “Sports Studies Club”, which toured numerous sporting events in Spring 2015 while networking with local sports industry executives.
Winner of the 2018 Reid Teaching Award at Wash U - St. Louis (Watch Dr. Rishe receive his recognition at the 45:45 mark of the Undergraduate ceremony ->
16 articles published in peer-reviewed journals
In 2015, 2016, and 2017, moderated Sports Business panels at MIT Sports Analytics Conference. In 2015 and 2018, moderated Sports Business panels at Stanford Sports Innovation Summit
In a 16-year career at Webster University, achieved tenured, reached rank of Full Professor, and was nominated for Kemper Teaching Award in Spring 2015
During the 2014-15 academic year on sabbatical, earned the prestigious Cura Personalis Award while a Visiting Economics Professor at Loyola Marymount University (LA)
Since 2010, earned invitations as guest speaker on Sports Business topics at Harvard University, New York University, UCLA, University of British Columbia, and Saint Louis University
Invited Lecturer for Sports Economics courses at Washington University (St Louis), Saint Louis University, Pepperdine University, and UCLA.
As Washington University’s Sports Business Director, Dr. Rishe organizes the annual Olin Sports Business Summit, which typically attracts dozens of sports business professionals for a day-long event featuring numerous panels and one-on-one discussions
Collaborated with Olin Business School leaders to create new courses in Sports Analytics and Sports Law to support the Sports Business minor
During the 2014-15 year at Loyola Marymount, organized Sports Speakers Series in both Fall and Spring Semesters, and helped created their inaugural “Sports Studies Club”, which toured numerous sporting events in Spring 2015 while networking with local sports industry executives.
Winner of the 2018 Reid Teaching Award at Wash U - St. Louis ā€‹
16 articles published in peer-reviewed journals ā€‹
In 2015, 2016, and 2017, moderated Sports Business panels at MIT Sports Analytics Conference. In 2015 and 2018, moderated Sports Business panels at Stanford Sports Innovation Summit
In a 16-year career at Webster University, achieved tenured, reached rank of Full Professor, and was nominated for Kemper Teaching Award in Spring 2015
During the 2014-15 academic year on sabbatical, earned the prestigious Cura Personalis Award while a Visiting Economics Professor at Loyola Marymount University (LA)
Since 2010, earned invitations as guest speaker on Sports Business topics at Harvard University, New York University, UCLA, University of British Columbia, and Saint Louis University
Invited Lecturer for Sports Economics courses at Washington University (St Louis), Saint Louis University, Pepperdine University, and UCLA.
Featuring fifty interviews with fifty sports executives ranging from team owners, team/company executives, facility designers, and analytics experts, They Shoot...They Score offers a comprehensive guide to applied lessons in leadership, innovation and strategy from the sports industry. Topics covered include Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Business Analytics and Sport Science, Corporate Culture, Corporate Partnerships, Entrepreneurship, Facility Logistics, Sales, and much more!
Conducted between January and May 2018, these interviews span additional topics such as brand building for pro sports startups, the evolution of sponsorship analytics, applications of experiential marketing, key aspects of stadium design, and college athletic administration.
These interviews cover every major professional sports league in North America (basketball, football, hockey, soccer, baseball), numerous consulting firms (Wasserman, Block Six Analytics, GumGum, Populous), and entities from collegiate athletics and the sports commission world (NCAA, University of Oklahoma, America East Conference, St. Louis and Kansas City Sports Commissions).
Published as an e-book, this format allows readers to click on a variety of links to dive deeper into topics of interest to them. This interactive feature adds to the educational and entertainment value of the project.
The target audiences for this book are:
(1) Sports enthusiasts who want to learn more about the Business of Sports.
(2) Those who enjoy reading about business and leadership, for there are numerous applied lessons in each throughout the book.
(3) College professors who wish to supplement their Sports Business or Sport Management courses with a compilation of real-world sports industry applications.
August 1st, 2018
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June 2016
“A Heterogeneous Analysis of Secondary Market Transactions for College Football Bowl Games.”
November 2015
“Secondary Market Behavior during College Football’s Postseason: Evidence from the 2014 Rose Bowl and BCS Championship Game”,
December 2014
“How Event Significance, Pent-up Demand, Playoff Oversaturation, and Series-clinching Euphoria Can Impact Secondary Market Behavior in Major League Baseball’s Postseason”
Fall 2014
“How Event Significance, Team Quality and School Proximity Impact March Madness Markups”
Fall 2014
"Do Mobile Sporting Events Produce Net Increases in Tourism, Local Hotel Revenues, and Overall Economic Impact? Evidence Using Smith Travel Research Data"
June 2014
“Pricing Insanity at March Madness: Exploring the Causes of Secondary Price Markups at the 2013 Final Four”
Attracted over 4 million readers for 800+ Sports Business OpEd articles authored since May 2010
Monthly national media appearances (e.g. CNBC, Bloomberg TV, FoxBusiness, CNN) discussing topical Sports Business stories, including two appearances on NBC Nightly News during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, two appearances on CBS Evening News, and numerous appearances on CNBC since 2012.
CGTN America (7/9/18)… “Discussing Economics of the 2018 World Cup on Productivity Levels”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLUAlgC5F0w
CNN International (7/2/18)…”Discussing Economics of LeBron James Move to L.A.”
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6419575350862454784
Newswise.com (6/13/18)… “World Cup 2026 a Matter of Economics”
https://newswise.com/articles/washu-expert:-world-cup-2026-a-matter-of-economics
Forbes.com (6/8/18)..Authored “Creating Memorable Authentic Experiences A Central Theme At SBJ’s 2018 Brand Engagement”
Spreaker.com (6/3/18)… “Missed Opportunities”
https://www.spreaker.com/user/primetimeradio/missed-opportunities
Forbes.com (6/2/18)...Authored "Why Secondary Ticket Prices For NHL Finals Are Higher Than For NBA Finals In 2018"
Forbes.com (5/30/18)… Authored “FC Cincinnati Ascends To MLS As City Shows It Can Pack The House For Soccer”
Tampabay.com (5/29/18)… “Rays Move to Ybor City Would Put Team in Heart of Region’s Population, Study Shows”
Forbes.com (5/28/18)…Authored “Why The Vegas Golden Knights' Success Off The Ice Should Come As No Surprise”
Tampa Bay Times (5/22/18)...Regarding Rays New Stadium Discussions
Blogtalkradio.com (5/15/18)… “Potential Economic Benefit of Legalized Sports Betting”
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thepressbox/2018/05/15/segment-2--patrick-rishe-51518
LAtimes.com (5/3/18)… “As Pujols Pulls Within One Hit of Another Milestone, He Still Belongs more to St. Louis than Anaheim”
http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-pujols-plaschke-20180503-story.html
News.stlpublicradio.com (5/2/18)… “Ballpark Village Shooting Spurs Increased Security, Concerns About Economic Impact”
Wsoctv.com (4/2/18)… “Potential Bidder with Carolinas Ties Visits Carolina Panthers”
Cnbc.com (3/9/18)… “Ways the NCAA Can Reform its Image, and Compensate its Athletes”
Forbes.com (2/23/18)…Authored “Day 1 Recap Of 2018 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference”
LAtimes.com (2/16/18)… “Streaming Video is NBC’s Fountain of Youth at Winter Olympics”
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-olympics-snap-viewing20180216-story.html
Wsoctv.com (2/6/18)… “With Football Season Over, All Eyes on Who Will Buy Panthers”
Wfpl.org (2/5/18)… “Could This Group Finally Bring the NBA to Louisville”
http://wfpl.org/could-this-group-bring-the-nba-to-louisville/
Telegraph.co.uk (1/29/18)… “Sporting Spectacle Mixed with US Razzmatazz: Super Bowl Delivers an Advertising Touchdown”
Foxbusiness.com (1/26/18)… “Super Bowl LII to Draw $500M in Ad Revenue”
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/5720400104001/?#sp=show-clips
Forbes.com (1/21/18)…Authored “Real Estate Investment Near Kings’ Golden 1 Center Revitalizing Downtown Sacramento”
Youtube.com (1/7/18)… “Developments Around Golden 1 Center in Sacramento with Scott Freshour”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_uslYIg07U
Forbes.com (1/2/18)…Authored “Ownership Share Of Raiders And A New Stadium Are Too Much For Jon Gruden To Ignore”
Wsoctv.com (12/27/18)… “Consistency Key to Panther’s Success, Value as they Head to Playoffs”
Wfae.org (12/18/17)… “Panthers' News Brings Speculation About Buyer, Worry About A Move”
http://wfae.org/post/panthers-news-brings-speculation-about-buyer-worry-about-move#stream/0
Forbes.com (12/18/17)…Authored “Carolina Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson Tarnishes Professional Legacy With Workplace Misconduct”
Forbes.com (12/1/17)…Authored “GumGum Partnership With Saints, Pelicans Points To Better Measuring Of Sponsorship Valuation”
Forbes.com (11/29/17)…Authored “Breaking Pact With Greg Schiano, Tennessee Athletics Department Shows Its Cowardice”
Kmov.com (11/27/17)… “St. Louis Comptroller Plans Appeal, Will Not Release Funds for Scottrade Financing Deal”
Forbes.com (11/1/17)…Authored “Oversaturation And Changes In Viewing Habits The Most Likely Explanations For NFL's Ratings Dip”
LAtimes.com (10/19/17)… “Babe Ruth Will Be a Bad Boy in a TV Bio as Major League Baseball Makes a Pitch for Younger Viewers”
http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-babe-ruth-tv-20171019-story.html