Armen Shaomian, DMA, is an assistant professor at the department of Sport and Entertainment at the University of South Carolina. His expertise includes live entertainment and arts management. He is also an active concert pianist and chamber musician. 

Bob Heere, Ph.D. is an associate professor and the Ph.D. Program Director in the department of Sport and Entertainment at the University of South Carolina. His research concentrations include social impact of sport on society, community development in and through sport, and consumer behavior.