Dr. Eric Kramer
Assistant Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 161
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- About
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Biography
Eric Kramer is an Assistant Professor in the Sport Management program in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation. Eric joined the Redbird faculty in Fall 2022. Prior to his time at Illinois State, Eric spent 19 years as an administrator in intercollegiate athletics at Wichita State University and Missouri Western State University. He received his B.S.B.A in Management from the University of Missouri-Columbia, his M.Ed. in Sport Administration from Wichita State University, and PhD in Sport Management from Troy University.
Current Courses
KNR 400.002 Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
KNR 382.001 Legal Aspects Of Recreation & Kinesiology
KNR 462.001 Principles Of Sport Law
KNR 462.002 Principles Of Sport Law
KNR 400.042 Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation
KNR 382.001 Legal Aspects Of Recreation & Kinesiology
KNR 430.001 The Sport Industry
KNR 430.002 The Sport Industry
Research Interests & Areas
Governance in Intercollegiate Athletics
College Athlete Development
College Athlete Transfers
PhD Sport Management
Troy University
Troy, AL
M.Ed. (Master of Education) Sport Administration
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
BBA Management
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
Sandra Little Groves Recreation and Park Administration Faculty Development Endowed Fund
Recreation & Park Administration
2024
Sandra Little Groves Recreation and Park Administration Faculty Development Endowed Fund
Recreation & Park Administration
2024
Designated as one of the "Fifty Leading Sports Law Experts" by Hackney Publications
Hackney Publications
2023
Missouri Western State University SAAC Volunteer of the Year Award Eponymous Recipient
Missouri Western State University Athletics
2022
Missouri Western State University Outstanding Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award
Missouri Western State University
2021
Missouri Western State University Foundation James J. Scanlon Award for Staff Service to Community
Missouri Western State University Foundation
2015
Grants & Contracts
University Research Grant. Provost's Office. Illinois State University. (2023)
Book, Chapter
Kramer , E. Name, Image, and Likeness and the NCAA. Paying College Athletes (Edited Volume). Bloomsbury Press
Journal Article
Kramer, E. G. (2025). The NCAA's transfer era: How did we get here? Journal of NCAA Compliance, March/April 2025, 1-9.
Kramer, E. G. (2023). Decisions, decisions: Analyzing college choice amongst NCAA Division II transfer and non-transfer athletes. Journal of Athlete Development and Experience, 5(2), 75-89.
Kramer, E. G., & Carroll, M. S. (2019). NCAA transfer rules: The struggle for power in college athletics. Journal of NCAA Compliance, September-October 5-6, 16-25.
Kramer, E. G., Molina, S. L., Dodd, R. (2024) NCAA Division II athlete perceptions of academic performance and faculty interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Student-Athlete Educational Development and Success, 6, 144-172.
Magazine/Trade Publication
Kramer, E. G., & Carroll, M. S. (2020). Boise State files complaint against the Mountain West Conference over new television deal. Sport Litigation Alert, 16(2), (online).
Kramer, E. G. (2020). Complaint filed for cancellation of Utah v. Fresno State men’s basketball game. Sport Litigation Alert, 17(23), (online).
Kramer, E. G. (2019). Aloha Sports Inc. wins appeal in lawsuit against the NCAA. Sport Litigation Alert, 16(6), (online).
Kramer, E. G., & Carroll, M. S. (2018). High school files lawsuit against the Alabama High School Athletic Association regarding competitive balance rule. Sport Litigation Alert, 15(24), (online).
Presentations
Approaching Another Crossroads? A Comparative Analysis of the NCAA’s Past Pivotal Moments and Current NIL Conundrum. Sport Recreation & Law Association Conference. (2026)
Have We Been Down This Road Before? The NCAA’s Insistence on Tightening Transfer Windows May Lead it to a Familiar Legal Outcome. Sport and Recreation Law Association Conference. (2026)
Kramer, E. G., & Sattler, E. (2025, October 23). Marketing Game: A Gendered Examination of Promotional Investment in College Basketball [Oral presentation]. Sport Marketing Association Conference, Glendale, AZ, United States.
Smith, N. P., Kramer, E. G., Cornely, D., & MacBain, J. (2025, October 23). Lambos, Cigarette Boats, and a Pitbull (Stadium), Oh MY! Assessing the influence of nostalgia, retro marketing, and popular culture on social media consumer engagement in South Florida sport organizations [Oral presentation]. Sport Marketing Association Conference, Glendale, AZ, United States.
Kramer, E. G. (2024, February 22). The NCAA Transfer Portal – five years later: How a compliance tool became a symbol of change for transfer athletes [Conference presentation]. Sport and Recreation Law Association National Conference, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Kramer, E. G. (2024, March 21). Recruiting in a new era: A conceptual college choice analysis of Division I men’s basketball athletes [Conference presentation]. College Sport Research Institute, Columbia, SC, United States.
Kramer, E. G. (2024, May 31). Examining gender differences in the college choice process for NCAA Division II Athletes [Conference presentation]. North American Society for Sport Management, Minneapolis, MN, United States.
Sattler, E., Kramer, E. G., & Bradley, M. (2024, November 6–8). Marketing intercollegiate women’s sports in a post-Caitlin Clark world: Opportunities and obstacles [Poster presentation]. Sport Marketing Association Conference, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Smith, N. P., & Kramer, E. G. (2024, November 6–8). Dancing bananas and day care? Examining the baseball marketing and entrepreneurial approaches of Bill Veeck and the Savanah Bananas [Poster presentation]. Sport Marketing Association Conference, St. Louis, MO, United States.
Kramer, E. G., Molina, S. L., & Dodd, R. (2023, March 22-24). College student-athletes perceptions of their academic performance and relationships with faculty during a time of academic disruption [Poster presentation]. College Sport Research Institute, Columbia, SC, United States.
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