1. THE EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY ON CONCUSSION RATES Open Access Author: Petusky, Mark Edward Title: THE EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY ON CONCUSSION RATES Area of Honors: Psychology Keywords: ConcussionPersonalitySportsPsychology File: Download Mark_PetuskyThesis_Final_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Peter Andrew Arnett, Thesis SupervisorRick R Jacobs, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box Open Access Author: Loggia, Christopher Angelo Title: Hitting the Moneyball Into the Luxury Box Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: FinanceBaseballMoneyballPlayer ValuationZ-ScoreSportsStatisticsRevenueAttendanceWinning Percentage File: Download Chris_Loggia_Thesis_vf_4-13_Merged.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Faculty Reader
3. THE MODELING, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF A METAL 3D PRINTED GOLF CLUB DRIVER USING 3D SCANNING TECHNIQUES AND POWDER BED FUSION Open Access Author: Goyal, Suryan Prakash Title: THE MODELING, FABRICATION, AND TESTING OF A METAL 3D PRINTED GOLF CLUB DRIVER USING 3D SCANNING TECHNIQUES AND POWDER BED FUSION Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: 3D printingGolfSportsPowder Bed FusionCADPrototypingAdditive ManufacturingManufacturingCallawayGolf ClubsTitaniumMetal Additive Manufacturing File: Download Goyal_Suryan_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. GETTING A KICK OUT OF FINANCE: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF SOCCER’S TRANSFER MARKET Open Access Author: Blair, Richard Joseph Title: GETTING A KICK OUT OF FINANCE: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF SOCCER’S TRANSFER MARKET Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: RichardJosephBlairFinanceStatisticsSoccerSportsMoneyballValuationModel File: Download RJB_Thesis_b.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis SupervisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Should the NCAA Allow Its Athletes to Receive Monetary Compensation Open Access Author: Lutschaunig, Christian Title: Should the NCAA Allow Its Athletes to Receive Monetary Compensation Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: college athletecollege athleticsNCAASportsPaying athletesPayment methodO'Bannon File: Download Lutschaunig__Christian_Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorProfessor Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis Supervisor
6. Modal Analysis on Baseball Bats: How Damping Rates Affect Overall "Feel" Open Access Author: Suder, Robert John Title: Modal Analysis on Baseball Bats: How Damping Rates Affect Overall "Feel" Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: BaseballEngineeringSportsAcousticsVibrationsModal AnalysisDamping File: Download Suder-Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Daniel Allen Russell, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lucas Jay Passmore, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Analysis of the ESPN Fantasy Football Auto-pick Selection Tool and Alternative Suggestion Open Access Author: Malley, Justin Title: Analysis of the ESPN Fantasy Football Auto-pick Selection Tool and Alternative Suggestion Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Fantasy footballOpportunity CostEconomicsSportsFootballNFL File: Download MALLEY_thesis_FINAL_SUBMISSION.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John M Brauer, Thesis SupervisorJames R. Tybout, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry Open Access Author: Jerome, Lucien Title: Seeking Returns as a Sports Bettor: An Overview of the Sports Betting Landscape and Strategies to Capitalize off of a Lucrative Industry Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: SportsSports BettingStatistical AnalysisNFLNCAA BasketballFinance File: Download Luc_Jerome_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorDelina E Agnosteva, Faculty Reader
9. The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes Open Access Author: Ibarguen, John Title: The Future of Financial Investment in Athletes Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: SportsFinanceSports FinanceSports InvestmentUnderwritingSports BusinessMajor League BaseballSports StatisticsName Image and LikenessNIL File: Download Ibarguen-Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Faculty Reader
10. Parity in Professional Sports – How Salary Caps Affect Competitive Balance Open Access Author: Marzano, Frankie Title: Parity in Professional Sports – How Salary Caps Affect Competitive Balance Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: Sportscompetitive balancenhlnflmlbnbabasketballhockeyfootballbaseballprofessional sportssalary caprevenue sharingluxury tax File: Download Marzano_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John M Brauer, Thesis SupervisorNima Haghpanah, Thesis Honors AdvisorBee Yan Roberts, Faculty Reader