Sports Leadership programme

Frank van Eekeren - Associate professor Sport & Society

Lecturer Sports & Social Impact module

Frank van Eekeren is associate professor of Sport & Society at the Utrecht University School of Governance (USG), as well as a lecturer on the 'Impact of Sport' at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.

Van Eekeren is specialised in the societal meaning and organisation of sport. Some of the topics he focuses on include public value creation in and through football organisations, CSR and sport organisations, the social impact of massive sport events, sport and development in developing countries, and good governance in international sports organisations. In his PhD thesis, entitled 'Clubs and Values', he introduces a new ideal type of (football) organisation.

Van Eekeren will teach the Sports & Social Impact module.

Published by  Faculty Sports and Nutrition 2 February 2021