Dr. B. David Ridpath, Ed.D, is finishing his second decade as a tenured faculty member with Ohio University and its prestigious Sports Administration Program as a Professor of Sports Business. He is also a member at-large with the Ohio University Faculty Alliance (AAUP) and is involved in their current faculty unionization effort. Prior to Ohio, he was an Assistant Professor of Sport Administration at Mississippi State University and has over 15 years of practical experience in intercollegiate athletics in administrative and coaching capacities at Marshall University, Weber State University and Ohio University.

 

Dr. Ridpath is often cited by major worldwide media outlets such as the New York Times, Time Magazine, CNN and ESPN as an expert on NCAA and intercollegiate athletic matters due to his research and practical experience in the industry. Dr. Ridpath has appeared before Congressional committees and has served as an expert witness in numerous cases involving intercollegiate athletics and college athlete rights.

 

An accomplished researcher, he has authored over 30 academic journal articles, 10 academic book chapters and monographs and two books. His book Alternative Models of Sport Development in America: Solutions to a Crisis in Education and Public Health published by Ohio University Press/Swallow Books is available at all major bookstores and online outlets. His latest book, Reclaiming American Sport Development: New Strategies for Educational and Elite Sport Pathways, published by Rutgers University Press is scheduled for release in early 2026.