Rate My Professor Sean Daly

Sean Daly, Ph.D., serves as Associate Professor of Sports Business in the Department of Management and International Business at the University of Oklahoma's Price College of Business. He also holds the position of Director of Sports Business Programs. Bringing over 20 years of extensive professional experience in sport leadership, sport event and venue operations, collegiate athletic administration, and coaching, Dr. Daly integrates practical industry insights into his academic endeavors. His research specializations include employee and leadership behavior in the sport workplace and teaching practices within sport business education. In the classroom, he instructs courses on analytics, finance, and economics pertinent to the sports sector, equipping students with essential analytical and financial tools for sports management careers.

Dr. Daly manages critical aspects of the Sports Business program, including brand development, external relationship cultivation with industry stakeholders, oversight of adjunct faculty, and coordination of student internship placements. His contributions extend to executive education through involvement in the OU Price Executive Academy's Athletics Director Program, launched in 2025 in collaboration with university athletics leaders such as Joe Castiglione and Gene Smith. This initiative prepares emerging leaders for athletic directorship roles amid transformations in collegiate athletics. Furthermore, Dr. Daly co-edits the 'The Venue Doctors' column in Venue Professional magazine, contributing articles on topics like infusing fun into workplaces, cultural intelligence in organizations, and operational challenges in venue management, including pieces published in 2023 and 2026. His multifaceted roles underscore his impact on sports business pedagogy, leadership training, and professional discourse in the field.