Dr. Eric Kramer
Assistant Professor
Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 161
Office Phone
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
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
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
Redbird Baseball Faculty/Staff Appreciation Nominee
Illinois State University Baseball
2025
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
ISU Women's Tennis Faculty Appreciation Nominee
ISU Women's Tennis
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 and Contracts
University Research Grant
Eric Kramer.
Provost's Office. July 1 2023 - June 30 2024
Book, Chapter
Name, Image, and Likeness and NCAA Compliance
Eric Kramer.
(2026), Paying College Athletes (Edited Volume), Bloomsbury Press
Journal Article
Social Anchor of the Pelican State: Intangible Benefits and Economic Impact of the Superdome
Nicholas Smith, Eric Kramer.
Journal of Contemporary Issues in Sport, (2025)
The NCAA's Transfer Era: How Did We Get Here?
Eric Kramer.
Journal of NCAA Compliance, (2025)
Decisions, decisions: Analyzing college choice factors amongst Division II transfer and non-transfer student-athletes
Eric Kramer.
Journal of Athlete Development and Experience, 5 (2), 75-89, (2023)
NCAA transfer rules: The struggle for power in college athletics.
Eric Kramer, Michael Carroll.
Journal of NCAA Compliance/Hackney Publications, September-October 5-6 (5-6), (2019)
NCAA Division II Athlete Perceptions of Academic Performance and Faculty Interactions during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Eric Kramer, Sergio Molina, Regan Dodd.
Journal of Student-Athlete Educational Development and Success
Magazine/Trade Publication
Boise State files complaint against the Mountain West Conference over new television deal.
Eric Kramer.
Sport Litigation Alert, 16 (2), (2020)
Complaint filed for cancellation of Utah v. Fresno State men’s basketball game.
Eric Kramer.
Sport Litigation Alert, 17 (23), (2020)
Aloha Sports Inc. wins appeal in lawsuit against the NCAA.
Eric Kramer.
Sport Litigation Alert, 16 (6), (2019)
High school files lawsuit agains the Alabama High School Athletic Association regarding competitive balance rule.
Eric Kramer.
Sport Litigation Alert, 15 (24), (2018)
Presentations
Have We Been Down This Road Before? The NCAA’s Insistence on Tightening Transfer Windows May Lead it to a Familiar Legal Outcome
Eric Kramer.
Sport and Recreation Law Association Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 26, 2026
Approaching Another Crossroads? A Comparative Analysis of the NCAA’s Past Pivotal Moments and Current NIL Conundrum
Eric Kramer, Nicholas Smith.
Sport Recreation & Law Association Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 26, 2026
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
Nicholas P Smith, Eric Kramer, Daniel Cornely, Jason MacBain.
Sport Marketing Association, Glendale, AZ, October 23, 2025
Marketing Game: A Gendered Examination of Promotional Investment in College Basketball
Eric Kramer, Elizabeth Sattler.
Sport Marketing Association, Glendale, AZ, October 23, 2025
Dancing Bananas and Day Care? Examining the Baseball marketing and Entrepreneurial Approaches of Bill Veeck and the Savannah Bananas
NIcholas Smith, Eric Kramer.
Sport Marketing Association, St. Louis, MO, November 7, 2024
Marketing Intercollegiate Women’s Sports in a Post-Caitlin Clark World: Opportunities and Obstacles
Elizabeth Sattler, Eric Kramer, Micaela Bradley.
Sport Marketing Association, St. Louis, MO, November 7, 2024
Examining Gender Differences in the College Choice Process for NCAA Division II Athletes
Eric Kramer.
North American Society of Sport Management, Minneapolis, MN, May 31, 2024
Recruiting in a new era: A conceptual college choice analysis of Division I men’s basketball athletes
Eric Kramer.
College Sport Research Institute, Columbia, SC, March 21, 2024
The NCAA Transfer Portal – Five Years Later: How a Compliance Tool Became a Symbol of Change for Transfer Athletes
Eric Kramer.
Sport and Recreation Law Association, Baltimore, MD, February 22, 2024
College student-athletes perceptions of their academic performance and relationships with faculty during a time of academic disruption
Eric Kramer, Sergio Molina, Regan Dodd.
College Sport Research Institute, Columbia, SC, March 24, 2023
The Future of the NCAA Transfer market in the Aftermath of NCAA v. Alston
Eric Kramer.
Sport and Recreation Law Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV, February 23, 2023
I want to transfer, now what? A college choice analysis of NCAA Division II transfer student-athletes.
Eric Kramer, Michael Carroll.
North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 2, 2022
College student-athlete perceptions of their faculty interactions.
Sergio Molina, Regan Dodd, Eric Kramer.
North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Virtual, May 28, 2020
NCAA transfer rules: The struggle for power in college athletics.
Eric Kramer, Michael Carroll.
Sport and Recreation Law Association National Conference, Louisville, KY, March 5, 2020