Gashaw Abeza is recognized as one of the leading scholars in the field of social media in sport. He is Associate Professor at Towson University, USA, and a member of the editorial board of nine different academic journals. Dr. Abeza serves as a sport management consultant in different countries, and he is a Research Fellow and Doctoral Advisor at Munich Business School, Germany.

Ryan King-White is recognized as one of the leading scholars in the field of physical cultural studies. He is Associate Professor of Sport Management in the Department of Kinesiology at Towson University, USA. Dr. King-White has expertise in a range of socio-cultural topics, including global sport spectacles, intercollegiate athletics, youth sport, qualitative research methodology, and critical pedagogy.