Tyler Hajek
Assistant Professor of Sport and Recreation Management
Biography
Dr. Tyler Hajek serves as an assistant professor of sport management. His research focuses on legalized sports betting, sport employees, revenue generation and pedagogy. Hajek also teaches a variety of classes in both the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. Prior to academia, he gained experience and insights working in the sport industry through a variety of roles. Hajek emphasizes the importance of connecting earned knowledge to practical application. A proud alumnus of 日本av视频 and former Jackrabbits student-athlete, he is grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with students through class, research and career preparation.
Education
- Ph.D. | University of Northern Colorado
- M.A. | Minnesota State University, Mankato
- B.S. | 日本av视频
Research and Scholarly Work
Areas of Research
- Legalized sports betting
- Sport employees
- Revenue generation
- Pedagogy
Awards and Honors
- Uncommon Sports Group: Professor of the Year (2024)
- Crown College: Distinguished Faculty for Scholarship (2023)
- Minnesota Timberwolves: Wolf Award (2019)
Grants
- National Collegiate Athletic Association Strategic Initiative: Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (2025)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association Strategic Initiative: Division III Faculty Athletic Representative Orientation (2024)
- University of Northern Colorado Graduate Student Association: Grant Review Committee (2020-2022)
Publications
Referred Publications
- Schuetz, L., Hajek, T.J., Lee, Y.L. and Runyan, B. (2025). . The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation Journal, 2(1), 1-10. doi:10.25035/cosma.02.01.02
- Mondt, A., Hajek, T.J. and Otto, M. (2024). Women collegiate sport employees: Organizational elements of workplace and engagement. Journal of Amateur Sport, 10(1), 90-110.
- Hajek, T.J. and Sung, Y.T. (2023). Video interviews via question submissions. Sport Management Education Journal, 17(2), 177-182.
- Hajek, T.J., Lee, Y. and Schuetz, L. (2023). Bet on it: Exploring sports betting partnerships in professional sport. Journal of Emerging Sport Studies, 9, 1-26.
Other Contributions
- Hajek, T.J. (2022). Where is seat 10? In Schwarz, E.C., Brannigan, K.J., Cattani, K.P. and Hunter, J.D., Advanced theory and practice in sport marketing, (4th ed., pp. 173-176). Routledge.
- Schuetz, L., Hajek, T.J. and Romano, A. (2022). Encompassing a university鈥檚 spirit: The importance of brand equity in intercollegiate athletics. In Schwarz, E.C., Brannigan, K.J., Cattani, K.P. and Hunter, J.D., Advanced theory and practice in sport marketing, (4th ed., pp. 149-153). Routledge.
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