Remapping the sport brandscape: A structured review and future direction for sport brand research

BJ Baker, T Kunkel, JP Doyle, Y Su… - Journal of Sport …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Despite consistent interest in sport brands and the multitude of brands in the sport
ecosystem, extant knowledge remains fragmented and unstructured. The purpose of this …

Thinking outside the 'box': A discussion of sports fans, teams, and the environment in the context of COVID-19

B Mastromartino, WJ Ross, H Wear, ML Naraine - Sport in Society, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, we examine the implications of sport stadiums closures during the COVID-19
global pandemic. The paper looks at the impact of sport stadium closures from three …

Sport brands: Brand relationships and consumer behavior

T Kunkel, R Biscaia - Sport Marketing Quarterly, 2020 - muse.jhu.edu
One of the most valuable assets a sport entity possesses is its brand. However, existing
sport branding research has largely examined brands at an individual level and not taken …

The rise of an athlete brand: Factors influencing the social media following of athletes

Y Su, BJ Baker, JP Doyle, T Kunkel - Sport Marketing Quarterly, 2020 - muse.jhu.edu
Athlete brands exist within a network of brand relationships. Thus, considering the joint
influences of related brands at different levels (league, team, and athlete) is essential for …

Drivers of soccer fan loyalty: Australian evidence on the influence of team brand image, fan engagement, satisfaction and enduring involvement

JH Yun, PJ Rosenberger III, K Sweeney - Asia Pacific journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of the paper is to contribute to the extant sport marketing literature by
positing fan engagement, team brand image and cumulative fan satisfaction with the team …

Assessing key performance indicators of corporate social responsibility initiatives in sport

BP McCullough, GT Trail - European Sport Management Quarterly, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research question This paper evaluates factors impacting corporate social responsibility
(CSR) campaigns' key performance indicators (KPIs) by extending the sport sustainability …

Understanding the importance of sport stadium visits to teams and cities through the eyes of online reviewers

RF Ramos, R Biscaia, S Moro, T Kunkel - Leisure Studies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores the relationships among sport stadium visitors' experiences, satisfaction,
team brand image, and destination image. A text mining approach was first used to analyse …

The influence of personal branding and institutional factors on the name, image, and likeness value of collegiate athletes' social media posts

AR Cocco, T Kunkel, BJ Baker - Journal of Sport …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Most collegiate athletes in the United States monetize their name, image, and likeness (NIL)
through social media influencer marketing. This provides an opportunity to examine the …

[PDF][PDF] How deep is your love? Brand love analysis applied to football teams

FV Martín, LD Toledo… - International Journal of …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Purpose–The central objective is to determine the main components of a brand that become
a “beloved” brand in the minds of consumers applied to football teams. Design/methodology …

The role of self-brand connection on the relationship between athlete brand image and fan outcomes

T Kunkel, R Biscaia, A Arai… - Journal of Sport …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
This research explored the role of athlete on-and off-field brand image on consumer
commitment toward the athlete and associated team, preference by the athlete's sponsor …