Spotlight on NIRSA member research: Jacob Tingle and officiating

NIRSA is excited to shine a spotlight on the exciting research being done by Jacob K. Tingle, Ed.D., Director of Sport Management at Trinity University and NIRSA member since 1994. He is interested in systems that impact the retention of sports officials, with much of his research exploring the students’ sense of community as an important factor; recently, he’s also been exploring mental health and wellbeing outcomes associated with officiating.

Jacob’s recent co-publication “NIRSA Student Referees...