Michael Van Bussel has over 20 years of academic, administrative, and service experience in Sport Management. His educational background includes a PhD focusing on Sport Law and Policy Studies from Western University. He has won awards in teaching and coaching and was named OUA (USPORT) Provincial Coach of the Year on two separate occasions with the Western University Women’s Soccer Program. His research interests include: Sport law, Negotiations, Risk Management, Governance and Policy, and Coach/Athlete Communication.