GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Dr. Nick Davidson has been appointed as Tusculum University's Faculty Athletic Representative announced TU president Dr. Scott Hummel.
The Tusculum faculty athletic representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated by the president to represent the institution and its faculty in the institution's relationships with the NCAA and the South Atlantic Conference. The FAR is active in maintaining the academic integrity within the athletics program, assisting with the overall student-athlete well-being as well as assists with the institutional control of the athletics program.
"Dr. Davidson will make a great faculty athletic representative. His education and teaching in sports management, his role as faculty advisor of the Tusculum eSports Club, his collegial relationships across faculty and athletics, and especially his high level of engagement with our student-athletes make him perfect for serving as Tusculum University's FAR," said Hummel.
Davidson joined the Tusculum faculty as an assistant professor of Sport Management in 2021. Within this role, Davidson also serves as the Chair of the Department of Sport Management and is the faculty advisor for the Tusculum eSports Club. While at Tusculum, Davidson has taught several courses ranging from Communication in Sport to Legal Issues in Sport. He has published multiple articles and given several conference presentations on sport media, sport consumer, and sport organizational behavior related topics.
"I am honored to serve in this role as FAR for Tusculum University and I am a proud member of our Pioneer family," said Davidson. "I look forward to working with our staff, coaches, faculty, and students to create an environment that produces successful outcomes for our student-athletes both on the playing field and in the classroom."
Prior to coming to Tusculum, Davidson completed his PhD in Sport Management at Florida State University in 2021, where he served as a graduate teaching assistant. While at FSU, Davidson taught multiple classroom-based courses, as well as physical activity courses.
Davidson earned his Bachelor of Science in Sport Management degree from West Virginia University in 2016 and added his Master of Science in Sport Management degree in 2018 from WVU.
While at WVU, Davidson was a student assistant within the Athletic Communications office. He assisted with day-to-day and game day media relations duties for football, men's and women's basketball, and all other varsity level sports as needed. On game days, Davidson assisted the Athletic Communications staff with the coordinating of media, interviewing of players, press box spotting, and tracking of in-game statistics. Davidson served as a feature story writer in game day programs for football, men's basketball and women's basketball. He also served as the public address announcer for men's soccer, women's volleyball, wrestling, women's tennis, and baseball.
"I want to thank Nick for stepping up and accepting this role," said Josh Ealy, Director of Athletics. "The FAR plays a vital role in the student-athlete experience especially at the NCAA Division II level such as ours. Nick has a passion for our students, both in and out of the classroom. This is a perfect role for him."
Nick and his wife, Katherine, live in Johnson City, Tennessee and they are avid travelers who enjoy the outdoors and all that the beautiful landscape of East Tennessee has to offer. Nick is a dedicated fan of FSU, WVU and Tusculum athletics, and is proud to serve the Pioneer community within the FAR role.
