Biography
Professor David Shilbury is a Professor in the Department of Management in Deakin Business School. David is also the Foundation Chair in Sport Management. Prior to joining Deakin in 1990, he worked in cricket, golf and local government in Perth Western Australia. David was appointed as Australia’s first professor of sport management in 2000. In 2017 he was appointed as the inaugural Director of the Deakin Sport Network.
His qualifications include a PhD from Monash University, a Master of Science in Sport Management from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Recreation and a Diploma of Teaching from Edith Cowan University. He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
David has in excess of 100 publications including 11 books, 1 edited conference proceeding, 7 book chapters, 71 refereed publications in more than 20 different journals worldwide, 16 technical reports and 10 non-refereed publications. He has also presented in excess of 100 conference papers. His co-authored text entitled Strategic Sport Marketing (Allen & Unwin), the first of its kind in Australia, was first published in January 1998 and the 4th edition was released in 2014 (2nd edition adapted for the Netherlands in 2004 and Greece in 2007, translated into Chinese in 2004). In addition, he is the lead author of Sport Management in Australia. An Organisational Overview 5th edition (2017) also published by Allen & Unwin.
Research grants include those from the Australia India Council, the Australian Football League, Cricket Australia, Cricket Victoria, Sport and Recreation Minister’s Council and the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. Research interests include governance, sport development, journal quality and strategy.
David was the Foundation President of the Sport Management Association of Australia & New Zealand (SMAANZ) from 1995 to 2001, was a member of the Australian Football League Tribunal from 1992 to 2003, a board member of the Confederation of Australian Sport in 2005 and a Trustee to the Bowater Trust from 2002 to 2007, and is currently an executive council Member of the North American Society for Sport Management and a Director of Golf Victoria. He is also a Director of Peninsula Leisure Pty Ltd, a facility and leisure management company responsible for managing the Peninsula Aquatic and Recreation Centre.
He is the Immediate Past Editor of the Journal of Sport Management from 2015 to 2018, and was editor of Sport Management Review from 2002 to 2004 and remains a member of the editorial board of both journals.
Awards received include the inaugural Jim and Alison Leslie award for teaching excellence at Deakin University in 1998, Victorian Sports Federation’s Eunice Gill Award for Sport Leadership in 2000, Research Fellow of the North American Society for Sport Management in 2009 and the inaugural SMAANZ Distinguished Service award in 2009, and was the first non-North American scholar to be awarded in 2011 the prestigious Earle. F. Zeigler lecture award by the North American Society for Sport Management.
Read more on David's profileResearch interests
- Sport Governance
- Sport Development
- Bibliometrics
Affiliations
- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sport Management..
- Member, Editorial Board, Sport Management Review
- Member & Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors.
- Executive Council, North American Society for Sport Management.
- Director, Frankston Regional Aquatic Centre Pty Ltd (trading as Peninsula Aquatic & Recreation Centre).
- Director, Golf Victoria.
- Member, North American Society for Sport Management.
- Member, Sport Management Association of Australia & New Zealand.
Teaching interests
- Athlete Management
- Sport Leadership and Governance
- Managing High Performance Sport
Knowledge areas
- Sport management
- Sport governance
- Sport Development
- Strategy
Expertise
- Sport management/governance
Conferences
- Shilbury, D., Sotiriadou, P., Wicker, P., Alsop, A. and McIntosh, E., 'Managing high-performance sport. A new era of elite sports', 23rd Annual SMAANZ Conference, Australia, 29 November - 1 December 2017.
- 'The pace of change: How professionalisation has shaped the work of sport management', 25th Annual European Association for Sport Management Conference, Switzerland, September 2017.
- Shilbury, D. and Sotiriadou, P., 'The Sport development cube. An emerging framework.', 31st Annual North American Society for Sport, 2017.
- Shilbury, D., Cameron, M., Ferkins, L., Meiklejohn, M., Corbett, B., Bryham, G., Molloy, T., Dee, K. and Karg, A., 'Examining ownership structures in Australian and New Zealand professional sport', 22nd Annual SMAANZ Conference, New Zealand, 23-25 November 2016.
- 'Global sport governance Challenges: A research opportunity', 24th Annual European Association for Sport Management Conference, Poland, September 2016.
- Shilbury, D. and O’Boyle, I., 'Federal vs unitary models of sport governance', 23rd Annual European Association for Sport Management Conference, Ireland, September 2016.
- Shilbury, D., Ferkins, L., Karg, A., Rowe, K., Meiklejohn, T. and Bruffy, K., 'Sport governance design: Exploring ownership changes in rugby union', 23rd Annual European Association for Sport Management Conference, Ireland, September 2015.
- Shilbury, D. and Ferkins, L., 'Collaborative governance: Mapping future sport governance research', 30th Annual North American Society for Sport Management conference, Canada, 2-6 June 2015.
- 'Positioning sport management journals for the future impact', Workshop 30th Annual North American Society for Sport Management Conference, Canada, 2-6 June 2015.
- Shilbury, D., Ferkins, L., Meiklejohn, T., Karg, A., Rowe, K. and Bruffy, K., 'Questions of commercial ownership in sport governance. The Super Rugby journey.', 20th Annual SMAANZ Conference, Australia, 27-29 November 2014.
- Shilbury, D. and Ferkins, L., 'Considering an integrative framework for collaborative governance to guide future research', 21st Annual European Association for Sport Management, UK, 10-12 September 2014.
- Shilbury, D. and Ferkins, L., 'Exploring the utility of collaborative governance', 29th Annual North American Society for Sport Management Conference, USA, 29-31 May 2014.
Professional activities
Media appearances
- 'Ball Tampering, Australian Cricket Team' with Martha Kearny, BBC Radio 4, UK, 27 March 2018.
- Mercer, P., 'Australia cricket scandal: A body blow to an incredulous nation', BBC Online, 26 March 2018.
- Interview on AFL player management signings and endorsement opportunities, 3AW, 7LAFM Launceston, Australia, 9 February 2018.
- 'Valuable but vulnerable, Welfare of International Students a top priority', International Student Cricket Academy, SBS News, 6 November 2017.
Research groups
Centre for Sport Research
Awards
- 2015 WJC Banks Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching, for Master of Business (Sport Management). Deakin University
- 2011 Dr Earle F. Zeigler award recipient, North American Society for Sport Management
- 2009 Inaugural Distinguished Service Award, Sport Management Association of Australia & New Zealand
- 2009 Research Fellow, North American Society for Sport Management
- 2004 Recognition of Exemplary Service, Sport Management Association of Australian & New Zealand (as Editor, Sport Management Review, 2002-2004)
- 2001 Recognition of Exemplary Service, Sport Management Association of Australian & New Zealand (as Foundation President 1995-2001)
- 2000 Eunice Gill Award for Sport Management, Victorian Sports Federation annual awards
- 1998 Dr Jim & Alison Leslie Award for Teaching Excellence, Deakin University
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1998 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Deakin University
Projects
- Sport Governance
Publications
An overview of sport governance scholarship
David Shilbury, Lesley Ferkins
(2020), pp. 3-17, Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance, Abingdon Oxon UK, B1
Theoretical underpinnings of sport governance
Lesley Ferkins, David Shilbury
(2020), pp. 18-32, Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance, Abingdon, Eng., B1
Sport systems, national sport organisations and the governance of sport codes
Ian O'Boyle, David Shilbury
(2020), pp. 94-106, Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance, Abingdon Oxon UK, B1
The interconnected roles of the Chair
Geraldine Zeimers, David Shilbury
(2020), pp. 262-275, Routledge Handbook of Sport Governance, Abingdon Oxon UK, B1
Examining collective board leadership and collaborative sport governance
David Shilbury, Ian O’Boyle, Lesley Ferkins
(2020), pp. 1-15, Managing sport and leisure, Abingdon, Eng., C1
A content analysis of governance convergence in Indian sport
Joshua McLeod, David Shilbury
(2020), Vol. 21, pp. 26-53, International journal of sport management, Boston, Mass., C1
An institutional framework for governance convergence in sport: the case of India
Joshua McLeod, David Shilbury, Geraldine Zeimers
(2020), pp. 1-14, Journal of sport management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Leadership in and out of the sport boardroom: new empirical insights
Ian O'Boyle, David Shilbury, Lesley Ferkins
(2020), pp. 1-19, European Sport Management Quarterly, London, Eng., C1
Breaking down the barriers: collaboration in sport governance networks
Ian O'Boyle, David Shilbury, Lesley Ferkins
(2019), pp. 216-235, Research handbook on sport governance, Cheltenham, Eng., B1
Toward a working model of leadership in nonprofit sport governance
Ian O'Boyle, David Shilbury, Lesley Ferkins
(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 189-202, Journal of sport management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Board roles in Scottish football: an integrative stewardship-resource dependency theory
J McLeod, D Shilbury, L Ferkins
(2019), pp. 1-19, European sport management quarterly, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Leadership in governance: exploring collective board leadership in sport governance systems
L Ferkins, D Shilbury, I O'Boyle
(2018), Vol. 21, pp. 221-231, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Identifying enablers and barriers: shaping collaborative sport governance theory
I O Boyle, D Shilbury
(2018), Vol. 60, pp. 330-352, World leisure journal, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Comparing federal and unitary models of sport governance: a case study investigation
I O'Boyle, D Shilbury
(2017), Vol. 21, pp. 353-374, Managing sport and leisure, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Developing a theory of board strategic balance
L Ferkins, D Shilbury
(2016), pp. 114-128, Routledge handbook of theory in sport management, London, Eng., B1
Exploring issues of trust in collaborative sport governance
I O’Boyle, D Shilbury
(2016), Vol. 30, pp. 52-69, Journal of sport management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Towards a research agenda in collaborative sport governance
D Shilbury, I O'Boyle, L Ferkins
(2016), Vol. 19, pp. 479-491, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Board strategic balance: an emerging sport governance theory
L Ferkins, D Shilbury
(2015), Vol. 18, pp. 489-500, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The stakeholder dilemma in sport governance: Toward the notion of "stakeowner"
L Ferkins, D Shilbury
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 93-108, Journal of Sport Management, C1
D Shilbury, L Ferkins
(2015), Vol. 29, pp. 380-397, Journal of sport management, Champaign, Ill., C1
Challenges for sport development: women's entry level cycling participation
K Rowe, D Shilbury, L Ferkins,, E Hinckson,
(2015), pp. 1-14, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
C Anagnostopoulos, T Byers, D Shilbury
(2014), Vol. 14, pp. 259-281, European sport management quarterly, Abingdon, England, C1
C Anagnostopoulos, D Shilbury
(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 268-284, Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, C1
Sport governance encounters: Insights from lived experiences
D Shilbury, L Ferkins, L Smythe
(2013), Vol. 16, pp. 349-363, Sport Management Review, C1
K Rowe, D Shilbury, L Ferkins, E Hinckson
(2013), Vol. 16, pp. 364-377, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
I wish I was twenty one now : beyond doping in the Australian peleton
M Hardie, D Shilbury, C Bozzi, I Ware
(2012), Geelong, Vic, A1
Good boards are strategic: What does that mean for sport governance?
L Ferkins, D Shilbury
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 67-80, Journal of Sport Management, C1
Competition: The heart and soul of sport management
D Shilbury
(2012), Vol. 26, pp. 1-10, Journal of Sport Management, C1
Professionalisation, sport governance and strategic capability
D Shilbury, L Ferkins
(2011), Vol. 16, pp. 108-127, Managing Leisure, C1
V De Bosscher, D Shilbury, M Theeboom, J Van Hoecke, P De Knop
(2011), Vol. 11, pp. 115-141, European sport management quarterly, Essex, England, C1
A bibliometric study of citations to sport management and marketing journals
D Shilbury
(2011), Vol. 25, pp. 423-444, Journal of Sport Management, C1
A bibliometric analysis of four sport management journals
D Shilbury
(2011), Vol. 14, pp. 434-452, Sport Management Review, C1
L Ferkins, D Shilbury
(2010), Vol. 13, pp. 235-254, Sport Management Review, C1
P Turner, D Shilbury
(2010), Vol. 24, pp. 10-44, Journal of Sport Management, C1
A model for improving board performance: The case of a national sport organisation
L Ferkins, G McDonald, D Shilbury
(2010), Vol. 16, pp. 601-621, Journal of Management and Organization, C1
Using grounded theory in sport management research
K Sotiriadou, D Shilbury
(2010), Vol. 8, pp. 181-202, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, C1
Board involvement in strategy: Advancing the governance of sport organizations
L Ferkins, D Shilbury, G McDonald
(2009), Vol. 23, pp. 245-277, Journal of Sport Management, C1
Board Directors and Conflict of Interest: A Study of a Sport League
Emma Sherry, David Shilbury
(2009), Vol. 9, pp. 47-62, EUROPEAN SPORT MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY, C1
Australian elite athlete development : an organisational perspective
K Sotiriadou, D Shilbury
(2009), Vol. 12, pp. 137-148, Sport management review, Burwood, Vic., C1
K Sotiriadou, D Shilbury, S Quick
(2008), Vol. 22, pp. 247-272, Journal of Sport Management, C1
T Paul, S David
(2008), Vol. 3, pp. 167-183, International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, C1
Academic assessment of arts management journals: a multidimensional rating survey
R Rentschler, D Shilbury
(2008), Vol. 10, pp. 60-71, International journal of arts management, Montreal, Canada, C1
Sport development, systems, policies and pathways : an introduction to the special issue
D Shilbury, K Sotiriadou, C Green
(2008), Vol. 11, pp. 217-223, Sport management review, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Inclusive arts, tourism, sport and recreation for people with a disability : ways forward report
R Rentschler, D Edwards, A Osborne, Y Fujimoto, D Shilbury, J Crosbie, H Le, A Hede
(2008), Burwood, Vic., A6
Wrestling with "conflict of interest" in sport management
E Sherry, D Shilbury, G Wood
(2007), Vol. 7, pp. 267-277, Corporate Governance, C1
Umpire Participation: Is Abuse Really the Issue?
P Kellett, D Shilbury
(2007), Vol. 10, pp. 209-229, Sport Management Review, C1
Assessing Sport Management Journals: A Multi-Dimensional Examination
D Shilbury, R Rentschler
(2007), Vol. 10, pp. 31-44, Sport Management Review, C1
Impact of Social Expectations on Ethical Governance of Sport Organisations
Emma Sherry, David Shilbury
(2007), Vol. 10, pp. 413-430, ANNALS OF LEISURE RESEARCH, C1
Sport for 'some': elite versus mass participation
K Sotiriadou, S Quick, D Shilbury
(2006), Vol. 7, pp. 50-66, International journal of sport management, Boston, Mass., C1
A study of organizational effectiveness for national olympic sporting organizations
D Shilbury, K Moore
(2006), Vol. 35, pp. 5-38, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, C1
Reviewing Organisational Structure and Governance: The Australian Touch Association
D Shilbury, P Kellett
(2006), Vol. 9, pp. 271-316, Sport Management Review, C1
Determining the Professional Sport Broadcasting Landscape: An Australian Football Club Perspective
P Turner, D Shilbury
(2005), Vol. 8, pp. 167-193, Sport Management Review, C1
L Ferkins, D Shilbury, G McDonald
(2005), Vol. 8, pp. 195-225, Sport Management Review, C1
Examining integrated advertising and sponsorship in corporate marketing through televised sport
P Smolianov, D Shilbury
(2005), Vol. 14, pp. 239-250, Sport marketing quarterly, Morgantown, W. Va., C1
Mapping Cultural Dimensions in Australian Sporting Organisations
A Smith, D Shilbury
(2004), Vol. 7, pp. 133-165, Sport Management Review, C1
Sport governance : good governance?
D Shilbury, L Ferkins
(2004), National Leaders in Sport Conference : book of abstracts, Perth, Western Australia, E1-1
H Westerbeek, D Shilbury
(2003), Vol. 5, pp. 11-31, International journal of sports marketing & sponsorship, London, England, C1
Examining board member roles, functions and influence: a study of Victorian sporting organizations
D Shilbury
(2001), Vol. 2, pp. 253-281, International journal of sport management, Boston, Mass., C1
Considering future sport delivery systems
D Shilbury
(2000), Vol. 3, pp. 199-221, Sport management review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Increasing the focus on "place" in the marketing mix for facility dependent sport services
H Westerbeek, D Shilbury
(1999), Vol. 2, pp. 1-23, Sport management review, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Great expectations: from Port Adelaide to Port Power-a club in transition
D Shilbury, G Hooper
(1999), Vol. 2, pp. 86-108, Sport management review, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Other Public Sector Funding
Doping and Australian Professional Cycling; Attitudes, Issues and a Pathway to a New Approach
Mr Martin Hardie, Prof David Shilbury
- 2011: $2,019
- 2010: $21,284
- 2009: $63,501
An Educational and Partnership Approach to Transforming Sport Governance in India
Prof David Shilbury, Dr Geoff Schoenberg, Dr Joshua McLeod
- 2018: $16,750
- 2017: $36,400
Industry and Other Funding
Developing Governance Capability of Non Profit Sport Organisations
Prof David Shilbury
- 2013: $10,000
- 2012: $30,000
- 2011: $22,000
Supervisions
Sandra Joy Hillas
Thesis entitled: The Elite Athlete Selection System in Australia: Selectors' Perceptions
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Management
Katherine Rowe
Thesis entitled: Women's Cycling Participation in Australia: Examining Influences and the Role of Cycling Education
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Geoffrey Schoenberg
Thesis entitled: Examining Strategic Preparation for CEO Selection
Master of Commerce, School of Management and Marketing
Fiona Graetz
Thesis entitled: Forms of Organising: Changing Structures, Processes and Boundaries
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Lesley Ferkins
Thesis entitled: Sport Governance: Developing Strategic Capability in National Sport Organisations
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Emma Sherry
Thesis entitled: Exploring Executive Conflict of Interest in the Australian Football League
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Paul Turner
Thesis entitled: Broadcasting Technology Effecting Interorganisational Relationship Formation
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Peter Smolianov
Thesis entitled: Integrated Advertising and Sponsorship in Corporate Marketing through Televised Sports
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Hans Westerbeek
Thesis entitled: Marketing across Cultures: An Investigation into Place Specific Dimensions of Service Quality in Sport
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Adam Karg
Thesis entitled: Structure and Functioning of Complex Sport Organisations
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing
Andrew Dawson
Thesis entitled: Managing the Career Development of Australian Coaches
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Management and Marketing