Mark Cryan Published Article on Appalachian League Restructuring

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Worked for over twenty years in professional sports, amateur sports, recreation and public relations. Spent four years as GM of the Cleveland Indians affiliate in Burlington, North Carolina and later served as athletic director for the Burlington Recreation & Parks Department for five years. Previous work… Read More

Articles by Mark Cryan

Mark Cryan Published Article on Appalachian League Restructuring

October 1, 2020

Mark Cryan recently published a new article in the baseball industry online magazine Ballpark Digest about dramatic changes on tap for the local minor league.

Cryan publishes articles in Ballpark Digest about baseball during the COVID-19 pandemic

August 17, 2020

The magazine articles outline the impact of coronavirus on Major League Baseball's spring training, and summer college baseball's efforts to weather the storm.

Cryan publishes series in Ballpark Digest on baseball in the Dominican Republic

December 15, 2016

Mark Cryan, an assistant professor in sport and event management, wrote a series of articles about the Dominican Winter League for Ballpark Digest. The three-part series, titled "Baseball in the Republic," describes the fan experience, the facilities, and game on the field in the Dominican Republic's top baseball league.