Assistant Professor, Sport Management
My research centers on the relationship between sports fandom and physical health. In other words, I research how your loyal Patriots fandom will impact your lifespan and healthspan.
I teach courses in sport management and marketing, focusing on real-world applications that will help my students construct meaningful careers.
I have worked in sports media as an editor (ESPN), reporter (The Buffalo News), freelance writer (New York Times, USA Today), and TV producer (WGRZ-TV). I stay involved in this world as a contributing writer for Complex. I also served as an account manager at SMT (SportsMEDIA Technologies), where I worked on the broadcast production of sporting events including the Stanley Cup Finals and NCAA Tournament. Finally, I began my career in coaching basketball, serving as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Amherst College and as a high school head coach in my hometown of Buffalo, N.Y.
Gill, who will mark 15 years at Merrimack next spring, was named the College’s chief operating officer this past summer and expanded her portfolio to oversight of all campus operations.