Our initiative is extremely fortunate to be supported by AFFILIATES equally committed to understanding how sports impacts society. Our members include:
- Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Professor, College of Social Work
 - Osei Appiah, Professor, Faculty of Communication
 - Samantha Bates, Associate Professor, Social Work
 - John Draper, Assistant Professor, Clinical Operations and Business Analytics
 - Yana Hashamova, Professor and Department Chair, Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
 - Leann Lower-Hoppe, Assistant Professor, Sport Management, The Ohio State University
 - Christopher Mizer, Ohio State Athletic Trainer
 - B. David Ridpath, Kahandas Nandola Professor of Sports Administration, Ohio University
 - Dr. Brian Turner, professor, sports management, The Ohio State University
 - Dr. Ginger Yang, Nationwide Children's Hospital