Deborah Stroman

Dr. Debby Stroman is a faculty member of the Sport Administration specialization of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Her teaching focus is the theory and practical application of economics and finances, leadership, and the marketing of sport. Her research interests are leadership, entrepreneurship, and social issues of sport. Additional responsibilities include faculty advisor to the Carolina Business Club, director of the undergraduate sport administration internship program, and academic advising.

Prior to her appointment at UNC, Dr. Stroman successfully owned and managed sports marketing, financial consulting, and nutritional supplement companies. She is the 2006 recipient of the state of Maryland's Top Minority Business Enterprise Award, which recognizes entrepreneurial success in business development, professional affiliation, client satisfaction, and community involvement. She also has experience as a grant writer, philanthropic development officer, and fundraiser for non-profit organizations. Dr. Stroman continues to accent her theoretical effort with practical application. Outside of her academic responsibilities, she remains an entrepreneur. Through her company, LASERTM (Life After Sports with Effective Results), she counsels former college and professional athletes to successfully transition from their sports career. Her desire to move her "avocation to a vocation" prompted the founding in 2001 of Soulful Golf, Inc., a non-profit sports marketing and event planning company purposed to increase the number of women and minorities in the game of golf. She offers customized business-golf workshops for managers and leaders across the country and plans distinctive golf outings.

Professional Affiliations - CoachVille, National Academic Advising Association, Academy of Management, North American Society for Sport Management, National Association of Women Business Owners, Black Coaches Association, Society of Financial Services Professionals, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Women's Basketball Coaches Association, National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators, and Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership.

Education - University of Virginia (B.S.), University of North Carolina (M.A. - Sport Administration), and Capella University (Ph.D. - Business Organization and Management)

As a former basketball player at Virginia, she continues to stay active by playing basketball and golf, core training, and biking. Her other hobbies include reading, discussing politics and behavioral economics, and traveling.