The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) has announced that Dr. Stacey Hall will be its new director after the retirement of founder Dr. Lou Marciani.
Dr. Hall played an integral role in the creation of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security and served as the associate director from 2006-14. She continued to serve the institution through various leadership roles, including Interim Associate Dean of the College of Health, Chair of the Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Sport Management, and most recently as Executive Associate Dean for the College of Business and Economic Development.
“I’m very excited to be returning to the Center, it’s like a homecoming for me,” she said. “I’m honored to be chosen as the next leader of NCS4 and we will work hard to continue to build upon the foundation laid by the vision of Dr. Marciani.”
Dr. Hall’s expertise is in the area of sport safety and security management. She has published in leading international sport management, homeland security, and emergency management journals and has co-authored two textbooks, “Sport Facility Operations Management” and “Security Management for Sports and Special Events.”
