Gil Fried is a Professor at the University of New Haven, School of Business, in the Management of Sports Industries Program.  He also coordinates the facility management concentration, internships for graduate students, and Chairs the Sport/Hospitality and Tourism Management Department in the College of Business.  Professor Gil Fried is a specialist in sport law, finance, and facility management. He received his masters in sport management and his law degree from The Ohio State University. He has written several books on sport risk management, sport facility management, and sport finance. One of the six books he wrote is the Academy for Venue Safety and Security (AVSS) textbook used by the International Association of Assembly Managers.  His other textbooks are used in over 100 universities in the United States.  He lectures nationally on financial risk management, facility risk management, crowd management/venue safety, and sports violence. His lecturing and book writing are supplemented with writing numerous industry articles.  He has published over 100 articles focused on facility related concerns.  He is regularly quoted in industry publications and periodicals.  Besides, UNH, Prof. Fried also teaches as an adjunct at Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University and Columbia University.

He has handled a large number of sport/music industry cases and has worked as an expert witness in various cases from stadium stampedes to foul ball cases.  Some of his cases have involved significant national attention such as the Camp Randall stampede (University of Wisconsin), the Aramark Meadowland drunk driving case, and the basketball crowd rush case (Kaye) in Phoenix. He also serves on several board of directors of sport related businesses and organizations.  He has an active consulting practice called Gil Fried & Associates, LLC and has several major clients from corporations to insurance companies.  One of his major clients was OR&L Facility Management where he served as Director of Risk Management for several million square feet of public assembly facility space (government, office, and school facilities) before reducing his involvement to pursue other assignments.  Another major client is Widerman & Company, Inc. an insurance agency focused on several niche markets including community swimming pools.  He also is Of Counsel to Sabia & Taiman (www.sabialaw.com), a comprehensive business law firm in Hartford, CT.

J.D. The Ohio State University of College of Law, 1990

Research Assistant for the Associate Dean on a sports contract law book

M.A. The Ohio State University, 1990

Major: Physical Education emphasis on Sport Management

B.S. California State University, Sacramento, 1986

Major: Business Administration, Minor:  Communications

Marketing Committee Chair, 2011-present. Alliance for Sport Business. Helped launch organization of business school based sport management programs, hosted formation meeting, and assisted in helping to grow the organization.

Reviewer, State of New York, 2009- present.  Help review sport management programs for state approval.  Approved by the State as a reviewer on two occasions.

CT State Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers, Issued 2010.  NRA certified in pistol.

Senior Officer, 169^th Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol,Auxiliary of the United States Air Force. 2008-present. Safety Officer (SO) and Drug Demand Reduction Officer (DDRO).

Disaster Action Team (DAT) member, American Red Cross. 2007-present. Promoted to Life Safety and Asset Protection Coordinator as part of the regional disaster response unit for Connecticut. 

Holder, CT Guard Card, 2007-present.

Member, National Recreation and Park Association’s (NRPA’s) task force that developed and produced the Operation TLC2 Making Communities Safer training program for all park and recreation volunteers in the U.S. 2006-present.

Member, National Occupational Research Agenda, Services Sector Council, CDC/NIOSH.  Appointed by the federal government to represent the sport/entertainment industries in developing standards for workplace safety.  Write an annual newsletter highlighting worker deaths/injuries in our sector.  2006-Present.

Member, Stadium Managers Assoc., 2006-present.

Member, Trainer Panel, Technique for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM), 2006-present.

Member, United States District Court, Connecticut. 2002-present.

Member, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 2000-2003.  Serve on various committees relating to sports and security concerns.

Member, International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM). 2000-present. Faculty category. Member of AVSS Advisory Board 2003-Present, Member Publications and Media subcommittee from 2006-present. Help develop educational programs for the association’s 3,800 members

Member, National Standards Advisory Committee for the National Fitness Therapy Association, 1998-2000.

Committee Member, Houston 2012 Olympic Bid, 1998-1999.

Member, American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), 1997- Present.  Nominated in 2010 and 2011 for  NASPE’s Sport Management Outstanding Achievement Award.

Participant, International Association of Assembly Managers, 1998-Present.  One of five industry representatives responsible for developing industry standards for training facility managers and employees in crowd management strategies.

Panel of Reviewers, NASPE-NASSM’sSport Management Program Review Council, 1997-2000.

Diplomate and Member,American Board of Forensic Examiners, 1997-2003.

Advisory Board, Special Olympics, Project Urban Partnership $330,000 grant involving Texas Special Olympics, University of Houston, Houston Independent School District and Houston Park and Recreation Department, as part of a $2 million campaign in which I serve as Chairman of Sports Commission, 1996-1999.

Arbitrator, National Association of Security Dealers (NASD), 1996-present.

Member, Chair Marketing Committee, Society for the Study of Legal Aspects of Sports and Physical Activity. 1995-2001.

Arbitrator, Athletic Dispute Resolution Service ("ADRS"), 1994-present.

This service arbitrates and mediates sports and athletic related disputes to help avoid litigation.

Member, United States District Court, Northern District of California. 1994-present.

Member, State Bar of California. 1992-present.  Currently Inactive, but have been active and inactive at various times over the past 20 years.

Arbitrator, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1992-present.  Candi­date for arbitrating sports, negligence, and employment cases.

Invited Delegate, Summit on the National Standards for Athletic Coaches. 1994-1995.

State of Ohio Co-Chairman, Coalition of Americans to Protect Sports, 1988 to 1990. Assisted in promoting awareness about tort reform and litigation's impact on sports in America.

Board Member, Northern California Intercollegiate Badminton League, 1984 to 1987.  Involved in redesigning the league's by-laws, and serving on the rules, finance, and cham­pionships committees which govern the 17 school league.

Fried, G. "Certificate in Patron Management (CPM)," (2011)

Fried, G. "Managing sport facilities, 2^nd edition," (2009), Champaign, IL, Human Kinetics

Fried, G., Shapiro, S,. and DeSchriver, T. "Sport finance, 2^nd edition," (2007), Champaign, IL, Human Kinetics

Fried, G., "Managing Sport Facilities," (2005), Champaign, IL, Human Kinetics

Fried, G., "Academy for Venue Safety and Security," (2004), Dallas, TX, International Association of Assembly Managers

Fried, G., Shapiro, S,. and DeSchriver, T., "Sport Finance," (2002), Champaign, IL, Human Kinetics

Fried, G., "Safe at first: A guide to help sport administrators reduce their liability," (2009), Durham, NC, Carolina Academic Press

Fried, G., Miller, L. & Appenzeller, H., "Employment guide for the sport, recreation and fitness industries," (1998), Durham, NC, Carolina Academic Press

Professor: University of New Haven, 1999-Present

Chair: Management and Sport Management Department, 2011-present

Coordinator: College of Business Experiential Education Program, 2011-present

Chair: Sport/Hospitality and Tourism Management Department, 2007-2011

Associate Professor: 1999-2007

Chair: Management Department, 2004-2007

Chair: Hospitality & Tourism, Public Administration, Labor Relations, Health Care Administration (combined together with Management in 2005-2007)

Adjunct Instructor: IE Business School, Madrid Spain, 2011-present

Adjunct Instructor: Yeshiva University, Sy Syms School of Business, 2003-present

Adjunct Professor: Columbia University, 2007-present

Assistant Professor: University of Houston, 1995-1999

Curriculum Coordinator: Sports and Fitness Administration Curriculum, 1995 to 1999

Adjunct Faculty: Physical Education, The University of San Francisco, 1993 to 1995

Part-Time Faculty: Physical Education, California State University, Sacramento, 1984 to 1986

Managing Partner: Gil Fried & Associates, LLC, 1993 to Present

Manage consulting business focused on risk management, facility security, and all aspects of sports liability analysis. Hired by various law firms, businesses, and insurance companies to prepare legal and economic reports primarily for sports related actions. Provide assistance in all phases of trial preparation and strategy.  Primary areas of specialization include: negligence, risk management, program administration, economic damages, and facility safety issues. Expertwitness for various matters including: the State of Wisconsin in nine suits stemming from the 1993 Camp Randall Stadium student rush, standards of care for numerous injury cases, injuries to various amateur and professional athletes, the 1994 death of an Alabama State University football player, numerous foul ball injury cases (mainly as an expert for Plaintiffs), various security cases, various alcohol/crowd management cases, numerous concert injury cases (mainly for Defendants) focused on purported industry standards such as the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA’s) Life Safety Code.

Of Counsel: Sabia, Taimen, et al… LLC, 2004-2008

Work with a boutique firm specialized in business, commercial, employment, and litigation matters.  Developed an employer hotline concept to help answer questions raised by municipal managers.  Responsible for firm marketing and outreach to stakeholders.  Firm disbanded and as of 2008 I am not Of Counsel with any firms.

Facility Consultant and Director of Risk Management: OR&L Facility Management, LLC, 2002—2006

Of Counsel: Maher & Murtha, LLC, 2002-2004

Counsel: Pepe & Hazard, 2000-2002

Of Counsel: Bisk & Lutz, 1996-1999

Special Assistant to the Director: Houston Park and Recreation Department, 1996-1998

Director and Litigation Associate: Sports Law Center ("SLC") a division of Schachter, Kristoff, Orenstein & Berkowitz (SKOB), 1992 to 1995

Legal practice emphasizing sports facility, employment, and business law issues.  Provided a full range of legal services to meet clients' needs including newsletters, seminars, risk manage­ment audits, compliance audits, contract negotiations, and event management.  Edited the SLC's "Sports Law Reporter" and "Sports Facility Law Reporter" legal newsletters.  Provided extensive research into case valuation to assist insurance companies litigating injury related claims.  Worked on numerous employment law cases for SKOB including sexual harassment, wrongful termination, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, Americans with Disability Act, and other statutory disputes.  Worked on numerous personal injury issues and was successful in resolving several wrongful death and serious injury cases.  The Sports Facility Law Reporter was renamed Safety Solution in 1998 and was underwritten by Champion America, Inc. until the company was sold in 1999. 

Executive Director: Patron Management Institute, 2010-present 

Analyst: Paul Kagan Associates, 1990 to 1992

Director of Promotions and Marketing: 1990 National Collegiate Athletic Associ­ation's Northeast Regional Women's Gymnastics Championships, The Ohio State University Athletic Department, 1989 to 1990

Vice-President Marketing: Women's Pro Basketball League, 1989

Director: Central Ohio Senior Olympics, 1989

Coach: West Hartford Badminton Club, northern Connecticut, 2009-present

Volunteer Coach: Yale Badminton Club, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2000-2005

Head Badminton Coach: State Capital Badminton Club, 1984-1986

Head Badminton Coach: Stanford University Badminton Club, 1986-1987

Head Badminton Coach: Ohio State University Buckeye Badminton CLub, 1987-1990

Security Guard: The Ohio State University, 1987-1990

Security Guard: Tel Aviv University, 1983

Bartender: Hayerkon Park, 1983

Gil Fried CV