Erin McNary

Dr. McNary is an Assistant Professor in the College of Global Business and Professional Studies Sports Management Program at Fontbonne University (St. Louis, Missouri, USA). She also serves as the Director of the Sports Management Program. While earning her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Indiana University, she was the Manager of Operations and Graduate Assistant for The President’s Challenge Program, a national physical activity and fitness awards program. During Dr. McNary’s time at Indiana University, she taught Sport Sales and Management of the Sport Enterprise. She currently teaches Introduction to Sports Management, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, and Current Issues in Sport. After finishing her undergraduate coursework at the University of Illinois (Champaign, Illinois, USA), Dr. McNary completed an internship at the Student Recreation Center at Arizona State University (Tempe, Arizona, USA). McNary also worked at The University of Texas-San Antonio Recreation Center as a Facility Coordinator and spent the following year teaching kinesiology courses at Northwest Vista College (San Antonio, Texas, USA). 

McNary enjoys spending time with family and friends, serving as a mentor, working out, yoga, and travel.

McNary has been practicing yoga for ten years and has been instructing for seven years including two universities. She is currently enrolled in a Yoga Teacher Training Program approved by Yoga Alliance and will graduate in November, 2011. She began practicing Ashtanga but has opened up her yoga world to include Hatha, Vinyasa, and Restorative practices.