John Nauright is Professor of Sport and Leisure Cultures, Director of the Centre for Sport, Tourism and Leisure Studies, and Head of Research in the School of Sport and Leisure Management at the University of Brighton. He is the author and editor of sixteen books and numerous refereed articles in Sports Studies.

David K. Wiggins is Professor and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Sport and Leisure at George Mason University, former Editor of Quest and the Journal of Sport History, and Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology. He is the author and editor of numerous books and essays on the history of sport.