Hansbrough is teaching a class at UNC

donbosco · 2025-08-26T22:25:49-0400

“I think the reasoning of Tyler Hansbrough co-instructing is just to give a different and unique perspective into the sports communication industry from an athlete perspective,” Davis said. “Which I think will be really cool for the students to just learn from that angle.”

Freeman said students are going to do everything in the class this semester, from crisis communication in sports to international sports relations. He also said the class will have a list of professional guest speakers in addition to Hansbrough.

“One of the coolest things is we’re gonna have a very, very impressive list of guest speakers — that I won’t spoil who they are — but it’s gonna be pretty sweet,” Freeman said.

Davis said the combination of years of teaching experience from Freeman and the athletic and broadcasting experience of Hansbrough will make the class exciting for students. "

donbosco · 2025-08-27T08:34:05-0400

Former UNC basketball player Tyler Hansbrough co-teaching class in Hussman

“He’s going to bring his real-world insight into the things that we talk about, and we read, and we watch on TV,” sports communication professor Livis Freeman said.

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mpaer · 2025-08-27T08:36:02-0400

As a Poli Sci major it was not unusual to have a former Congressional staffer coteach a course or run a seminar-not with a PhD-but intense experience Obviously this happens in Journalism-perhaps elsewhere?
Cool stuff

fourheels · 2025-08-27T08:47:59-0400

mpaer said:
As a Poli Sci major it was not unusual to have a former Congressional staffer coteach a course or run a seminar-not with a PhD-but intense experience Obviously this happens in Journalism-perhaps elsewhere?
Cool stuff

I took a class in divinity school at Wake Forest called Christianity and Public Policy. It was co-taught by Melissa Rogers who led the White House office of Faith Based Neighborhood Partnerships under both Obama and Biden.