Deborah Stroman speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, August 29 for “Stroman on Sports.” This week Brighton and Deb discuss the upcoming start to the UNC Football season and the highly anticipated debut of Head Coach Bill Belichick. They discuss implications of this season on and off the field, and more.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Deborah Stroman speaks with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, August 15 for “Stroman on Sports.” The pair discuss The Athletic’s recent report on the rise of stalking in sports, how athletes are being targeted by individuals fixated on them and the athletes’ experiences. Stroman shares her perspective from an incident during her playing days and the impact on athletes’ safety. She also discusses how parasocial relationships continue to warp people’s reality and connection to real people, as well as what steps can be taken to still allow healthy interactions with fans.

Read “‘I’m sitting behind the bench’: Inside sports’ escalating stalking problem” on The Athletic.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, July 18. She discussed the WNBA All-Star Weekend, Shaquille threatening to punch RGIII in defense of Angel Reese, and more.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, June 27. They discussed the recent House vs. NCAA settlement, which dictates that college athletic departments share their revenue with athletes. They discussed the implications of this decision for UNC sports, as well as the national sports landscape, and more.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Deborah Strom spoke with 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, June 20. They discussed the NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder, which will go to a decisive game 7 Sunday night. They also touched on some UNC Sports, and more.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Dr. Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, June 13. She discussed sports as the backdrop to some recent intense news events, exploring what role sports play during the unfolding of intense and historical news events, and more.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Dr. Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, May 30th. She discussed the Diamond Heels win in their first NCAA Tournament game earlier in the day, which was a 4-0 win over Holy Cross. She discussed the Heels chances of getting to Omaha, the program’s legacy, and more. She also discussed implications of the House settlement for Olympic sports at the college level. She concluded by discussing the final two rounds of the NBA Playoffs, wondering if anyone can beat the Thunder, and more.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Deborah Stroman joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, May 16, just hours before the 2025 WNBA tips off. After discussing some of the latest headlines around the NBA Playoffs — including the disappointment of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the lucrative business proposition a New York Knicks Finals run would create — Stroman shares her thoughts around an important season for the W. How should the league approach its collective bargaining agreement negotiations, and who does she think could be lifting the trophy by the end of the season?

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Deborah Stroman spoke with 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com News Director Brighton McConnell on Friday, May 9. They discussed the changing landscape of college athletics, and where Carolina’s brand fits into that landscape, and more.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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Deborah Stroman speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Aaron Keck on Friday, May 2, with a focus on the House v. NCAA settlement – which will lead to direct revenue-sharing between colleges and student-athletes. That’s a big development in college athletics that has a lot of observers concerned, and Deborah’s among them: on the one hand, college athletes will finally be able to share in the money they’ve been earning for their schools for many years – but on the other hand, the change also has the potential to change the relationship between schools and student-athletes, in ways that threaten some of the positive impacts that college athletics have always provided.

Dr. Deborah Stroman — who is a UNC professor, sports businesswoman, former basketball player, and columnist — chats with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell each week about the world of sports. Click here to listen to their past conversations on the latest sports headlines and impact in the game, on culture, and for business.

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