Landry Levinson - Research

Research Interests

My scholarship examines how sport leaders and organizations foster relationships, facilitate development, and strengthen communities. Drawing on sociocultural perspectives on leadership, sport, education, and human development, I study how leaders design structures and systems that expand access to resources and opportunities. My research spans youth, collegiate, and professional sport contexts, with a particular focus on how coaches and organizations cultivate social capital and foster inclusive development. My work includes qualitative and mixed-methods studies of coaching practices, athlete pipelines, sport participation trends, and the relationship between policy and practice. I aim to use these insights to inform sport education, policies, and programs that prepare leaders to positively shape their teams, institutions, and communities.

Research Projects

• Coaching Through Connection: Coach-Facilitated Social Capital in a Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Team
• Toward a Deeper Understanding of Learning and Development in Soccer Ecosystems
• An Examination of International High School Basketball Athletes’ Transitions to the US
• Wisconsin Coaching Project: How Coaches Foster Connections

Grants and Awards

• 2026 - Dr. Carolyn Kelley Dissertation of the Year Award
• 2026 - University of Wisconsin Office of Dissertation Travel Award, $1,500
• 2025 - University of Wisconsin School of Education Graduate Student Research Travel Award, $4,057
• 2024 - Reilly-Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment Project Grant, $3,469