Brad Austin earned his PhD in modern American history from Ohio State University. He currently serves as the history department's secondary education coordinator. He was the co-editor of Understanding and Teaching the Vietnam War (Wisconsin, 2013) and is a series co-editor for the Harvey Goldberg Series for Understanding and Teaching History (Wisconsin). This spring 2015, he will be finishing his book on American college athletics during the Great Depression, supervising history student teachers, leading the seminar for history practicum students, and teaching HST 360 Topics in American History: American Sports History.