He has published over 100 articles and book chapters and his eighth and most recent book titled Modern Sport and the African American Experience, 2nd Edition was released this year. Dr. Sailes also works as a consultant in commercial sports where his clients include ESPN, NBC Sports, NBA, NFL, MLB and the NCAA. Having led two Congressional hearings on college sports, Dr. Sailes is the recipient of the Distinguished Service award from the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport and teaching excellence awards from the Departments of Kinesiology and AAADS at Indiana University. He credits his two sons, Grant and William, for sustaining his passion for sports.