Chris Bolsmann is a South African sociologist. His research and teaching interests are in the social history of sport with specific emphasis on association football. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Warwick in Britain in 2006. He completed his MA and BA degrees at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. He has taught amongst others at the Universities of Pretoria and Johannesburg in South Africa, the University of Seoul in South Korea and the University of Warwick and Aston University in Britain. He is presently working as Professor of Sports Studies, in the Department of Kinesiology, at the California State University Northridge.