Bae graduated from Dan Kook University in Korea with his bachelor’s degree in Japanese Literature, and received his second bachelor’s degree in Marketing at the University of Utah. He was a student-athlete in Korea playing basketball at Dan Kook University (e.g., Division I) and received a full athletic scholarship for four years. Earning a master’s degree in Sport Administration and Facility Management at Ohio University, Bae moved on to earn his doctorate in Sport Management at prestigious Indiana University. He has been teaching Sport Marketing, Managing the Sport Enterprise, Basketball, Golf, and Volleyball at Indiana University as an associate/adjunct instructor.

Now, he is also joined forces with Basketball Beyond Borders and taken a position as the managing director of B3 in Korea, representing some American players to help them carve out a career in the very competitive Korean basketball market.