The 12th annual Hackathon at the 2025 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, presented by Wasserman Foundation, will bring together innovative and analytical minds to create groundbreaking solutions in the sports industry. The competition is a tremendous way to meet industry experts and peers in the sports industry over the course of the conference. Check out the final presentations from the 2024 Hackathon on our YouTube page!
The Hackathon, will take place on Thursday, March 6th (i.e., the day before the official start of the Conference) starting at 9:00am ET. During the day, participants will be given a brief of the task and data set. The event culminates with participants presenting their work in a short presentation to a panel of distinguished judges.
A set of finalists will then be selected to present their ideas during the Conference on March 7-8 (exact time to be announced).
The event is open to everyone, working professionals and students alike! Interest forms for the 2025 Hackathon are now live.
Let's roll up our sleeves to analyze data and build models to unlock the value of fandom! This challenge looks to reveal the true commercial potential of an audience through the analysis of first party data. The aim is to go beyond traditional ‘revenue per fan’ models for merchandise, membership, tickets and hospitality – by uncovering new partnership models.
The Hackathon will start at 9:00am ET and run most of the day on the Thursday before the conference (March 6th). Final presentations will occur during the Conference on March 7-8 (exact time to be announced).
The official deadline will be February 7th.
The Hackathon is open to everyone - both professionals and students (undergraduate, graduate, and PhD) are eligible to apply. We will have two separate competition pools, one for students and one for all other participants (i.e., the Open Pool). Students may choose to participate in the Open Pool if they so choose!
Applicants currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD program are eligible to apply.
All applicants must apply individually, but participants are welcome to collaborate in teams of two during the competition. Those selected for the Hackathon will be added to a group chat to facilitate finding team members prior to the Hackathon event on March 6th.
You can register interest for the Hackathon even if you do not have a conference ticket.
A conference ticket is required to participate in the Hackathon. If you are selected as a participant, you will have the opportunity to buy a ticket (if you have not already purchased a ticket). Students will be able to purchase a ticket at the Student rate, while Open track participants will be able to purchase a ticket at the General Admission rate. If you already paid for a ticket to SSAC25, there will be no additional fees to participate in the Hackathon.
You will be notified of acceptance by Early February.
On March 6th, participants will be provided with a brief problem statement. Participants will work on the problem during the day with the competition ending in the afternoon. If you are selected as a finalist, you will be invited to present during the Conference on March 7-8 (exact time to be announced).
Submissions will be judged by industry leaders in the sports analytics space. The evaluation criteria will include creativity, functionality, originality, and innovativeness of submissions.
Interest forms for the 2025 Hackathon are now open!
Please fill out the following google form: 2025 Hackathon Interest Form - Google Forms
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