Past Conferences

The 19th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 7

Mar 8, 2025

Hynes Convention Center

Top Speakers

2025

Top Events

2025

'The Deal' featuring David Blitzer hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly

The NCAA’s Newest Power Players: The Rise of the GM

Building Sports Empires with an Entrepreneurial Edge: Michele Kang and Gerry Cardinale

Top Papers

2025

2024

The 18th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 1

Mar 2, 2024

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Top Speakers

2024

Top Events

2024

Beyond the Pitch: Transforming Soccer Through Advanced Analytics

Winning With AI: The Future of AI in Sports

Evolution of Basketball Analytics: 20 Years of Nerds, Data, & Efficiency

Top Papers

2024

2023

The 17th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 3

Mar 4, 2023

Hynes Convention Center

Top Speakers

2023

Top Events

2023

The Chess Renaissance: Modern Challenges for an Ancient Game

Player Power - Building Businesses by Empowering Athletes presented by Wasserman Foundation

Performance Under Pressure

Top Papers

2023

2022

The 16th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 4

Mar 5, 2022

Hynes Convention Center

Top Speakers

2022

Top Events

2022

Transgender Athletes: A Conversation led by Malcolm Gladwell on Data and Participation Policy

Disrupting, Reimagining, & Crushing It!: A Conversation with Michael Rubin and Gary V

How to Win at Sports Betting: Building Models and Pricing Odds with Data Science Presented by FanDuel

Workshops

Top Papers

2022

2021

The 15th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Apr 8

Apr 9, 2021

Virtual

Top Speakers

2021

Top Events

2021

Outwit, Outplay, Outlast: Survivor Analytics

A conversation with Andrew Yang and Nate Silver

A Conversation with Mark Cuban and Andy Slavitt

Top Papers

2021

2020

The 14th Annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

Mar 6

Mar 7, 2020

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Top Speakers

2020

Top Events

2020

Game (Show) Theory: An Omnibus Conversation with Jeopardy GOAT Ken Jennings and Nate Silver

Moneyball To Homerball With Bill James and Tom Tango

A New Arena: Careers After Sports

Top Papers

2020

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Ben Falk

Former VP of Basketball Strategy, Philadelphia 76ers

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2017-conference

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speakers

Joan Ryan

Author, Sportswriter

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2020-conference

panels

speakers

Jack McCallum

Special Contributor, Sports Illustrated

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2019-conference

panels

speakers

Seth Walder

Analytics Writer at ESPN

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2019-conference,2020-conference,2023-conference,2025-conference

panels

speakers

Anne Milgram

Professor of Practice & Distinguished Scholar in Residence, New York University School of Law

anne-milgram

2019-conference

panels

speakers

George Scott

General Manager, Club Sites, NFL Digital Media

george-scott

2013-conference

panels

speakers

Padraig Smith

Sporting Director, Colorado Rapids

padraig-smith

2017-conference

panels

soccer

speakers

Perkins Miller

Chief Digital Officer & Head of Media Operations NFL

perkins-miller

2016-conference

speakers

Chris Young

Vice President, On-Field Operations, Initiatives & Strategy, MLB

chris-young

2019-conference

panels

baseball

speakers

Steven Goldfried

Digital Content Strategy, Manager Houston Rockets

steven-goldfried

2019-conference

workshops

speakers

Nate Duncan

Host, Dunc'd On Basketball Podcast

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2019-conference

speakers

Kathryn Kai-ling Frederick

Chief Marketing Officer of Los Angeles Rams

kathryn-kai-ling-frederick

2019-conference,2020-conference,2021-conference,2022-conference,2023-conference,2024-conference,2025-conference

panels

speakers

Andrew Ashenden

CCO, Perform

andrew-ashenden

2019-conference

panels

speakers

Saira Mueller

Managing Editor, Dot Esports

saira-mueller

2018-conference

panels

esports

speakers

Dr. David Martin

Director of Performance Research and Development, Philadelphia 76ers

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2018-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Larry Kaufman

Komodo Partner

larry-kaufman

2019-conference

speakers

Damian Smith

Head of IT England and Wales Cricket Board

damian-smith

2020-conference

panels,workshops

speakers

Matt Winkler

Director, MS program in Sports Analytics & Management, American University

matt-winkler

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Rob Manfred

Commissioner, MLB

rob-manfred

2018-conference,2015-conference,2012-conference

panels

speakers

Matt Wolf

Senior VP, Team Marketing & Business Operations, NBA

matt-wolf

2019-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Patrick Rishe

Director, Sports Business Program, Washington University in St. Louis

patrick-rishe

2017-conference,2016-conference,2015-conference

panels

speakers

Alexander Levy

Chief Scientist, AI & Machine Learning, Silicon Valley Bank

alexander-levy

2019-conference

speakers

Brian Macdonald

brian-macdonald

2020-conference

panels

football

speakers

Gary Gertzog

Senior VP of Business Affairs and General Counsel, NFL

gary-gertzog

2012-conference

panels

speakers

Peter Feigin

President Milwaukee Bucks

peter-feigin

2020-conference

panels

speakers

Brandon Shore

VP, Football Administration, Miami Dolphins

brandon-shore

2019-conference

panels

speakers

Kristie Blasi

Senior Director, ESPN Stats & Information Group

kristie-blasi

2017-conference,2015-conference

panels

speakers

David Higdon

Global Head of Communications, Esports Riot Games

david-higdon

2020-conference

panels

esports

speakers

Austin Ainge

Director of Player Personnel, Boston Celtics

austin-ainge

2018-conference

panels

speakers

Kasra Jafroodi

Sr. Business Analyst, Strategy & Analytics, Activision Blizzard

kasra-jafroodi

2019-conference

panels

esports

speakers

Laura Froelich

Global Head of Sports Partnerships, Twitter

laura-froelich

2018-conference

panels

speakers

Andrew Thomas

Director, Data Science SportsMEDIA Technologies

andrew-thomas

2020-conference

panels

hockey

speakers

Russell Scibetti

President, KORE Planning & Insights

russell-scibetti

2018-conference,2017-conference,2014-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Adir Shiffman

Executive Chairman, Catapult

adir-shiffman

2019-conference

panels

speakers

Ian Morrow

Systems Architect, Innovation, Research, and Development, Australian Institute of Sport (AIS)

ian-morrow

2018-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Marcus Lattimore

Former Running Back, NFL

marcus-lattimore

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Karl Hogan

Global Head of League and Data Partnerships, Catapult

karl-hogan

2017-conference

speakers

Andrew Wiebe

Senior Editor, MLSsoccer.com

andrew-wiebe

2017-conference,2015-conference

panels

speakers

Justin Pinchback

Head of Talent Strategy, Citadel

justin-pinchback

2018-conference

panels

speakers

Bonnie Bernstein

Vice President, Content and Brand Development, Campus Insiders

bonnie-bernstein

2015-conference

panels

speakers

Yuta "Abadango" Kawamura

Luminosity Gaming

yuta-abadango-kawamura

2017-conference

speakers

Vishal Shah

Vice President of Media Strategy & Business Development, NFL

vishal-shah

2015-conference

panels

football

speakers

Masai Ujiri

President and GM, Toronto Raptors

masai-ujiri

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Carolyn Campbell-McGovern

Deputy Executive Director,, Ivy League

carolyn-campbell-mcgovern

2017-conference

competitive-advantages

football

speakers

Christopher Boucher

VP Sports Development, Analytics, & Hockey Operations, Sportlogiq

christopher-boucher

2019-conference

panels

hockey

speakers

Warren Sharp

Founder, Sharp Football Analysis, Sharp Football Stats

warren-sharp

2019-conference

panels

football

speakers

Darcy Norman

Performance Coach, US Men's National Soccer Team

darcy-norman

2019-conference

panels

speakers

Douglas McKenney

Sports Performance Specialist/Founding Coach, CoachMePlus

douglas-mckenney

2016-conference

speakers

David Johnson

Owner and Operator, Puckalytics

david-johnson

2017-conference

panels

hockey

speakers

Jeff Price

Chief Commercial Officer, PGA of America

jeff-price

2022-conference,2023-conference,2017-conference

panels

speakers

John Walsh

Executive Vice President, ESPN

john-walsh

2015-conference,2014-conference,2013-conference,2012-conference

panels

speakers

Michael Magazine

Professor of Operations and Business Analytics and Ohio Eminent Scholar,¬†University of Cincinnati

michael-magazine

2014-conference

speakers

Devavrat Shah

Professor, Department of EECS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

devavrat-shah

2019-conference

speakers

Christina Chase

Co-Founder, Managing Director MIT Sports Lab

christina-chase

2020-conference,2023-conference

panels

speakers

Don Fishman

Assistant GM and Director of Legal Affairs - Washington Capitals

don-fishman

2014-conference

speakers

Jeanie Buss

Owner, Los Angeles Lakers

jeanie-buss

2019-conference

panels

speakers

Shelly Cayette Weston

Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships Cleveland Cavaliers

shelly-cayette-weston

2020-conference

panels

speakers

Rick Johnson

VP and GM, Pricemaster, Ticketmaster

rick-johnson

2017-conference

speakers

Scott Hallenbeck

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer USA Football

scott-hallenbeck

2020-conference

panels

speakers

Mitch Kupchak

Former GM, Los Angeles Lakers

mitch-kupchak

2018-conference

panels

speakers

Danielle Maged

Global Head of Business Development & Partnerships, StubHub

danielle-maged

2014-conference,2013-conference,2012-conference

panels

speakers

Bill Connelly

College Sports Editor; Analytics Director, SB Nation

bill-connelly

2025-conference,2015-conference,2014-conference

panels

speakers

Sam Hinkie

Former President & General Manager, Philadelphia 76ers

sam-hinkie

2018-conference,2017-conference,2013-conference

panels

speakers

Mark Broadie

Carson Family Professor of Business, Columbia Business School

mark-broadie

2020-conference,2023-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Galen Clavio

Professor of Sports Media,, Indiana University

galen-clavio

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Rich Kleiman

Co-Founder and CEO, Boardroom

rich-kleiman

2019-conference,2020-conference,2024-conference

panels

speakers

Harry Pavlidis

Director of Technology, Baseball Prospectus

harry-pavlidis

2017-conference,2013-conference

panels

speakers

Michele Roberts

Executive Director, National Basketball Players Association

michele-roberts

2019-conference

panels

speakers

Jay Kornegay

Vice President, Las Vegas Hotel & Casino SuperBook

jay-kornegay

2014-conference

panels

speakers

John Kent

Technology Manager, IBM Global Sponsorship Marketing

john-kent

2016-conference

competitive-advantages

tennis

speakers

Brendan Tuohey

Co-founder and Executive Director, PeacePlayers

brendan-tuohey

2018-conference

panels

speakers

Jim Phillips

Vice President for Athletics & Recreation, Northwestern University

jim-phillips

2015-conference

speakers

Dean Kamen

Founder First

dean-kamen

2020-conference

panels

speakers

Justin Watkins

Director, Business Intelligence, Atlanta Braves

justin-watkins

2018-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Nicoletta Ruhl

Director, Digital Media, Los Angeles Chargers

nicoletta-ruhl

2017-conference

competitive-advantages

football

speakers

Anita Elberse

Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

anita-elberse

2012-conference

panels

speakers

Peter Sanders

President, ShotByShot.com

peter-sanders

2018-conference

speakers

Maria Konnikova

Senior Data Scientist, Zelus Analytics

maria-konnikova

2019-conference

panels

esports

speakers

Erin Golden

Manager - Express Lane, Nike

erin-golden

2019-conference

panels

speakers

Mark Lehew

Vice President & General Manager of Sports and Entertainment - North America, SAP SE

mark-lehew

2018-conference,2017-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Thomas Slowe

CEO and Co-Founder, Nervve

thomas-slowe

2016-conference

competitive-advantages

speakers

Paul Neilson

Senior Business Manager, Prozone Sports

paul-neilson

2014-conference

panels

soccer

speakers

Mike Rufail

Owner/Managing Director, Team EnVyUs

mike-rufail

2017-conference

panels

esports

speakers

Rich Orosco

EVP, Brand & Community, Los Angeles FC

rich-orosco

2019-conference

speakers

Jeremy Troy

Manager of Analytics & Data Products, National Football League

jeremy-troy

2014-conference

competitive-advantages

football

speakers

Sunny Mehta

Senior Data Scientist, Zelus Analytics

sunny-mehta

2019-conference,2020-conference

panels

speakers

Aaron LeValley

SVP, Business Operations & Strategy, Los Angeles Kings

aaron-levalley

2019-conference

panels,competitive-advantages

speakers

John Chayka

President of Hockey Operations, Arizona Coyotes

john-chayka

2018-conference

panels

hockey

speakers

Katrina Adams

Chairman of Board and President, USTA

katrina-adams

2018-conference

panels

speakers

Matt Saunders

President, Ryerson Futures

matt-saunders

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Mark McClusky

Digital Editor, Sports Illustrated

mark-mcclusky

2018-conference,2015-conference,2013-conference

panels

speakers

Ryan Edens

CEO, FlyQuest Sports

ryan-edens

2018-conference

panels

esports

speakers

Raúl Peláez

Co-founder and CEO, ailite

raul-pelaez-blanco

2022-conference,2018-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Kurt Schwartzkopf

Senior Vice President, NBA and NHL Arenas, Ticketmaster

kurt-schwartzkopf

2018-conference,2016-conference,2015-conference

panels

speakers

Doug White

Senior Director, Programming and Acquisitions

doug-white

2019-conference

panels

speakers

Kevin Brilliant

Business Strategy & Analytics Senior Manager, Chicago Bulls

kevin-brilliant

2019-conference

speakers

Sam Ventura

Professor, Carnegie Mellon University and Consultant, Pittsburgh Penguins

sam-ventura

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Tom Grilk

CEO, Boston Athletic Association

tom-grilk

2017-conference,2014-conference

competitive-advantages,panels

speakers

Jody Mulkey

CTO, Ticketmaster

jody-mulkey

2017-conference

panels

speakers

Power of Data: Using Data For Good Across Industries

Dan Cervone

Director of Quantitative Research, Los Angeles Dodgers

dan-cervone

2014-conference

speakers

Day 1

Panels

panels

corbin-petro,will-blodgett,seth-moulton,alexandra-drane,nate-silver

innovationtechnologydatascience,realestateinfrastructure

events

Day 1

Panels

Powering IoT in Sports and Entertainment presented by AGT

panels

mati-kochavi,andrea-kremer

business

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Predicting NBA Season Ticket Member Behavior

competitive-advantages

matt-wolf

business

basketball

events

Day 2

Mar 2, 2024

Competitive Advantages

Predicting Problem Gambling Among Sports Bettors

competitive-advantages

kristie-savage

innovationtechnologydatascience,pokergambling

esports

events

Day 1

Mar 7, 2025

Competitive Advantages

Predictive Analytics of Move Choice and Cheating Detection at Chess

Predictive Sports Betting Analytics

competitive-advantages

ken-regan

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

chess

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

matthew-holt,haralabos-voulgaris,jeff-ma,chad-millman

innovationtechnologydatascience,pokergambling

events

Day 2

Competitive Advantages

Premier Lacrosse League: Using Data to Plan and Execute a COVID-Free Season

competitive-advantages

rachael-dececco

innovationtechnologydatascience

lacrosse

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Competitive Advantages

Preparing for Launch: How the Miami Dolphins applied data analytics to strategize and amplify "The Moment"

Preparing for the Game: Optimizing Player Performance

competitive-advantages

jordan-wetherbee

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

chris-morris

on-field

events

Day 1

Mar 6, 2020

Panels

Press any Key to Start: How to Build an ESports Brand

Bill Walsh Room

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

Put a Ring on It: Building a Champion

panels

chris-bosh,mitch-kupchak,nick-caserio,sue-bird,jackie-macmullan

business

events

Day 1

Panels

Putting the "D" in Data

panels

bob-bowman

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Putting the Data Science into Sports Science

competitive-advantages

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 2

Panels

QBR: What ESPN Analytics Learned

panels

jeff-bennett,peter-keating,albert-larcada,dean-oliver

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Panels

Quality vs. Quantity: Improved Shot Prediction in Soccer

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

Quantify This: Valuing Sports Sponsorships Presented by Bose

panels

kathryn-kai-ling-frederick,renie-anderson,catherine-carlson,brendan-lynch,elizabeth-lindsey

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

football

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Quantifying Injury Risk

competitive-advantages

stephen-smith

biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

events

Day 1

Mar 4, 2022

Competitive Advantages

Quantifying the Mind: Revolutionizing Golf Data for All

Quants Watching Tape presented by ESPN

competitive-advantages

scott-fawcett

on-field,business,innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Panels

R for predictive modeling

panels

seth-walder,brian-burke,dean-oliver,andrew-healy,steve-weinman

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Workshops

R for Data Visualization

workshops

asmae-toumi

events

Day 2

Mar 1, 2019

Workshops

Workshop Room

workshops

asmae-toumi

events

Day 1

Mar 7, 2025

Competitive Advantages

Racing to Revenue: NASCAR’s Data-Powered Sales Engine

Raising The Stakes: The Evolution of Poker Strategy

competitive-advantages

nathan-blum

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Panels

Shane Battier Room

panels

events

Day 2

Mar 1, 2019

Panels

Rebooting the Lakers/Celtics Rivalry

Reception Perception: Using Data to Grade NFL Receivers and Predict Breakouts

panels

jackie-macmullan,jeanie-buss,wyc-grousbeck

business,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

basketball

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Competitive Advantages

Redefining Home Field Advantage: Strategies for Enhancing Fan Engagement

competitive-advantages

matt-harmon

innovationtechnologydatascience

football

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

pete-giorgio

fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Mar 4, 2022

Competitive Advantages

Reimagining Football: First Data Driven Football League

Reimagining ‘why’ through needs-based segmentation

competitive-advantages

sam-schwartzstein

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

football

events

Day 2

Mar 2, 2024

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

chris-kennedy

business,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Mar 5, 2020

Panels

Reinventing a Business: The Future of Sports Business

Reject Conventional Wisdom For a Competitive Advantage: Don’t Swim Like Phelps

panels

paul-caine,amy-latimer,jimmy-pitaro,amy-howe,abe-madkour

business,realestateinfrastructure

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

rod-havriluk

business

swimming

events

Day 2

Mar 2, 2024

Competitive Advantages

Research Collectives: The Call for Large-Scale, Open Science Initiatives in Sports Science

competitive-advantages

natalie-kupperman

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

events

Day 1

Mar 7, 2025

Competitions

Research Paper Competition Presentation

Research Papers Room

competitions

brian-burke,john-tobias,peko-hosoi

events

Day 1

Workshops

Rest API and JSON Graphing

workshops

jason-roman

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Careers

Resume Reviews presented by Ticketmaster

Workshop Room (311)

careers

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Rethinking Suite and Premium Seating Strategy

competitive-advantages

ryan-gustafson

business

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Panels

Revamping America's Pastime: The Effect of Rule Changes in Baseball

Revolutionizing Sports Media: Ultra-High Resolution Immersive Capture and Emerging Tools for Broadcast TV Production

panels

kevin-negandhi,bill-james,morgan-sword,raul-ibanez

fanegagementexperiencemarketing

baseball

events

Day 1

Panels

Revenge of the Nerds

panels

mark-cuban,daryl-morey,michael-lewis,paraag-marathe,nate-silver

business

events

Day 1

Mar 1, 2024

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

devin-poolman

innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing,realestateinfrastructure

events

Day 2

Mar 2, 2024

Competitive Advantages

Revving Up the Odds: Optimizing Man and Machine in NASCAR

competitive-advantages

matt-osborn

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Mar 7, 2025

Panels

Rewriting the Playbook with Maverick Carter and Jason Robins

Risking it All: Why Championship Athletes Dope & What it Means for Sport

panels

eben-novy-williams,maverick-carter,jason-robins

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

esports

events

Day 2

Panels

panels

tyler-hamilton,bonnie-ford,travis-tygart

biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

events

Day 1

Panels

Risky Business: Sports Science and Injury Prevention presented by Catapult

panels

brian-kopp,joe-rogowski,ricardo-lockette,mark-mcclusky

on-field,business,biomechanicsinjurypreventionmentalhealth

events

Day 1

Panels

Road To The Championship: Playoff Analytics

panels

chris-marinak,neil-paine,mark-bechtel,oliver-luck,eric-nyquist

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 2

Mar 6, 2020

Activities

Robotics Room

activities

events

Day 1

Mar 6, 2020

Panels

Rushing to Analytics: Hockey’s Ability to Predict and Project Talent

Competitive Advantage Room South

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

SAP, the 49ers, and the NBA: New Technology to Drive Fan Engagement and Team Performance

panels

frank-wheeler,paraag-marathe

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

basketball

events

Ongoing

Mar 1, 2019

Workshops

SQL for Data Analysis: Measuring Customer Loyalty and Value

Workshop Room

workshops

andrew-brady

events

Day 1

Panels

Sabermetrics v. The World: Are Analytics Baseball's Answer?

panels

ben-lindbergh,bill-james,meg-rowley,sarah-gelles,josh-ruffin

innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

baseball

events

Day 2

Competitive Advantages

SailGP is tacking to better performance using the Oracle Cloud

competitive-advantages

joey-fitts

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Panels

Sales DNA in Sports Sponsorships

panels

dan-singer,steve-pamon,sam-zussman

business

events

Day 1

Mar 6, 2020

Panels

Save the Data: The Future of Data & Technology

Say Goodbye to the 40 Yard Dash: The Future of NFL Roster Building

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

brian-burke,kevin-demoff,nick-caserio,kevin-clark

innovationtechnologydatascience

football

events

Day 1

Feb 28, 2019

Panels

Scoring Sponsorships: Metrics to Maximize Brand Value (Presented by Hookit)

Seats at the Table: Empowering the Next Generation of Ownership and Changemakers presented by Wasserman Foundation

panels

events

Day 1

Panels

panels

hannah-storm,sue-bird,megan-rapinoe,andre-iguodala

business,investmentfinance

events

Day 1

Panels

Select Your Fighter: How to Assess Players and Build an Esports Roster

panels

tal-shachar,greg-kim,doug-watson

business

esports

events

Day 1

Panels

Self-Made Sports Legends and Entrepreneurs: Michael Rubin and A-Rod

panels

alex-rodriguez,michael-rubin,jessica-gelman

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Selling Out: Understanding the Path-to-Purchase for Sports Tickets

competitive-advantages

elyse-guilfoyle

business,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Panels

Serial Entrepreneurs: Building Winning Businesses in Tech and Sports with Ted Leonsis and Michael Rubin

panels

michael-rubin,ted-leonsis,jessica-gelman

innovationtechnologydatascience

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Day 1

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Serving The Sports Fan With Analytics

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neil-greenberg,sharon-katz,nate-silver,alok-pattani,pablo-torre

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Competitive Advantages

Setting a New Standard for Women’s Sports Data: Complete WNBA Play by Play on Basketball Reference

Setting a New Standard for Women’s Sports Data: Expanding WCBB Coverage on College Basketball Reference

competitive-advantages

charlotte-eisenberg

innovationtechnologydatascience,womenssports

basketball

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Day 1

Mar 1, 2024

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

adela-armstrong-spielberg,sean-forman

innovationtechnologydatascience,womenssports

basketball

events

Day 1

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Sharing, Liking, Streaming: The Future of Sports and Media

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marie-donoghue,jonathan-kraft,adam-silver,bonnie-bernstein

mediacontent

events

Day 2

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Shark v. Fox: Politics and Forecasting in the Time of the Hedgehog

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events

Day 2

Mar 4, 2023

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Sharpening Your Edges: The Role of Analytics in Sports Betting and Fantasy Sports

Shopping for Tickets with Advanced Analytics

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lisa-kerney,dejan-mitkovsk,grant-cloud,meghan-chayka,andre-snellings

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing,pokergambling

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Day 1

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

steve-ritter

innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 1

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Show Me the Money: Agents and Negotiations

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dan-adams,bob-myers,scott-rosner,arn-tellem,deepak-malhotra,daryl-morey

business

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Day 1

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Show Not Tell: Sports Storytelling

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michael-lewis,adam-mckay

on-field,mediacontent

events

Day 1

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Silver Asks Silver

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adam-silver,nate-silver

business

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Competitive Advantages

Skill, Luck, and the Battle of the Sexes: An Application of Tennis

Skin in the game: Sports Gambling’s Emergence in the US

competitive-advantages

tobias-j-moskowitz

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,womenssports,careerseducation

tennis

events

Day 2

Mar 1, 2019

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Sleeping Giants: Are 'Zzzz's" the NBA's Next Big Performance Metric

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jeff-ma,sharon-otterman,doug-kezirian,matteo-monteverdi,andrew-ashenden,kip-levin

fanegagementexperiencemarketing,pokergambling

events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

kevin-arnovitz

on-field

basketball

events

Day 1

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Soccer Analytics

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alexi-lalas,marc-stein,scott-mclachlan,steve-brown,steven-houston

innovationtechnologydatascience

soccer

events

Day 1

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Soccer Analytics

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jeff-agoos,albert-larcada,marc-stein,chris-anderson,blake-wooster

innovationtechnologydatascience

soccer

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Day 1

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Soccer Analytics: Finding New Passing Lanes

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events

Day 1

Feb 28, 2019

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Soccer Analytics: Shaping the Future of the Game (Presented by Optapro)

Soccer Analytics: The Beautiful Game Meets the Analytics Edge

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grant-wahl,brian-bilello,kristine-lilly,ben-mackriell,isaac-guerrero

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

soccer

events

Day 1

Mar 6, 2020

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Soccer's Analytics Frontier

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ted-knutson,grant-wahl,vosse-de-boode,tyler-heaps,devin-pleuler

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

soccer

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

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Shane Battier Room

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omar-chaudhuri,sarah-rudd,mladen-sormaz,john-muller

innovationtechnologydatascience

soccer

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

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Social Media and Sports: How Consumption and Fanhood is Changing

Sponsorship Analytics: The New Yardstick For Brands And Properties

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karlis-kezbers,tim-clark,kathryn-kai-ling-frederick,kaitee-daley

mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

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kathy-carter,elizabeth-lindsey,nick-kelly,jason-belzer,valerie-camillo

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 1

Mar 5, 2020

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Sponsorships In The 2020s: Leveraging Technology to Uncover Gems Presented By Hookit

Sport Science: Extending The Athlete’S Peak Performance

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scott-tilton,lauren-riker,tiffany-frits,rob-hofmann

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

tennis

events

Day 2

Panels

panels

events

Day 1

Mar 5, 2020

Activities

Sports & Analytics Trivia Blitz

Competitive Advantage Room South

activities

ken-jennings

events

Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

Panels

Sports & Society: Redefining Sports Culture and Organizations presented by Wasserman Foundation

Sports Business Analytics

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jessica-berman,johanna-faries,jackie-macmullan

business,sportsinsociety,womenssports,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

events

Day 2

Mar 1, 2012

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

chris-marinak,valerie-camillo,brian-lafemina,bobby-gallo,john-forese

business,innovationtechnologydatascience

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Day 1

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Sports Business Analytics and Ticketing - Case Studies from the Pros

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john-forese,anthony-perez

business,innovationtechnologydatascience

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Day 2

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Sports Data: Seeing, Showing & Making Inferences

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edward-tufte

innovationtechnologydatascience

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Day 1

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Sports Entrepreneurs & New Frontiers

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events

Day 2

Mar 6, 2020

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Sports Gambling Innovation: Betting on the Future Presented by Sig Sports Analytics

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kip-levin,jeff-ma,kip-levin-2,jeffrey-yass,frank-frigo

business,innovationtechnologydatascience,pokergambling

events

Day 2

Mar 2, 2019

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Sports Mythbusting

Sports Performance Measurement and Analytics

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stephen-j-dubner,jason-concepcion,mike-zarren,sue-bird,jason-robins,darcy-norman,mike-maughan

mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

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Day 1

Competitive Advantages

competitive-advantages

dr-lorena-martin

on-field,innovationtechnologydatascience

events

Day 2

Mar 8, 2025

Competitive Advantages

Sports Schedule Optimization

Sports Science: Performance Analytics

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chris-groer

business

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Day 1

Panels

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Day 1

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Sports Science: The Next Frontier

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events

Day 1

Competitive Advantages

Sports Sponsorship vs. the Data Cartels: An Open Network for Competitive Advantage

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justin-watkins

innovationtechnologydatascience,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

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Day 1

Mar 6, 2020

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Sports Storytelling: Lessons Learned from Sue Bird and the “Bullet Man”

Competitive Advantage Room South

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events

Day 1

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Sports Tracking Solutions: The Next Generation

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isaiah-kacyvenski,dean-oliver,abe-madkour,bob-thurman

business

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Day 2

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Sports and Social Media: Attracting New Audiences Through Content Creation

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shira-springer,blake-stuchin,jackie-caldwell,amanda-anderson

innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

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Day 1

Mar 3, 2023

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Sports and Technology: Bringing Performance to the Next Level

Sports in 2040: Hindsight is 2020

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events

Day 2

Mar 7, 2020

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Sports in 2045: Ahead of the Curve with Jonathan Kraft and Mark Shapiro

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Day 1

Mar 7, 2025

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(batter|pitcher)2vec: Statistic-Free Talent Modeling With Neural Player Embeddings

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contessa-brewer,jonathan-kraft,mark-shapiro-2

on-field,business,innovationtechnologydatascience,mediacontent,investmentfinance,realestateinfrastructure,fanegagementexperiencemarketing

otherolympic

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A Cluster Analysis of NBA Players

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A Data Driven Goalkeeper Evaluation Framework

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A Data-driven Method for In-game Decision Making in MLB

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A Game Theoretical Approach to Optimal Pitch Sequencing

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A Game-theoretic Approach to the Football Endgame: When Should the "2-Minute Drill" Begin?

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A Graph Neural Network deep-dive into successful counterattacks

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A Machine Learning Approach to Player Value and Decision Making in Professional Ultimate Frisbee

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A Markov Approach to Untangling Intention Versus Execution in Tennis

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A New Framework to Estimate Return on Investment for Player Salaries in the National Basketball Association

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A No-Tanking Draft Allocation Policy

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A Poisson Betting Model with a Kelly Criterion Element for European Soccer

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A model-based risk-impact analysis of dribble actions in women's soccer

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A switching dynamic generalized linear model to detect abnormal performances in Major League Baseball

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Acceleration in the NBA: Towards an Algorithmic Taxonomy of Basketball Plays

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Accounting for Complementary Skill Sets When Evaluating NBA Players’ Values to a Speci􏰀ic Team

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Accuracy and National Bias of Figure Skating Judges: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Alleviating Competitive Imbalance in NFL Schedules: An Integer-Programming Approach

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An Extensive Investigation of Strategies in Baseball

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An Open-Sourced Optical Tracking and Advanced eSports Analytics Platform for League of Legends

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Analytics for the Front Office: Valuing Protections on NBA Draft Picks

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Analyzing NBA Player Positions and Interactions with Density-Functional Fluctuation Theory

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Approaching In-Venue Quality Tracking from Broadcast Video using Generative AI

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Arsenal/Zone Rating: A PitchF/X based pitcher projection system

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Assessing the offensive productivity of NHL players using in-game win probabilities

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Automatically Recognizing On-Ball Screens

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Baseball Predictions and Strategies Using Explainable AI

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Bettor Up: Assess, Analyze, and Achieve

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Beyond Pythagorean expectation: How run distributions affect win percentage

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Beyond action valuation: A deep reinforcement learning framework for optimizing player decisions in soccer

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Beyond the Box Score: Using Psychological Metrics to Forecast NBA Success

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Bhostgusters: Realtime Interactive Play Sketching with Synthesized NBA Defenses

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Bullpen Strategies for Major League Baseball

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Buying Tickets: Capturing the dynamic factors that drive consumer purchase decisions for sporting events

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Call to the Pen: Maximizing pitcher effectiveness via topic modeled cluster centroid distances

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Can’t Buy Much Love: Why money is not baseball’s most valuable currency

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Causal Impact of Offensive Linemen on Pass Plays

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Changing the Major League Baseball: A Whole New Ballgame

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Characterization of Space and Time-Dependence of 3-Point Shots in Basketball

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Choke or Shine? Quantifying Soccer Players' Abilities to Perform Under Mental Pressure

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Chuckers: Measuring Lineup Shot Distribution Optimality Using Spatial Allocative Efficiency Models

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CoachAI+ Badminton Environment: Realistic Badminton Game Simulator for Enhancing Player Performance

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Competitive Balance in Professional Sports: A Multidimensional Perspective

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Correcting for preferential bias in NFL fourth-down decision making

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CourtVision: New Visual and Spatial Analytics for the NBA

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DIGR: A Defense Independent Rating of NHL Goaltenders using Spatially Smoothed Save Percentage Maps

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Data-Driven Ghosting using Deep Imitation Learning

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Data-driven lowlight and highlight reel creation based on explainable temporal game models

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Decoding MLB Pitch Sequencing Strategies via Directed Graph Embeddings

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Decomposing the Immeasurable Sport: A deep learning expected possession value framework for soccer

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Deconstructing the Rebound with Optical Tracking Data

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DeepQB: Deep Learning with Player Tracking to Quantify Quarterback Decision-Making & Performance

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Detection of tactical patterns using semi-supervised graph neural networks

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Diamonds on the Line: Profits through Investment Gaming

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Dissecting the Tennis Rally: Valuing Decision Making and Shot Execution in Tennis

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Do Behavioral Considerations Cloud Penalty-Kick Location Optimization in Professional Soccer: Game Theory & Empirical Testing using Polynomial Regression and ML Gradient Boosting

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Doinkalytics: A New Paradigm in National Football League (NFL) Placekicking Evaluation

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Effort vs. Concentration: The Asymmetric Impact of Pressure on NBA Performance

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Enhancing NBA True Shot Charts: A Probabilistic Spatial Approach to Rebounding and Possession Value

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Estimating NBA Team Shot Selection Efficiency from Aggregations of True, Continuous Shot Charts: A Generalized Additive Model Approach

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Estimating Positional Plus-Minus in the NBA

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Evaluating Player Actions in Professional Counter Strike using Temporal Heterogeneous Graph Neural Networks

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Dynamic Pricing Strategies on MLB Single-Game Ticket Revenue

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Explainable Defense Coverage Classification in NFL Games using Deep Neural Networks

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Extracting Player Tracking Data from Video Using Non-Stationary Cameras and a Combination of Computer Vision Techniques

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Eye on the Ball: The Relationship Between Sensorimotor Abilities and On-Field Performance in Professional Baseball

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Fair and Efficient Ranking in Incomplete Tournaments

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Feeling the Pressure: A Unified Framework for Automating Pass Rushing Statistics in NFL Games

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Finding the Open Receiver: A Quantitative Geospatial Analysis of Quarterback Decision-Making

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Flipping Coins in the War Room: Skill and Chance in the NFL Draft

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From 5 to 13: Redefining the Positions in Basketball

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From Markov models to Poisson point processes: Modeling movement in the NBA

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From Sports to Science: Using Basketball Analytics to Broaden the Appeal of Math and Science Among Youth

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Going for Three: Predicting the Likelihood of Field Goal Success with Logistic Regression

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Graphical Model for Baskeball Match Simulation

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High School Poster: A STARTING POINT FOR PREDICTING TEAM SUCCESS IN VOLLEYBALL

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High School Poster: HOW THE “COLOMBIAN CANNONBALL” FINALLY BROKE THROUGH – ANALYZING THE 2018 BRITISH OPEN SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP

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High-resolution shot capture reveals systematic biases and an improved method for shooter evaluation

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How Much Do Coaches Matter

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How Much Do Faceoffs Matter? Translating Faceoffs to Goals, Wins, and Championships in Hockey

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How Much Trouble is Early Foul Trouble? Strategically Idling Resources in the NBA

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How to Play Strategically in Fantasy Sports (and Win)

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How to Predict the Performance of NBA Draft Prospects

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I Think We'll Go to Boston - Marathon Performance Prediction

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Improved NBA Adjusted +/- Using Regularization and Out-of-Sample Testing

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Increasing the shot at a quality draft-decision – A Bayesian approach to improve predicting three-point accuracy translation in the NBA Draft

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Learning Contextual Event Embeddings to Predict Player Performance in the MLB

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Learning Feature Representations from Football Tracking

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Learning from the Pros: Extracting Professional Goalkeeper Technique from Broadcast Footage

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Leaving Goals on the Pitch: Evaluating Decision Making in Soccer

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Leveraging Batter-Pitcher Matchups for Optimal Game Strategy

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Live Counter-Factual Analysis in Women’s Tennis using Automatic Key-Moment Detection

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Live by the Three, Die by the Three? The Price of Risk in the NBA

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MAYFIELD: Machine Learning Algorithm for Yearly Forecasting Indicators and Estimation of Long-Run Player Development

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Making Offensive Play Predictable - Using a Graph Convolutional Network to Understand Defensive Performance in Soccer

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Manager Over and Underachievement (MOU) Index: Ranking Soccer Managers

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Measuring Individual Competitiveness and its Impact on Sporting Success

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Measuring the Impact of Robotic Umpires

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Mining football players' behavioral profile: identifying candidate proxy features from event data.

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Mixed Membership Martial Arts: Data-Driven Analysis of Winning Martial Arts Styles

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