The , in collaboration with the and the Las Vegas-based guest experience agency , spent more than a year planning the event, which was held July 15-17 at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.

From left, Rick Harrow of Harrow Sports Ventures, Falk College benefactor David Falk ’72 and UNLV Sports Innovation Chief Operating Officer Jay Vickers are shown at the opening keynote address for the Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEICon).

The event featured exhibitor pods, innovation labs, daily keynotes, seminars/sessions, alumni gatherings, networking events, roundtables and daily wrap parties with music entertainment.

“SEICon was a great success,” says Sport Analytics Professor , who helped organize the event. “The panelists were terrific, the Innovation Hub showed off incredible technology and the keynotes were incredibly informative. We are extremely proud of our partnership with UNLV and Circle and greatly look forward to future joint endeavors.”

Attendees met with industry executives while exploring the latest innovations in sports and entertainment, esports and gaming, sports sociology and diversity, broadcast brands and media, research and development, and more.

���ϲ����� Sport Analytics students Danny Baris ’26, Jessica Fackler ’26, Daniel Griffiths ’26, Marcus Mann ’26, Piper Moskow ’26, and Jonah Soos ’25 presented their research at SEICon’s Innovation Hub.

Among the ���ϲ����� alumni serving as panelists were Jesse Abrams ’13, Julie Nemeroff Friedman ’08, Jasmine Jordan ’14, Lori Robinson ’09, Chris Sotiropulos ’10 and Alyssa Wood ’15. Also, SEICon’s Innovation Lab featured alums Casey Miller ’08, Nick Twomey ’17 and Simon Weiss ’17.

Circle chief executive officer and Sport Management Advisory Council member Shawn Garrity ’86 serves as SEICon Director. The next SEICon event is scheduled for Nov. 19 in New York City.

During their immersion trip to Philadelphia in May, Sport Management students from the Women in Sports and Events (WISE) Club met with students from Temple University’s Women in Sport and Recreation Management (WSRM) Club.

The city of Philadelphia is one of 12 cities that host teams in the “Big Four” major sports leagues in North America: the Phillies of Major League Baseball, the Eagles of the National Football League, the 76ers of the National Basketball League, and the Flyers of the National Hockey League.  Also, the greater Philadelphia area has been the home of the Union of Major League Soccer since 2010.

In addition, Philadelphia hosts numerous sporting events throughout the year, including collegiate events and international competitions at world-class venues such as Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field.

Over the course of four days in May, nine female students from ���ϲ�����’s visited Philadelphia to meet with numerous sports organizations and more than 25 sport industry professionals. The meetings included executives from several sectors of the industry, including PlayFly Sports, Zelus Analytics, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Union, Leveling the Playing Field, Temple University Athletics and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The group also attended a Phillies game.

Jake and Suzanne Doft have sponsored the trip for the past three years in honor of their daughter, Class of 2022 Sport Management graduate .

The students on the trip included Jacqueline Dipaolo, Charlotte Howland, Kate Hubbard, Livia McQuade, Erin Moore, Marni Nirenberg, Brooke Siket, Ashley Stewart and Allison Vilms. The students, all members of the (WISE) Club from the , were accompanied by internship placement coordinator  and Sport Analytics program coordinator .

We asked McQuade ’25 to share her experiences and thoughts about the Philadelphia immersion trip, and this is what she wrote:

“This year’s WISE immersion trip to Philadelphia was nothing but extraordinary! We are so thankful for the incredible generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Jake and Suzanne Doft and their family for sponsoring this experience, and to the Department of Sport Management at Falk College and our two advisors, Beth Perez and Jackie Dorchester, for coordinating an amazing agenda.

Livia McQuade

“Our first day kicked off with an on-site visit to Playfly Sports, a sports marketing, technology and media organization that supports brands, teams and leagues. We gained a great perspective about mergers and acquisitions and the marrying of clients and brands, and topped off our visit by playing basketball on their indoor court.

“On day two, we headed to the Philly city limits to meet with the MLS team, the Philadelphia Union. A panel of Union executives gave us in-depth answers about both the Union’s and the league’s community-driven initiatives, as well as how they market themselves in a city that is both so passionate about, and saturated with, sports. We came away with great advice, and even snapped a picture at the corner of the pitch!

“After visiting the Union, we made our way back into the city to meet with a panel stacked with Philly-centric executives who represented Learn Fresh, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the MLBPA and Zelus Analytics. With such a wide range of perspectives and sectors present, the group answered questions ranging from entrepreneurship, community relations, player performance technology, workplace dynamics, and even sports betting.

“To wrap up day two, we journeyed on a historic walking tour through Philadelphia, seeing everything from the Liberty Bell to Betsy Ross’ house to where the Declaration of Independence was signed, and even the ‘oldest continuously inhabited residential street in the United States.’ Our biggest takeaway: There wasn’t anything Ben Franklin couldn’t do.

“We kicked off day three by meeting with various individuals at Temple University, including the women that lead Temple athletics who gave their insight on NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) and how we can build communities with other women as we enter the industry. We then met with students from Temple’s Women in Sport and Recreation Management (WSRM) Club. It was an exciting and comforting experience to exchange ideas between the clubs and make new connections with aspiring industry leaders.

“In the afternoon, we toured Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles. We saw the broadcasting suites, locker room (featuring the team’s Lombardi Trophy), press room and the NFL’s first sensory room. They played the runout sequence (flashing lights, music, signs) as we walked through the team’s tunnel onto the field! Needless to say, it was a one-of-a-kind experience! On top of everything else, we learned about what goes on behind the scenes at an NFL venue. I task you to look up how much maintenance goes into just the grass at Lincoln Field.

“We wrapped up the day by attending a Phillies’ game. Our pregame activities consisted of a networking event with some of the Phillies’ powerhouse women in brand marketing, legal, graphic design, sponsorship, special events, broadcast technology and retail marketing. They answered our questions, and we came away with new industry connections. When the game started, we made our way to our seats and met back up with the students from Temple’s WSRM Club to enjoy a great game against the New York Mets.

Sport Management students, from left, Livia McQuade, Kate Hubbard, Brooke Siket, Charlotte Howland, Ashley Stewart, Allison Vilms, Erin Moore, Marni Nirenberg and Jacqueline Dipaolo.

“On our last day, we had the privilege of meeting with (LPF), a nonprofit that combats the barriers to sport by redistributing sports equipment to local teams and leagues in need at no cost. LPF was started by ���ϲ����� alumnus Max Levitt ’11. The company has distributed $14 million of equipment and impacted more than 100,000 youth in sport.

“Our group loved meeting with LPF. We learned about their partnerships with the Philadelphia pro teams to collect equipment, the true difference they are making for youth teams and athletes, the life-changing impact they have on female athletes and the sheer amount of equipment they have in their warehouse that is free for those in need.

“Our group is thankful for this experience, to all the industry professionals we spoke with and for the incredible generosity of the Doft family. We recognize this was an extraordinary opportunity that will catapult us as we prepare for our careers in sport, and we will never forget it.”

Livia McQuade ’25 is a sport management major and a sport event management minor in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. She is executive vice president of the Sport Management Club and co-chair of the 2024 Charity Sports Auction. She’s currently a summer athlete relations intern for the Olympus Sports Group, where she’s assisting U.S. athletes before and during the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

More than 50 students volunteered at the 2023 Falk College Department of Sport Management Charity Sports Auction on Nov. 28 at the JMA Wireless Dome.

The at ���ϲ����� raised $48,000 for Tillie’s Touch as a result of its 19th Annual Charity Sports Auction.

During the ���ϲ����� men’s basketball game on Nov. 28, supporters purchased items and placed bids on sports memorabilia, electronics, jewelry, gift baskets, experiences, books and trips, among other items. In addition to the in-person event, an online auction was held where online supporters placed bids on hundreds of items.

strives to make children’s dreams of playing a sport possible while helping them to achieve academic excellence. Tillie’s Touch provides the necessary sports and/or school equipment for a child when their family is unable to do so.

served as the title sponsor for the 2023 auction.

Sport management seniors Jacob Geisinger, Zach Roth and Alex Grossman (pictured left to right) served as co-chairs for the 2023 event.

Sport management seniors Zach Roth, Jacob Geisinger and Alex Grossman served as co-chairs for the event.

The SPM Club is a student-run organization in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics’ . Since its founding in 2005, the club has raised more than $712,000 for local charities. Previous beneficiaries of the club’s annual charity auction include Boys & Girls Clubs, Golisano Children’s Hospital, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY, the Central New York SPCA, the Upstate Cancer Center, Special Olympics New York, Food Bank of CNY, the Salvation Army, Rescue Mission Alliance, American Diabetes Association, Make A Wish CNY, Meals on Wheels, the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation, McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center and Vera House.

“Our Sport Management Club was founded on the principles of teaching our membership the value of civic engagement, community service and social responsibility through sports,” says , Rhonda S. Falk Endowed Professor and director of sport management, who also serves as the organization’s faculty advisor. “The countless hours of dedication by these students to ensure that the proceeds from our charity auction would benefit our community is extremely gratifying.”

The Sport Management Club meets weekly during the academic year. For more information about the annual Charity Auction, visit , ,  or the .

To promote the auction, student organizers appeared on WSYR’s “” program, and .

Falk College student Elena Randolph (fourth from right) was among the winners of the 2022 Michigan Sport Business Conference BIG Initiative Award. She is shown here with fellow winners at Michigan Stadium.

Elena Randolph ’24, a sport management major in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was recently named a 2022 BIG Initiative Award Winner by the Michigan Sport Business Conference (MSBC), an honor presented to 11 high-achieving sport management students in the United States and Canada. BIG stands for “Build, Inspire, Grow.”

Randolph attended the prestigious conference Oct. 28-29 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She heard from featured guest speakers and industry professionals, including ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and WNBA Chief Marketing Officer Phil Cook.

“I am honored to be chosen as a BIG Initiative Award Winner,” Randolph says. “Having the opportunity to attend this conference and connect with students dedicated to being the future leaders of the sport industry was so important to me. I am thankful to have met professionals of color who encouraged me to keep pushing boundaries and creating space for other young professionals of color.”

Launched in 2013, the BIG Initiative annually recognizes outstanding student leaders in sport business who have achieved an exceptional level of success. Each year, the MSBC attracts top applicants from across the nation. Those receiving the honor are selected on the basis of demonstrated entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and leadership. Nominees must be students with a passion for the sport industry who demonstrate a truly remarkable curriculum vitae.

“I am thankful to have met professionals of color who encouraged me to keep pushing boundaries and creating space for other young professionals of color,” Elena Randolph says of her experience at the Michigan Sport Business Conference.

Randolph attended networking sessions and breakout panels on topics such as sport and fashion, NIL (name, image and likeness) and sport storytelling. She also met with representatives from the Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers and the NBA. BIG Initiative winners also attended a Detroit Red Wings game, complete with a facility tour.

“It was amazing to network with representatives from those organizations,” Randolph says. “Working for the NBA is my goal, so it was beneficial to hear from these professionals and learn about opportunities to gain more experience working in basketball.”

Randolph interned with the WNBA in summer 2022. She previously interned with ���ϲ����� Athletics in Facilities and Game Operations. Randolph is the president of the Sport Professionals of Color Club and was a 2021 Peer Advisor in Falk College. She studied abroad in London in spring 2022.

Sport analytics students Ben Ayers ’22 (left) and Zak Koeppel ’21 took the lead in creating and hosting the virtual event.

On Feb. 26, students in Falk College’s sport analytics program hosted the inaugural Football Analytics Blitz—a CASE competition for undergraduate college students from around the country. The virtual competition was led by sport analytics students Zak Koeppel ’21 and Ben Ayers ’22, who saw a void in analytical competition opportunities for students interested in football.

“The SABR Diamond Dollars baseball CASE competitions were influential to growing my professional skills, so I wanted to give an opportunity similar to that for students whose primary focus is football,” Koeppel says.

With the help of Assistant Professor Dr. Jeremy Losak and Sport Analytics Academic Advisor Francesco Riverso, the ���ϲ����� students partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF), the data supplier for all 32 NFL teams. Koeppel and Ayers worked with Eric Eager, PFF’s vice president of research and development, who also served as a judge for the competition. PFF provided competition teams with facet grade and play-by-play data, which the teams were required to use in their analysis. PFF gave members of the overall winning team free memberships to its services.

The competition featured 20 teams from 14 college and universities, including Carnegie Mellon University, Colorado School of Mines, Duke University, Iowa State University, Northwestern University, ���ϲ����� (four teams), University of Central Florida, University of Michigan, University of Notre Dame (three teams), University of Oklahoma, University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Wake Forest University (two teams) and Yeshiva University.

Teams were tasked with solving the prompt of “Optimizing the Pass/Run Ratio in Different Sections of the Field.” They were given one week to analyze the prompt and create a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation that was presented live via Zoom on competition day. Teams incorporated play-by-play data to break down what they believed the optimal pass/run ratio is within five zones of the field. They applied those ratios to two NFL teams from the 2020 season, evaluated play-action rates of their teams, and summarized their findings.

(From left) Jenna Elique ’22, Kylie Dedrick ’23, Marissa Schneider ’24, Mackenzie Mangos ’22 and Alison Gilmore ’24 teamed to win their respective room at the inaugural Falk College Football Analytics Blitz.

Judges for the competition came from five NFL teams and four sport analytics companies, including Charlie Adkins (Arizona Cardinals), Ben Baldwin (The Athletic), Ben Brown (PFF), Sean Clement (Baltimore Ravens), Shuler Cotton (Buffalo Bills), Eric Eager (PFF), Jeremy Hochstedler (Telemetry Sports), George Li (Indianapolis Colts), Matt Manocherian (Sports Info Solutions), Weller Ross (Houston Texans), Brad Spielberger (PFF), and Daniel Stern (Baltimore Ravens).

“This event was very well thought out and planned, and that showed in the types of solutions that teams proposed,” Eager says. “Much of analytics centers around the question that is asked, and the prompt of this competition was relevant to the ideas that are constantly being explored by teams and analysts of the NFL and college football.”

Teams were separated into four virtual competition rooms, where they presented to judges via Zoom. The four room winners were the University of Pennsylvania (room 1), University of Oklahoma (room 2), ���ϲ����� (room 3) and Duke University (room 4). The judges then selected the University of Oklahoma (Steven Plaisance, Paxton Leaf, Grady Lynn and Jack Polk) as the overall winner of the competition.

The ���ϲ����� team that won its room featured sport analytics majors Kylie Dedrick ’23, Alison Gilmore ’24, Mackenzie Mangos ’22, and Marissa Schneider ’24, and sport analytics minor Jenna Elique ’22.

“Sport analytics is a fiercely competitive industry,” says Li, a senior football strategy analyst for the Indianapolis Colts. “For these students to have a forum where they can put their talents on display and get feedback from industry professionals can go a long way toward differentiating themselves.”

���ϲ����� Sport Analytics Director Dr. Rodney Paul says the plan is for the Football Analytics Blitz to become a yearly event in Falk College.

“The students did an incredible job with the competition,” Paul says. “I thank them, along with Dr. Losak and Francesco, for having the vision and drive to create this exciting event. I’m extremely proud of all of our student teams, especially that our all-female team won their room at the competition.”

To read more about ���ϲ�����’s bachelor’s degree in sport analytics, visit .

An item from the Charity Sports Auction.

The SPM Club is a student-run organization in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics’ . Since its founding in 2005, the club has raised more than $567,000 for local charities. Previous beneficiaries of the club’s annual charity auction have included Boys & Girls Clubs, Golisano Children’s Hospital, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of CNY, the Central New York SPCA, the Upstate Cancer Center, Special Olympics New York, Food Bank of CNY, the Salvation Army, Rescue Mission Alliance, American Diabetes Association, Make A Wish CNY, and McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center.

“Our Sport Management Club was founded on the principles of teaching our membership the value of civic engagement, community service and social responsibility through sports,” says , Rhonda S. Falk Endowed Professor and director of sport management, who also serves as the organization’s faculty advisor. “The countless hours of dedication by these students to ensure that the proceeds from our charity auction would help feed families in need in our community is extremely gratifying, especially given the circumstances surrounding the pandemic and having to shift the event from in-person to online.”

The Sport Management Club meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. during the academic year. All ���ϲ����� students are welcome to attend regardless of their major. For more information, contact SPM Club president Blake Taub (bltaub@syr.edu) or visit our .

For more information about the annual Charity Auction, visit ,�������Ի���.

Members of the Department of Sport Management’s Sabermetrics Club participated in the Society of American Baseball Research Analytics’ Spring Diamond Dollars Case Competition. Members from one of the two winning teams from the University were (from left) Steven DiMaria, Hughston Preston, Samual (Ben) Ayers, Joey Deaton and Cameron Mitchell.

For the sixth straight year, members of the Department of Sport Management’s Sabermetrics Club participated in the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) Analytics’ Spring Diamond Dollars Case Competition. Due to Covid-19, the ���ϲ����� students did not travel last month to Phoenix, Arizona, but instead presented virtually from campus on March 13.

The competition is for undergraduate and graduate students from universities across the country to compete against each other by researching and presenting on a baseball analytics topic.

Four ���ϲ����� teams competed in the research-based case competition, with two SU teams winning their respective divisions. Students on the University’s winning teams were Steven DiMaria, Hughston Preston, Ben Ayers, Joey Deaton and Cameron Mitchell, as well as Joe Pickering, Sean Kenney, Brendan McKeown, Cooper Shawver and Drake Mills.

Members of the Department of Sport Management’s Sabermetrics Club participated in the Society of American Baseball Research Analytics’ Spring Diamond Dollars Case Competition. Members from one of the two winning teams from the University were (from left) Joe Pickering, Sean Kenney, Brendan McKeown, Cooper Shawver and Drake Mills.

Their assignment was to analyze the factors that contribute to a starting pitcher’s effectiveness when navigating a lineup for the third time in a game. Teams made their presentations by using such programs as R, Excel and Tableau. They virtually presented their analysis and recommendations to a panel of judges in Phoenix that included Major League Baseball executives T.J. Barra (MLB), Paul Bien (San Francisco Giants), Cody Callahan (Arizona Diamondbacks), Tani Cohen (MLB), Evan Eshleman (Colorado Rockies), Ben Jedlovec (MLB), Katie Krall (Cincinnati Reds), Travis Petersen (MLB), Joe Rosales (Baseball Info Solutions), Kevin Tenenbaum (Cleveland Indians), Max Weinstein (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Keith Woolner (Cleveland Indians).

With the help of gifts from Falk College donors Jeff and Andrea Lomasky and Andrew Berlin,��20 ���ϲ����� sport analytics students were able to compete in this prestigious event.

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SPM Club vice president Connor Monzo (left) and longtime SPM Club co-advisor Kate Veley (second from left) present a check for $55,195 to representatives from the ���ϲ����� Rescue Mission on Jan. 18 at the Carrier Dome.

On Jan. 18, the Sport Management (SPM) Club at ���ϲ����� announced it raised $55,195 for the ���ϲ����� Rescue Mission at its 14th annual Charity Sports Auction. The event took place Dec. 1 in the backcourt of the Carrier Dome during the Orange men’s basketball game with Cornell University. The SPM Club is a student-run organization in Falk College’s Department of Sport Management.

The 2018 total was the third-highest in the 14-year history of the event, which has now raised $467,233 for local charities.

During the auction, bids were placed on more than 475 items, including signed sports memorabilia, tickets to sporting events, gift baskets, car services, furniture, gift certificates, trips and jewelry.

“The Rescue Mission is excited and grateful to have been chosen as the nonprofit partner for the 2018 Sports Management Club Charity Sports Auction,” says Chief Executive Officer Dan Sieburg. “The proceeds from this event will remain local right here in ���ϲ����� and Upstate New York, and will directly serve those in need through safe beds and warm meals.”

Since 1887, the Rescue Mission Alliance has been fighting to end homelessness and hunger across Upstate New York, with operations in ���ϲ�����, Auburn, Ithaca and Binghamton. Its mission is to share hope, end hunger and homelessness, change lives and strengthen communities, one person at a time. In 2017, the Rescue Mission served more than 282,000 meals and helped over 10,000 men, women and children in need in the community.

“We are very proud of the countless hours our students put forth to make this important event such a success,” says SPM director Michael Veley, who also serves as advisor for the club. “We are honored to help the local Rescue Mission continue its fantastic efforts toward ending homelessness and hunger.”

For more information, follow the annual Charity Auction on Twitter (), Facebook ( and Instagram (), and visit .

At the European Sports Economics Association Conference in Liverpool, England, in August are, from left, CB Garrett, Justin Perline and Professor Rodney Paul, who presented “Minor League Team Success and Its Impact on MLB Player Performance.”

Students Justin Perline ’19 and Charles “CB” Garrett ’19 in Falk College’s sport analytics program attended and presented at the European Sports Economics Association (ESEA) Conference in Liverpool, England, from Aug. 29-31. ESEA is the premier sports economics conference held annually in Europe where sports economists present on a variety of theoretical and empirical models related to the economics of sports.

Their paper, “Minor League Team Success and Its Impact on MLB Player Performance,” with sport management professor Rodney Paul as a co-author, is an academic treatment of the research by Perline and Garrett that was featured in Baseball America, a top website in the world of baseball.

Their research investigates positive externalities from minor league team success as it relates to marginal revenue product of a baseball player, measured by WAR (Wins Above Replacement). The results illustrate that winning has a positive impact on individual performance later in a player’s career and has economic implications for baseball teams and for the workplace in general.

Perline is a dual major in sport analytics and in newspaper and online journalism. Garrett is a dual major in sport analytics and broadcast and digital journalism.

“It was a great experience to get exposure for our research in front of international industry professionals,” Garrett said. “The other presentations helped enhance our knowledge of the field and will be put to use in our upcoming thesis.”

Paul also presented “The Role of Uncertainty of Outcome and Team Success on Attendance Outside the NHL: Comparing the top Leagues in Europe to the Minor Leagues in North America” at the ESEA conference.

“As undergraduate students, the acceptance of the paper for the ESEA conference is especially impressive,” Paul said. “Justin and CB gained valuable experience presenting to a premier audience of researchers in sports economics. They did an excellent job and received terrific feedback on their project. We are thankful for the Berlin gift, which made this possible for our students.”

Earlier this year, a $1 million gift was made by ���ϲ����� Trustee and alumnus Andrew T. Berlin ’83, partner owner of the world champion Chicago Cubs and its minor league affiliate, the South Bend Cubs, to benefit student-focused initiatives in Falk College’s sport analytics program.

Sport analytics majors Luke Scheetz, CB Garrett, Zak Koeppel, Justin Perline and Trevor Olofson, from left, teamed to win the 2017 SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition at NYU.

The teams were tasked with creating a model to determine a player’s BABIP (Batting Average on Balls In Play), both for hitters as well as the BABIP that pitchers allow. They were then asked to use this to determine the players who are going to see the biggest increases and decreases in their BABIP next season.

The teams were given five days to collect data, create a model and prepare a 30-minute presentation on the topic to be given in New York City on Nov. 17. Judges for the competition included Ben Jedlovec (Baseball Info Solutions), Chris Pang (New York Mets), Tom Tippett (consultant, formerly of the Boston Red Sox) and Cameron Barwick (Major League Baseball).

“I’m very proud of the students who competed in the Diamond Dollars Case Competition,” says sport analytics Professor Rodney Paul. “The new analytics program has accumulated very talented students and I look forward to their continued interaction with each other, their progress through the curriculum and their present and future successes in the field. Our students are a genuine pleasure to teach and I look forward to future classes following in their footsteps.”

This is the fourth year that SU has competed in this event. Also competing for SU this year were sport analytics majors Evan Weiss ’19, Kyle Liotta ’20 and Colby Olson ’21, as well as sport management major Mike Cavalier ’19 and sport analytics minor Chris Karasinski ’19.

In 2016, Falk College announced its new bachelor of science in sport analytics to provide students with a deep understanding of math, statistics, research methodology, sport economics, database management, finance and computer programming integral to sport analytics. The inaugural class of sport analytics majors arrived in August 2017. With growing numbers of sport organizations embracing data analytics’ powerful role in understanding and prioritizing information to maintain a competitive advantage, there is increasing demand for sport analytics professionals to guide data-driven decision making.  Falk’s sport analytics program prepares students for a variety of different possible analytics career paths on the player evaluation side, business side or both.

To learn more about the Baseball Statistics and Sabermetrics Club, which meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Falk College, Room 104, or Falk’s sport analytics academic offerings, visit .