Previous Guest Speakers

Mike Maughan (Executive at SEG, the parent company of the Utah Jazz, Utah Mammoth, and Delta Center), Nov. 18, 2025

“Pursuing an Impactful Career: Seek Out Great People, Take On Big Problems, and Start Without Waiting for Permission”

Tej Seth (Data Scientist at PENN Interactive, previously worked at Sumer Sports and Pro Football Focus), Oct. 27, 2025

“Breaking Into Sports Analytics: Teaching Yourself to Code, Building a Portfolio, and Getting Noticed”

Jeff Bennett (30 years @ ESPN, ESPN Analytics Founder), Mar. 24, 2025

“Analytics, Storytelling, and the ‘Best vs. Most Deserving’ Debate”

Paul Sabin (Wharton Lecturer, ex-ESPN Data Scientist, ex-SumerSports VP), Mar. 4, 2025

“Communicating Analytics, Career Tips, and the Future of Sports Data”

Dave Schrader (Teradata University Network), Sep. 26, 2019

“Using Sports to Learn Analytics”

Brian MacDonald (former Florida Panthers analyst, now ESPN), Oct. 23, 2018

“Business and Sports Analytics in Professional Sports”

Daniel Mack (KC Royals analyst), Oct. 12, 2018

“You Always See Something New: Baseball and Uncertainty”

Neil Weiss (CIO, Cleveland Indians)

“Analytics from End to End – Practical Applications in Majors League Baseball”

Will Hudgins (Milwaukee Brewers analyst), April 29, 2018

“Life as a MLB Analyst”

Michael McRoberts (Championship Analytics), April 9, 2018

“Trends and Techniques in Using Analytics”

Byron Spruell (President of League Operations, NBA), September 1, 2017

“Current Issues and Career Paths”

Alan Schwarz (former NYT), Mar 22, 2017

“Head Games: The Inside Story of Football’s Concussion Crisis”

Mike Eayrs (Green Bay Packers), Mar 7, 2017

“My Experiences As An NFL Analyst”

Matt Sheldon (Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets), Feb 3, 2016

“Analytics Experiences in the NFL”