Sports Analytics

I have been interested in Sports Statistics since I was very young, often clipping box scores of minor league baseball games to create my own prospect projections. I created two classes in Sports Analytics in 2022 and CSU approved a new undergraduate certificate in Sports Statistics and Analytics in 2023.

Classes

I have also developed two new classes in Sports Statistics and Analytics that are now being offered at CSU:

• STAT 351 / Sports Statistics and Analytics I / Fall: (Flier) (Syllabus)
• STAT 451 / Sports Statistics and Analytics II / Spring: (Flier) (Syllabus)

Certificate

I have coordinated the creation of a new undergraduate certificate in Sports Statistics and Analytics that is now available at CSU (see below or click here).

Research Projects

I have advised undergraduate research projects involving Sports Statistics and Analytics:

• Aidan Feeley, 2023: Analyzing Spin Direction for Division I Softball
• Danielle Contreras, 2023: Statistical Analysis of College Softball Pitching Using Rapsodo Data
• Justin Eldridge, 2023: Nonparametric Estimation of Draft Pick Values for Professional Sports
• Nick Brinegar, 2023: Shiny App to Visualize ELO for Division I Softball Teams
• Ryan Marquart, 2023: An Analysis on the Importance of Defensive Statistics in the NFL
• Matthew Boyd, 2022: Playing the Odds: Defensive Positioning Strategies to Minimize Batting Average in Major League Baseball
• Ethan Creagar, 2022: Reading the Game: Predicting Soccer Defender Movement Using Neural Networks

Conferences

• Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) Analytics Conference, Phoenix, Arizona (2024)

SABR Analytics Conference with Danielle and Aidan (2024)