5th Sports Analytics Conference set for March 28-29

SAA
March 28 - March 29, 2025
1:00PM - 5:30PM
On Zoom (Friday) and Mason Hall Rotunda (Saturday)

Date Range
2025-03-28 13:00:00 2025-03-29 17:30:00 5th Sports Analytics Conference set for March 28-29 SSI and the Sports Analytics Association at Ohio State University are hosting the 5th Sports Analytics Conference on March 28-29. The event gives students the opportunity to hear from professionals in the sports analytics industry and present their own research. Registration is free and open to the public.Student Research SubmissionsSubmit Research here: Research SubmissionsThe Sports Analytics Conference also hosts the SSI student research fair. Any student is welcome to submit their sports related project in any field for consideration. Online presentation slots are available on March 28. In-person presentations slots and poster presentations are available on March 29. More details are available at the submission site listed above.Virtual EventRegister Here: ONLINE REGISTRATIONMarch 28 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm is our virtual event. We will host a zoom webinar with student research presentations, the online finals of the Sports Information Systems Hackathon, and discussions with sports professionals including Ben Alamar (former Director of Sports Analytics at ESPN) and Madeleine Want (VP Data, Fanatics Betting & Gaming)In-Person ConferenceRegister here: IN PERSON REGISTRATIONMarch 29 9:00 am - 6:00 pm is the in-person conference. The day will feature presentations from the finalists of our Hackathon, student research presentations, sports analytics discussion panels, and more. Our panels include eSports Analytics, Fan Experience and Analytics, Software & Database support for Sports Organizations, and 1 more to be added. Current panelists are working with Sports Information Systems, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Jose Sharks, Houston Rockets, Ohio State Athletics, and more. Stay tuned for additional updates.  HackathonRegister here: Hackathon RegistrationThe goal will be to determine the ideal college football playoff format. Participants will have access to two data files beginning on March 3. The first file is FBS game level data from 2018-2024. The data set will include several advanced metrics including the SIS Total Points Measurement. The second will include player level total points data. Data dictionary and references will be provided. The data can be merged with any free publicly available data set.        On Zoom (Friday) and Mason Hall Rotunda (Saturday) America/New_York public

SSI and the Sports Analytics Association at Ohio State University are hosting the 5th Sports Analytics Conference on March 28-29. The event gives students the opportunity to hear from professionals in the sports analytics industry and present their own research. Registration is free and open to the public.

Student Research Submissions

Submit Research here: Research Submissions

The Sports Analytics Conference also hosts the SSI student research fair. Any student is welcome to submit their sports related project in any field for consideration. Online presentation slots are available on March 28. In-person presentations slots and poster presentations are available on March 29. More details are available at the submission site listed above.

Virtual Event

Register Here: ONLINE REGISTRATION

March 28 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm is our virtual event. We will host a zoom webinar with student research presentations, the online finals of the Sports Information Systems Hackathon, and discussions with sports professionals including Ben Alamar (former Director of Sports Analytics at ESPN) and Madeleine Want (VP Data, Fanatics Betting & Gaming)

In-Person Conference

Register here: IN PERSON REGISTRATION

March 29 9:00 am - 6:00 pm is the in-person conference. The day will feature presentations from the finalists of our Hackathon, student research presentations, sports analytics discussion panels, and more. Our panels include eSports Analytics, Fan Experience and Analytics, Software & Database support for Sports Organizations, and 1 more to be added. Current panelists are working with Sports Information Systems, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Jose Sharks, Houston Rockets, Ohio State Athletics, and more. Stay tuned for additional updates. 

 

Hackathon

Register here: Hackathon Registration

The goal will be to determine the ideal college football playoff format. Participants will have access to two data files beginning on March 3. The first file is FBS game level data from 2018-2024. The data set will include several advanced metrics including the SIS Total Points Measurement. The second will include player level total points data. Data dictionary and references will be provided. The data can be merged with any free publicly available data set.