Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative

How rare is it for an @NFL team to squander a seemingly comfortable lead? @Wharton Ph.D. student @JDPipping & @adiwyner examine win probability models & demonstrate that these “collapses” are actually far more common than they seem. Read here → whr.tn/3UtuNH8

The 2025 @Wharton Sports Business Summit returns to Huntsman Hall on Friday, Sept 26! Hosted by students and @WhartonSABI, the Summit unites the sharpest minds shaping the future of sports business. Register: whr.tn/3Us8T76 #SportsBusiness #WSABI

Congratulations to @RyanBrill_ , Cole Jacobson, Justin Lipitz, and Jonathan Pipping for being named finalists in the 2025 #BigDataBowl! 🏆👏 We’re excited to see them showcase their work at the NFL Scouting Combine. Best of luck!

Save the Date | Wharton Sports Business Summit 2025 The game is changing — fast. From athlete-led VC to NIL policy and tech-powered fandom, this is where the future of sports business takes shape. 📅Sept 26 | 📍Huntsman Hall, UPenn Sign up for updates: whr.tn/WSABISummit

Today's show is available in Podcast Form NOW! Topics Include: Ben Alamar (@BenCAlamar) discussing NBA Finals and Clutch Play NHL Finals | Pitching Control vs Velocity | Colorado Rockies | Aaron Judge | French Open Listen HERE: 👇👇👇 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

New from WSABI: "Introducing xCTRL" — a groundbreaking metric for measuring pitcher control the way it actually works: individualized, probabilistic, and predictive. Authored by Matt Ludwig, @RyanBrill_ , and @adiwyner. Read it here: whr.tn/3SEWMTv #WhartonSports

More than 490 teams from 34 countries competed in the second annual @Wharton High School Data Science Competition, but only one could win! Learn more about the winners, Full Court Analysts, and their impressive analysis of women's college basketball data: wsb.wharton.upenn.edu/lambert-high-s…

Just 3 days away! Don’t miss the annual Race & Sports event on 4/24 at @Wharton. Prof. @njeremiduru joins Prof. Ken Shropshire to explore the Rooney Rule’s impact & future—drawn from Duru’s book, Advancing the Ball. RSVP now → whr.tn/41Ei2wH

Join us on 4/24 for the annual Race & Sports event at @Wharton, featuring Prof. @njeremiduru in conversation w/ Prof. Kenneth Shropshire. The discussion will cover insights from Duru’s book Advancing the Ball, examining the Rooney Rule’s impact & future. whr.tn/41Ei2wH

Our second @Wharton High School Data Science Competition with @whartonyouth is underway! Meet some of the nearly 500 teams from around the world competing to analyze women's college basketball data and predict tournament outcomes. Best of luck!

As #baseball fans celebrate the first day of spring training, we’re excited to share new research from #Wharton’s Shane Jensen (@Tastierkakes)! “The Hall of Fame Cut” introduces a data-driven way to define career greatness—built to be bar napkin simple. whr.tn/4bcqvLH

Love sports & data? #Wharton Academy’s Sports Analytics program equips you with coding, stats & predictive modeling skills using real sports data! Led by @adiwyner - work on team projects & learn from industry pros. Apply now! whr.tn/41bEEpp

🏈 Ahead of #SuperBowlLIX, we asked our affiliated @Wharton faculty @bcmassey, @ebradlow, and @Tastierkakes to weigh in on which team will win and why. How do you think they did? Let us know your predictions in the replies ⤵️

Call for Submissions! The Wharton Sports Analytics Journal is seeking research from high school, undergraduate, & graduate students for our Spring ‘25 issue. Share your insights on sports data, #AI & #analytics! 📅 Deadline: April 4, 2025 whr.tn/sports-analyti…

PFF FC is thrilled to announce a partnership with @Wharton's Artificial Intelligence & Sports Analytics Initiative (@WhartonAIAI). The joint research focuses on integrating player tracking and event data to develop advanced models for analyzing player performance. 📊👇