written by: Brady Kas and Garric Mathias For the first time ever, the entire Division I NCAA Tournament will be held in Indiana. To mark this momentous occasion for the state, the Sports Innovation Institute wanted to help interested Hoosiers fill out their bracket for March Madness this year…. Read more »
Student Experiences
NCAA 2021 College Basketball Strength of Schedule Comparison by Conference
Written By: Kevin Feller With the beginning of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament days away, and many people preparing to fill in their brackets, the underlying question always presents itself; How good are these teams’ conferences compared to the competition they will be facing? The ranking system is flawed in many ways due… Read more »
Predicting NCAA Tournament Outcomes Based On Historical Results
Written by Rick Matthews For the first time ever, the entire Division I NCAA Tournament will be held in Indiana. To mark this momentous occasion for the state, the Sports Innovation Institute wanted to help interested Hoosiers fill out their bracket for March Madness this year. This post is part of a 4-part series… Read more »
What I’ve Learned about Sports Officiating as a Student Researcher in the Sports Innovation Institute
Written by Rick Matthews The IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute provided me the opportunity to dig deep into the world of sports officiating through my capstone class, internship, and a research project. What I received was a truly transformational experience that helped me look at problems in a brand-new light, and something I… Read more »
What the UFC Taught Me about Research and Analytics
The pandemic forced most people to spend more time at home. Instead of seeing this as an obstacle, I saw it as an opportunity. When else would I have a chance to spend this much time working on projects and learning new skills to add to my resumé? I joined IUPUI’s Honors College this semester,… Read more »
How the SII Prepared Me to Win the ESPN Hackathon at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
By Nikhil Morar During my second semester in the M.S. in Data Science specializing in Sports Analytics program at IUPUI, I was selected to participate in the ESPN Hackathon at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. My time working as a data analyst for the Sports Innovation Institute really prepared me for my trip to Boston…. Read more »
How the SII Prepared Me to Win the Audience Choice Award in the JagStart Pitch Competition
Written by Josh Kelly (2020 Sport Management Graduate) During this final semester at IUPUI, I participated in JagStart, IUPUI’s small business competition for undergraduate and graduate students. I pitched an idea and business I have been in the process of starting for a while now. This business, Full Court Analytics, is a subscription-based service that… Read more »
Be Bold. Be Smart. & Build Relationships.
It seems like a lot of us college kids experience a pretty similar feeling come end of Junior year. We stop wondering what we are going to do after college, and begin really focusing in on it. While I was finishing up my spring semester this year, I had just completed my Consulting Capstone course… Read more »
My IUPUI Bridge Experience: Teaching Design Thinking to First-Year Students BEFORE They Start College
Imagine yourself as a first-year college student who comes to campus a week early for an intensive week of programming that acclimates you to the college scene. Now, add an intense human-centered design project over five days that makes students think outside the box to define and solve a problem in groups with people they… Read more »
How Human Centered Design Can Drive Facility Innovation
Consulting Experience My senior capstone in the IUPUI sports management program allowed me to have an experience that I did not have in the rest of my undergraduate courses. Although my undergraduate studies taught me numerous concepts and caused me to have some hands-on experiences, my capstone course has allowed me to learn a myriad… Read more »