Sport Analytics Podcast

In our ninth episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, our host Amrit Vignesh sits down with Dr. Ron Yurko, an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Statistics & Data Science at Carnegie Mellon University and the Director of the Carnegie Mellon Sports Analytics Center. Ron’s path spans an internship with the Pittsburgh Pirates, a data science role at Zelus Analytics (now Teamworks), and a PhD at Carnegie Mellon—where ...

In our eighth episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, our host Amrit Vignesh sits down with Yeshayah Goldfarb, the former Vice President of Baseball Operations and Baseball Resources & Development for the San Francisco Giants. Over a remarkable 24-year tenure—and three World Series rings—Yeshayah rose from intern to executive, pioneering new analytics systems, spearheading player development programs, and championing flat lead...

In our seventh episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, our host Amrit Vignesh sits down with Sam Marks, Director of Business Strategy and Analytics for the Boston Bruins and TD Garden. From assembling the first analytics department at the Arizona Coyotes to managing high-impact revenue decisions for an Original Six NHL franchise, Sam shows how data, empathy, and forward-thinking leadership can drive transformative outcomes across t...

In our sixth episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, our host Amrit Vignesh sits down with John Tobias, an on-air TV Statistician at ESPN, Program Director of Sports Analytics at UNC Charlotte, and Founder of the Strength in Numbers nonprofit. From producing real-time metrics in ESPN broadcasts, to creating one of the few collegiate sports analytics internship programs in the nation, to forging open pathways for underrepresented st...

In our fifth episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, our host Amrit Vignesh sits down with Dr. Josh Pohlkamp-Hartt, the Associate Director of Hockey Analytics at the Boston Bruins. From designing novel neutral-zone metrics with the Kingston Frontenacs to sharpening in-game analytics for one of the NHL’s most storied franchises, Josh has seen firsthand how data transforms pro hockey decision-making. Josh explains how he translates ...

In our fourth episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, our host Amrit Vignesh sits down with Riley Leonard, a Data Scientist in Sports Modeling & Innovation at FanDuel who’s also worked in the Boston Red Sox baseball analytics department. Riley shares how he built robust models to price MLB odds in real time, balanced fast-paced sports betting challenges, and leaned on the same pitch-by-pitch data used in MLB front offices. Ril...

In the third episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, our host Amrit Vignesh sits down with Neil Pierre-Louis, a Software Engineer for Baseball Systems at the Boston Red Sox. Neil takes us on a fascinating ride—starting as an Environmental Science major, interning at Google, leading analytics projects for UNC Baseball, and now contributing to an MLB front office. Neil explains how he built a robust foundation in SQL and software de...

In our second episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, host Amrit Vignesh sits down with Maezelle Millan, Senior Data Analyst at the Chicago Bulls. Maezelle takes us through her inspiring journey from collegiate basketball player at Claremont McKenna College to a thriving career in professional sports analytics. She highlights how her background as a point guard shaped her problem-solving mindset, shares the challenges she faced tr...

In the very first episode of the Sport Analytics Podcast, our host Amrit Vignesh sat down with Justin Newman, the newly appointed Head of Player Analysis for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Justin takes us on a fascinating journey through his career in Major League Baseball, from his early days as a Baseball Informatics Intern to managing the Pirates' Research and Development team to his current role as Head of Player Analysis. Justin sha...