Sports Personalities That Speak About Data and Analytics

Data and analytics have increasingly driven the sports world. Organizations looking to get ahead have successfully used these tools to improve their drafting, scouting and even in-game decision making. Sports personalities that speak about data and analytics share how their teams successfully implement these methodologies. They have a great ability to apply what they have done in sports to the business world.

Nate Silver

Sports Statistician and Founder of FiveThirtyEight

Nate Silver is one of the most prominent statisticians in the country. Silver first gained notoriety for his data analytics involving baseball, but also has become involved in analysis with politics a

Matt Patricia

Defensive Coordinator for Ohio State Football

Matt Patricia has been one of the NFL's top defensive coaches for years and is now sharing his skills on the college level as the defensive coordinator at Ohio State. Patricia formerly served as the P

Bill James

Influential Baseball Historian and Statistician

Bill James is one of the names synonymous with the history of baseball. James has chronicled America's pastime in over two dozen books and also was one of the early adopters of advanced analytics or s

Ben Cherington

General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Ben Cherington is one of the brightest executives in baseball. Cherington was hired as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019 after spending three years as the vice president of basebal

Matthew Silverman

Tampa Bay Rays President of Baseball Operations

Matthew Silverman is the Tampa Bay Rays president of baseball operations. Silverman first transitioned to the role of being team president in 2014. He was originally named president in 2005 and oversa

Theo Epstein

World Champion Baseball Executive with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs

Theo Epstein is the former World Series champion President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. On November 25, 2002, he became the youngest GM in the history of Major Leagu

Jed Hoyer

Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations

Jed Hoyer is involved with one of the most well-run operations in sports as the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs. Hoyer originally joined the Cubs in 2011 as general manager and g

Angela Ruggiero

Four-Time Olympic Medalist and Co-Founder/CEO of Sports Innovation Lab

Angela Ruggiero is one of America’s most successful hockey players, medaling in four straight Winter Olympics with Team USA. Ruggiero was the first women to play a position on the ice other than goali

Alex Anthopoulos

General Manager and President of Baseball Operations for the Atlanta Braves

Alex Anthopoulos is one of the most forward-thinking executives in baseball. Anthopoulos currently serves as the President of Baseball Operations and General Manager of the Atlanta Braves. Before join

A.J. Preller

San Diego Padres General Manager

A.J. Preller is the executive vice president and general manager of the San Diego Padres. He was originally hired by the franchise in 2014. Preller came up through the Texas Rangers organization. He s

Jon Daniels

Former Texas Rangers President of Baseball Operations

Jon Daniels is the former president of baseball operations and general manager of the Texas Rangers He guided the organization for 17 years and led them to two World Series births. Daniels was origina

Daryl Morey

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations

Daryl Morey is the President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers. Morey is considered one of the most influential minds when it comes to basketball analytics. He had a tremendous run o

Bob Myers

Former President of Basketball Operations for the Golden State Warriors

Bob Myers guided the front office of the Golden State Warriors from 2012-2023 and built one of the great teams in NBA history. Myers is credited with constructing the Warriors super team that won NBA

Sam Presti

Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder

Sam Presti is the general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was originally hired as GM by the organization while they were still the Seattle Sonics in 2007. Presti is credited with establishing

Chris Ballard

Indianapolis Colts General Manager

Chris Ballard was named the Indianapolis Colts general manager in 2017. Before arriving in Indianapolis, he was the Kansas City Chiefs director of football operations. He also spent two years as the C

Les Snead

Los Angeles Rams General Manager

Les Snead is the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams. Snead has been GM since 2012. Due to a trade of the second overall pick in his first NFL Draft with the Rams, he has been able to remake the r

Masai Ujiri

Toronto Raptors General Manager

Masai Ujiri is the general manager for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. Prior to his basketball passion, Ujiri grew up playing soccer until he was 13 years old. Ujiri’s interest in basketball began whe

Craig Breslow

Chief Baseball Officer for the Boston Red Sox

Craig Breslow is a former major league pitcher and the current Chief Baseball Officer for the Boston Red Sox. During his playing days, he was given the nickname “smartest man in baseball” by a Wall St

Shane Battier

Retired Two-Time NBA Champion

Shane Battier had a great 13-year career in the NBA, capped off with three consecutive NBA Finals appearances and consecutive NBA Titles in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat. In 2014 he announced his

Kevin Kelley

Football Coach Who Embraces Analytics and Never Punts

Kevin Kelley is one of the most innovative minds in football today. Kelley has become known as the "Coach that Never Punts" due to his unique analytics-based outlook on the game. Kelley is currently t