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Scott Tainsky’s Research Focus Aligns Perfectly With New Falk College of Sport
The earliest memories Scott Tainsky has involve playing sports and watching the golden age of Big East Conference basketball with stars like Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin and Syracuse University star Pearl Washington. Now, as a father of two children who play…
Impact Players: Sport Analytics Students Help Influence UFL Rules and Strategy
When seven students from the Department of Sport Analytics in the David B. Falk College of Sport started working for the United Football League (UFL) this past winter, league officials explained the kind of data they had available and asked…
Falk College Sport Analytics Students Win Multiple National Competitions
“I think the Rolls-Royce of Falk College, undoubtedly, is the analytics program,” said David Falk, benefactor of the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, to a room of senior sport analytics students and their families during their capstone poster…
Falk Students Experience Immersive Travel Programs Over Spring Break
Learning didn’t stop during spring break for dozens of Falk College students who took part in immersive travel opportunities. The college offers a wide array of travel programs for students, with study abroad and study away being pillars of the…
United Football League, Syracuse University Enter Sport Analytics Agreement
The United Football League and the Sport Analytics program at Syracuse University have entered an agreement that will allow Syracuse sport analytics students to complete statistical analysis and provide insights and visualizations to the UFL. The agreement marks the first…
Falk College Research Team Wins Prestigious Sports Analytics Research Paper Competition
A research team from the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics won the 19th Annual MIT Sloan Research Paper Competition. Department of Sport Management student and lead author Alivia Uribe ’25, Sport Analytics Professor Shane Sanders and Sport Analytics Associate…
Falk College’s Jonah Soos Captures National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship
After students from the Sport Analytics program at Syracuse University captured back-to-back undergraduate team titles at the AXS National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship in 2023-24, the program had just one more mountain to climb: An individual championship. Late last month…
Head of U.S. Division of Italian Soccer League Meets With Falk College Students
Andy Mitchell, managing director of Lega Serie A USA (the American division of Italy’s preeminent soccer league), recently visited Falk College to speak with students in the SPM/SAL 300 “Italian Football: Impact and Outcomes” class. The course includes a spring break…
Syracuse University, Kumamoto Volters Enter Historic Sport Analytics Partnership (Video)
The sport analytics program in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and the Kumamoto Volters professional basketball team in Japan have announced a historic partnership for the 2024-25 season that will allow Syracuse sport analytics students to utilize…
Falk College Foundation Prepares Students for Success in Professional Setting (Video)
Adelaide Gilley, a senior in the Falk College’s sport analytics program, already has an extensive resume of on-campus experiences. She is co-head of player performance for the Syracuse University men’s basketball team, vice president of membership for the Sport Management…