In the past few months, we have learned about several scandals in college sports – hazing at Northwestern University, sports betting by Alabama’s baseball coach, and racial insensitivity and misconduct by basketball coaches at West Virginia University and Texas Tech University. Impropriety on higher education campuses is not new, but why does it continue to occur?Scandals occur in college sports for a variety of reasons, often involving a combination of factors related to competition, money, pressure, and the complex dynamics within the sports industry. The factors influence leaders to make decisions that do not align with personal, professional or institutional values. Below is a brief overview of the underlying factors that cause scandal in college sports: Competition and Pressure: the pressure to
IntelliSport Analytics will continue to partner with USA Swimming by collecting post-event experience data on athletes and coaches who participated in the 2024 Swimming Olympic Trials. USA Swimming is committed to hosting the premier Olympic Trials competition in the world. Data mined and analyzed by IntelliSport will inform USA Swimming’s best practices and commitment to continuous improvement for the 2028 Olympic Trials.
IntelliSport Analytics is excited to announce the addition of two summer associates for 2023. Norah Czajka and Gregory Lederer will join the company to provide direct support with research and business lead generation. Norah and Gregory bring important experience in data science, sport exposure, engineering and technology that will position the company to better serve its clients and deliver on its mission to conduct industry leading research and strategy. IntelliSport looks forward to their contribution to the company: Norah Czajka, of Rochester, New York is a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University, double majoring in Materials Science & Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. She is interested in the intersection of engineering and business and how this can be harnessed to impact the future of the sports industry by connecting quantitative data to team dynamics and culture. Norah is a member of the varsity cross country and track and field teams at CMU as well as the orchestra where she plays the cello. Norah enjoys being outside, exploring with friends, and traveling.Gregory Lederer, from Glen Mills Pennsylvania, is a freshman at the Un