Students have the opportunity to hear from some innovative industry professionals right on the IU Indianapolis campus through the Sports Innovation Institute (SII) Speaker Series.
Guests ranging from the University of Notre Dame to the TechStars Sports Accelerator Indy have taken their time to discuss career paths, what students need to do to succeed, and just tell their stories while having a little fun.
On April 18, 2019, the IU Indianapolis Sports Innovation Institute welcomed Jordan Fliegel, founder of CoachUp.com, Draft.com, and Techstars Sports Accelerator to campus.
Students and faculty learned how to launch a new business, heard about Indy's impact in the sports tech market, and jump-started sports tech careers with opportunities that Fliegel and Techstars colleague Andrew Hippert shared.
The Sports Innovation Institute welcomed Dr. Dave Schrader to campus in September, where he spoke to a students about sports analytics projects and the future of data analytics in sports.
Dr. Scott Nestler from the University of Notre Dame joined the SII Speaker Series and discussed the future of sports analytics and how students can become engaged with sports analytics through an active student organization like the one he works with at ND.
Matt Duncan, founder of Brackets for Good, joined the SII Speaker Series and spoke about what it means to be innovative. As an entrepreneur, Duncan talked about the travails that happen with being a startup founder in Indianapolis.
Jeremy Hochstedler, the founder and CEO of Diamond Charts and Telemetry Sports, kicked off the IU Indianapolis Sports Innovation Institute Speaker Series with a discussion on sports analytics and entrepreneurship at the National Institute of Fitness and Sport (NIFS) Auditorium in front of a crowd of IU Indianapolis students, faculty, and staff.
Hochstedler discussed how fulfilling a need in the sports coaching world led to the founding of his two businesses, Diamond Charts and Telemetry Sports, which are both based in Noblesville, IN, and provided advice to those in attendance.
