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2019
Saturday, April 13th
8:30 AM

Carolinas Sports Analytics Meeting. 2019 Schedule

Ben Grannan, Furman University

Furman University. Trone Student Center

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Plenary Speaker Biographies

Peter Keating
Hart Zwingelberg

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

9:10 AM

Keynote Address. The Global Game: How Shared Practices and Advanced Metrics are Shaping the Way We View World Football

Hart Zwingelberg, Chicago Fire Soccer Club

Furman University. Trone Student Center

9:10 AM - 10:00 AM

10:00 AM

Swing Shift: Placing Fielders to Minimize the Impact of a Batter

Andrew Hartley, Furman University

Furman University. Trone Student Center

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

10:20 AM

What Would Eliminating the Kickoff in the NFL Mean?

Megan Powell, University of North Carolina Asheville

Furman University. Trone Student Center

10:20 AM - 10:40 AM

10:40 AM

Course and Player Types on the PGA Tour

David Moreau, Roanoke College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

11:10 AM

Breaking the Chill of the Tie in the National Hockey League

Marty Thomas, Georgia Gwinnett College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM

Changing from Genes to Cleats: An Overview of Sports Genomics' Future in Analytics

Taylor Ferebee, Clemson University

Furman University. Trone Student Center

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM

11:50 AM

Davidson Sports Analytics: Projects and Research Directions

Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

12:10 PM

Poster Presentation: Analysis of Right-Handed vs Left-Handed Batting in College Softball

Brandi Gilbert, Central College
Sami Craig, Central College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

Poster Presentation: Expected Points for Division III Women's Basketball

Megan Wheeler, Roanoke College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

Poster Presentation: How Strongly Does College Athletic Participation Impact Career Success?

Sami Craig, Central College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

Poster Presentation: JMP Madness: The Numbers Behind the NCAA Tournament Upsets

Wes Kerr, Davidson College
Daniel Cowan, Davidson College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

Poster Presentation: KenPam Tournament Predictability

Daniel Bunson, Davidson College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

Poster Presentation: Mapping Assist Data Using JMP Software

Drew Dibble, Davidson College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

Poster Presentation: Putt for Dough? An Analysis of the Causal Effect of Stokes Gained: Putting on Earnings on the PGA Tour

William Douglas, Furman University

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

Poster Presentation: Ronaldo vs. Messi: Who Performed Better Since 2009?

Logan Huinker, Central College
Caleb Schlatter, Central College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

Poster Presentation: Using Statistics to Predict NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Bowl Game Outcomes

Andrew Hartley, Furman University
Lois Ruffle, Furman University

Furman University. Trone Student Center

12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

1:20 PM

Dynamically Scheduled NFL Games to Reduce Strength and Schedule Variability

Andrew Cromer, Furman University
Jamie Fravel, Furman University

Furman University. Trone Student Center

1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

1:40 PM

Slugging Percentage is not a Percentage: Some Thoughts on Teaching a Sports Statistics Class

Douglas VanDerwerken, United States Naval Academy

Furman University. Trone Student Center

1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Beyond a Bit Fit

Kendall Thomas, Davidson College

Furman University. Trone Student Center

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

2:30 PM

MLS X.0: Identifying the Generations of Major League Soccer

Howard Hamilton, Soccermetrics

Furman University. Trone Student Center

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

2:50 PM

NFL Rule Changes: Have They Really Made an Impact for the Future of the Game?

Sarah Fleischer, University of North Carolina Asheville

Furman University. Trone Student Center

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

3:10 PM

Decision Forest and Partial Dependency Analysis of NFL Play-by-Play Data in 2018

John David, Virginia Military Institute

Furman University. Trone Student Center

3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

Keynote Address. Ranking the Most Dominant Athletes of the Last 20 Years

Peter Keating, ESPN The Magazine

Furman University. Trone Student Center

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM