Fun day to be in Boston! Sloan Conference today + possible Tatum return tonight! For those of you here at #ssac26 , my panel is at 430 in the Shane Battier Room
March 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Fun day to be in Boston! Sloan Conference today + possible Tatum return tonight! For those of you here at #ssac26 , my panel is at 430 in the Shane Battier Room
Brentford owner Matthew Benham is stateside right now, taking part in the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston! Sharing the stage with Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett. (📸: Ben Reynolds) #ssac26 #brentfordfc
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March 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Brentford owner Matthew Benham is stateside right now, taking part in the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston! Sharing the stage with Men in Blazers’ Roger Bennett. (📸: Ben Reynolds) #ssac26 #brentfordfc
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@rogbennett.bsky.social
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@rogbennett.bsky.social
First was an insightful panel on analytics in hockey at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) with @hockeyanalytics.bsky.social, John Wroblewski, and Angela Ruggiero www.youtube.com/live/K1Km08M... (2/7)
SSAC26 Day2: Sue Bird Room - Ballroom East
YouTube video by 42 Analytics
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March 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
First was an insightful panel on analytics in hockey at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) with @hockeyanalytics.bsky.social, John Wroblewski, and Angela Ruggiero www.youtube.com/live/K1Km08M... (2/7)
Next was a fantastic panel on how organizations compete as their analytics increasingly converge at the SSAC with @sethwalder.bsky.social, @deanolytics.bsky.social, Brian Burke, Phil Orlins, & @johnpark52.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY... (3/7)
SSAC26 Day2: Main Stage - Bill James Room - Ballroom West
YouTube video by 42 Analytics
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March 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Next was a fantastic panel on how organizations compete as their analytics increasingly converge at the SSAC with @sethwalder.bsky.social, @deanolytics.bsky.social, Brian Burke, Phil Orlins, & @johnpark52.bsky.social. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY... (3/7)
Here's the starting point of the video link for those of you asking for it:
www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY...
www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY...
SSAC26 Day2: Main Stage - Bill James Room - Ballroom West
YouTube video by 42 Analytics
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March 7, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Here's the starting point of the video link for those of you asking for it:
www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY...
www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY...
Prediction Markets at the Crossroads: Sports, Regulation, and What Comes Next:
• Chad Millman – The Action Network
• Shayne Coplan – Polymarket
• Nate Silver – The Silver Bulletin
• Ric Best – Susquehanna
#SSAC26
• Chad Millman – The Action Network
• Shayne Coplan – Polymarket
• Nate Silver – The Silver Bulletin
• Ric Best – Susquehanna
#SSAC26
March 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Prediction Markets at the Crossroads: Sports, Regulation, and What Comes Next:
• Chad Millman – The Action Network
• Shayne Coplan – Polymarket
• Nate Silver – The Silver Bulletin
• Ric Best – Susquehanna
#SSAC26
• Chad Millman – The Action Network
• Shayne Coplan – Polymarket
• Nate Silver – The Silver Bulletin
• Ric Best – Susquehanna
#SSAC26
Our Sports Analytics Team is heading to #SSAC26!
Join us for a hands-on workshop on Bayesian Spatial Modeling of #NHL goaltending. From shot difficulty to rink-wide scoring probability, see #PyMC in action!
👇 dub.link/qMEf0Ni
#SportsAnalytics #BayesianModeling #Hockey
Join us for a hands-on workshop on Bayesian Spatial Modeling of #NHL goaltending. From shot difficulty to rink-wide scoring probability, see #PyMC in action!
👇 dub.link/qMEf0Ni
#SportsAnalytics #BayesianModeling #Hockey
March 3, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Our Sports Analytics Team is heading to #SSAC26!
Join us for a hands-on workshop on Bayesian Spatial Modeling of #NHL goaltending. From shot difficulty to rink-wide scoring probability, see #PyMC in action!
👇 dub.link/qMEf0Ni
#SportsAnalytics #BayesianModeling #Hockey
Join us for a hands-on workshop on Bayesian Spatial Modeling of #NHL goaltending. From shot difficulty to rink-wide scoring probability, see #PyMC in action!
👇 dub.link/qMEf0Ni
#SportsAnalytics #BayesianModeling #Hockey
Matthew Benham headlines at #SSAC26
-Brentford had 20% chance of relegation at start of season
-Didn't seriously consider hiring anyone other than Keith Andrews
-Players still get bonuses for set piece goals (including kick-off goals)
-Brentford passed on signing Eze for £4 million in 2019
-Brentford had 20% chance of relegation at start of season
-Didn't seriously consider hiring anyone other than Keith Andrews
-Players still get bonuses for set piece goals (including kick-off goals)
-Brentford passed on signing Eze for £4 million in 2019
March 7, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Matthew Benham headlines at #SSAC26
-Brentford had 20% chance of relegation at start of season
-Didn't seriously consider hiring anyone other than Keith Andrews
-Players still get bonuses for set piece goals (including kick-off goals)
-Brentford passed on signing Eze for £4 million in 2019
-Brentford had 20% chance of relegation at start of season
-Didn't seriously consider hiring anyone other than Keith Andrews
-Players still get bonuses for set piece goals (including kick-off goals)
-Brentford passed on signing Eze for £4 million in 2019
"We really do need a deeper scientific understanding of women." — Clara Wu Tsai
@NYLiberty + @BrooklynNets owner on closing the gender gap in sports science and why research on elite athletes can benefit everyone.
Full interview @CNBC: www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...
#SSAC26 #WNBA
@NYLiberty + @BrooklynNets owner on closing the gender gap in sports science and why research on elite athletes can benefit everyone.
Full interview @CNBC: www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...
#SSAC26 #WNBA
Clara Wu Tsai on how science can grow women's sports and protect athletes
CNBC’s Contessa Brewer speaks with Clara Wu Tsai, owner of the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Liberty, at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston. They discuss Wu Tsai’s work with the…
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March 16, 2026 at 7:01 PM
"We really do need a deeper scientific understanding of women." — Clara Wu Tsai
@NYLiberty + @BrooklynNets owner on closing the gender gap in sports science and why research on elite athletes can benefit everyone.
Full interview @CNBC: www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...
#SSAC26 #WNBA
@NYLiberty + @BrooklynNets owner on closing the gender gap in sports science and why research on elite athletes can benefit everyone.
Full interview @CNBC: www.cnbc.com/video/2026/0...
#SSAC26 #WNBA
@billycarpy.bsky.social @tim-stillman.bsky.social @arsenalvisionpodcast.com @clivepafc.bsky.social
Get this to Mikel and the boys asap
youtu.be/qTcIJgHWpL0
Get this to Mikel and the boys asap
youtu.be/qTcIJgHWpL0
SSAC26: Valuing La Pausa: Quantifying Optimal Pass Timing Beyond Speed
YouTube video by 42 Analytics
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April 21, 2026 at 11:29 PM
@billycarpy.bsky.social @tim-stillman.bsky.social @arsenalvisionpodcast.com @clivepafc.bsky.social
Get this to Mikel and the boys asap
youtu.be/qTcIJgHWpL0
Get this to Mikel and the boys asap
youtu.be/qTcIJgHWpL0
Next was an amazing panel on the future of basketball decision-making at the SSAC with Monte McNair, Ariana Andonian, Steven Adams, Sonia Raman, and Shane Battier. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY... (5/7)
SSAC26 Day2: Main Stage - Bill James Room - Ballroom West
YouTube video by 42 Analytics
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March 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Next was an amazing panel on the future of basketball decision-making at the SSAC with Monte McNair, Ariana Andonian, Steven Adams, Sonia Raman, and Shane Battier. Highly recommend www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY... (5/7)
Next was an engaging discussion between Matt Benham and Roger Bennett on approaches for effectively bringing football (soccer) analytics into club management at the SSAC www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY... (4/7)
SSAC26 Day2: Main Stage - Bill James Room - Ballroom West
YouTube video by 42 Analytics
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March 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Next was an engaging discussion between Matt Benham and Roger Bennett on approaches for effectively bringing football (soccer) analytics into club management at the SSAC www.youtube.com/live/SSBw-lY... (4/7)
Next was a panel on analytics in American football at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference with Karim Kassam, Nicholas Caserio, Connor Barwin, and @minakimes.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/1hnXPTp... (5/7)
SSAC26 Day1: Sue Bird Room - Ballroom East
YouTube video by 42 Analytics
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March 7, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Next was a panel on analytics in American football at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference with Karim Kassam, Nicholas Caserio, Connor Barwin, and @minakimes.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/1hnXPTp... (5/7)
Looking For Joy, Fandom, Unpredictable Predictions and More; Sloan Sports Takeaways 2026 #ssac26 joefavorito.com/2026/03/08/l...
March 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Looking For Joy, Fandom, Unpredictable Predictions and More; Sloan Sports Takeaways 2026 #ssac26 joefavorito.com/2026/03/08/l...
the takeaway from the live @pablo.show from #SSAC26 is that the Clippers and Steve Ballmer should be well and thoroughly fucked, given the whistleblower testimony.
But that all depends on Adam Silver not being an abject coward
But that all depends on Adam Silver not being an abject coward
March 6, 2026 at 11:22 PM
the takeaway from the live @pablo.show from #SSAC26 is that the Clippers and Steve Ballmer should be well and thoroughly fucked, given the whistleblower testimony.
But that all depends on Adam Silver not being an abject coward
But that all depends on Adam Silver not being an abject coward
In terms of the #NBA draft lottery, Adam Silver said at #ssac26 that “we will make substantial changes for next year,” but don’t expect huge changes right away. “I am an incrementalist.” He mentioned WNBA lottery taking last two years’ record into account and the arbitrary cliffs of pick protection
March 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM
At #ssac26, DraftKings ceo Jason Robbins announced that DK and ESPN accounts will be linked together for betting next week beginning with the conference tournaments and NCAA tournaments
March 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
At #ssac26, DraftKings ceo Jason Robbins announced that DK and ESPN accounts will be linked together for betting next week beginning with the conference tournaments and NCAA tournaments
May 23, 2026 at 3:32 PM
More Matthew Benham at #SSAC26
-Creating shooting opportunities (and squandering them) is under-rated
-Bryan Mbeumo's stats at aged 19 were 'meh' and signed on scouting
-Coaches set to make team selection and in-game decisions based on AI modelling
#dataanalytics
-Creating shooting opportunities (and squandering them) is under-rated
-Bryan Mbeumo's stats at aged 19 were 'meh' and signed on scouting
-Coaches set to make team selection and in-game decisions based on AI modelling
#dataanalytics
March 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
More Matthew Benham at #SSAC26
-Creating shooting opportunities (and squandering them) is under-rated
-Bryan Mbeumo's stats at aged 19 were 'meh' and signed on scouting
-Coaches set to make team selection and in-game decisions based on AI modelling
#dataanalytics
-Creating shooting opportunities (and squandering them) is under-rated
-Bryan Mbeumo's stats at aged 19 were 'meh' and signed on scouting
-Coaches set to make team selection and in-game decisions based on AI modelling
#dataanalytics
Redefining Limits: How Elite Athletes Achieve and Sustain Peak Performance featuring David Epstein
• Shira Springer – Lecturer, MIT Sloan
• David Epstein – Author
• Steve Magness – Performance Coach
• Ryan Murphy – Growth Equity Investor, Norwest
• Shane Battier – 2x NBA Champion
#SSAC26
• Shira Springer – Lecturer, MIT Sloan
• David Epstein – Author
• Steve Magness – Performance Coach
• Ryan Murphy – Growth Equity Investor, Norwest
• Shane Battier – 2x NBA Champion
#SSAC26
March 7, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Redefining Limits: How Elite Athletes Achieve and Sustain Peak Performance featuring David Epstein
• Shira Springer – Lecturer, MIT Sloan
• David Epstein – Author
• Steve Magness – Performance Coach
• Ryan Murphy – Growth Equity Investor, Norwest
• Shane Battier – 2x NBA Champion
#SSAC26
• Shira Springer – Lecturer, MIT Sloan
• David Epstein – Author
• Steve Magness – Performance Coach
• Ryan Murphy – Growth Equity Investor, Norwest
• Shane Battier – 2x NBA Champion
#SSAC26
Men in Blazers Presents: How Smart Data Turned a Small Club Into a Premier League Threat — Live Podcast:
• Roger Bennett – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Men in Blazers Media Network
• Matthew Benham – Majority Owner, Brentford Football Club
#SSAC26
• Roger Bennett – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Men in Blazers Media Network
• Matthew Benham – Majority Owner, Brentford Football Club
#SSAC26
March 7, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Men in Blazers Presents: How Smart Data Turned a Small Club Into a Premier League Threat — Live Podcast:
• Roger Bennett – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Men in Blazers Media Network
• Matthew Benham – Majority Owner, Brentford Football Club
#SSAC26
• Roger Bennett – Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Men in Blazers Media Network
• Matthew Benham – Majority Owner, Brentford Football Club
#SSAC26