GenGee Sports is dedicated to integrating sports with science and technology. It’s not necessarily a new or groundbreaking mission, though the way the company is approaching it (from a team perspective) is a bit different. “We are motivated to understand the dynamics of team sports and break them down into comprehensible state-of-the-art applications to improve […]
A number of stats-focused cameras inside the Barclays Center for the ongoing ACC Tournament are enhancing the way fans watch Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Miami, and Clemson, five of the top teams in college basketball, battle it out for their conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Those cameras are owned by […]
Diamond Kinetics has expanded beyond its roots as a bat sensor company with a new smart baseball and PitchTracker app to collect data on an athlete’s pitching mechanics. A small sensor is embedded into the core of each baseball and generates six metrics on every throw: velocity, spin rate, extension and three timing data points, […]
Whoop, the wearable company that partnered with the NFL Players Association last year to track player strain and recovery, has secured a $25 million Series C funding round led by UAE71 Capital with participation from the NFLPA, Kevin Durant via the Durant Company and NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern. The Boston-based sports analytics company says […]
Wide receiver Nate Burleson had played 11 years in the NFL but, at age 33, sought one more opportunity with the Cleveland Browns in 2014. Determined to finish his career on a high note after a pair of disappointing seasons with the Detroit Lions, he was curious about the new options for wearable technology — […]
