Alum John Tobias talks with the Boston Globe about diversifying the field of sports analytics

As John Tobias ‘94, a senior analytical statistician for ESPN, surveys the growing field of sports analytics, he sees only opportunity for students from diverse backgrounds. His conviction is so strong that he’s returned to UNC Charlotte as a sports analytics lecturer in the School of Data Science with a hope to ignite in students an interest in sports analytics careers — and is hoping to see more students of color enroll in the courses he teaches.

Tobias, who is among the first statisticians in the country to implement statistics in sports television, shared the reasons for wanting to teach at his alma mater with the Boston Globe.

Photo by Boston Globe.