FACULTY SPOTLIGHT DR. BRADLEY CONGELIO Through a research grant with Dewey Data, he used phone tracking data and joined it with data about transactions in the local area to create a geospatial analysis about the impact of professional fishing tournaments on local communities. SPT 313: SPORT ANALYTICS When Dr. Congelio had the chance to create a course for the sport management program, he knew it would be a unique opportunity to develop a class designed for hands on student learning. ” “This is one of the things I’m most proud of in my career. Not only does it benefit the students, but it sets our sport management degree apart from other universities.” In Dr. Congelio’s class, students learn NFL analytics and coding, and then transition to using their own data sets later in the semester. “Coding is my passion, and as coding continues to evolve, we’re constantly learning.” In Dr. Congelio’s classes, he supports his students and offers them all the same advice: “If you’re trying to solve a coding problem and 16 errors come up, at least it’s not 17! Let’s problem solve.” As he continues to teach the course he created, Dr. Congelio hopes to create a second, advanced version of his class for students to take. “The COB has supported me throughout this, and we have some of the best faculty and students to work alongside with.” Joining the Golden Bear family in 2018, Dr. Congelio has made strides for the College of Business with his research and developing a textbook, Introduction to NFL Analytics with R, for SPT 313, a Sport Analytics course that he teaches at KU. RESEARCH Dr. Congelio has always been interested in how sports affect local economies, and when he was developing a research project, he took his passion for fishing and combined it with the Bassmaster Elite Series. “I wanted to take a look at something that’s never been examined in research before.” SPRING 2025 | 5
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