Ep. 8 - “From Sheffield to San Diego: A Journey in Soccer Performance”
Ever wondered what it takes to build an elite soccer player in the modern era?
In this interview, host Michael Pruchniewski sits down with Luke Jenkinson, the Performance Director at San Diego FC, to pull back the curtain on high-level player development. Luke, a veteran of both the American and English soccer scenes, offers a fascinating, side-by-side comparison of how talent is nurtured and refined in the two countries.
Ep. 4 - “From J-League to Future Data Scientist”
In this episode, we sit down with Taketo Horigome who is a rising junior at the University of Colorado at Boulder to discuss his experience pursuing a career in data science in the sports industry. He shares his journey from overcoming multiple injuries as a youth player to playing at a J-League Academy and even making it to the U-16 National Team for Japan. He discusses how he used his understanding of data in soccer and passion for sport to pursue his new dream.