Current SAIL Team
Meet the talented individuals driving sports analytics innovation
Our Team
SAIL brings together a diverse group of undergraduate students, graduate advisors, and faculty members with expertise in statistics, computer science, data science, and sports analytics. Our collaborative approach combines academic rigor with practical application to deliver cutting-edge insights for UNC’s athletic programs.
- Undergraduate Sports Analysts (USAs): Talented students applying analytics to real sports challenges
- Graduate Advisors: Advanced researchers providing mentorship and technical expertise
- Faculty Advisors: Experienced academics guiding research direction and methodology
Undergraduates
Shane Faberman
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2024–Present
Majors: Data Science and Computer Science
Basketball, football, baseball, in-game decision-making, and team development
Arsh Madhani
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2024–Present
Majors: Computer Science and Physics (Quantitative Finance concentration)
Sports betting, predictive modeling, capital markets, basketball
Isabel Marshall
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2024–Present
Majors: Business Administration and Physics (Quantitative Finance concentration)
Investment strategy, athletic performance, capital markets, and sports industry
Yunus Mouline
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2024–Present
Majors: Statistics & Analytics and Mathematics (Spanish minor)
Basketball, track and field, predictive modeling, data visualization, and sports betting
Aneesh Sallaram
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2024–Present
Majors: Computer Science and Statistics & Analytics
Basketball, baseball, line-up efficiency, predictive metrics
Khushi Shah
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2024–Present
Majors: Statistics & Analytics (Data Science and Neuroscience minors)
Volleyball, athletic performance, exercise physiology, metabolism, and neuroscience
Gordan Tao
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2024–Present
Majors: Computer Science and Data Science
Athletic performance and training
Graduate Advisors
Kendall Thomas
Graduate Advisor, 2023–Present
Ph.D. Student in Statistics and Operations Research
Athletic performance, injury prevention, soccer, basketball, football, and volleyball
Lewis Dubrowski
Graduate Advisor, 2024–Present
Ph.D. Student in Statistics and Operations Research
Baseball, prediction, and biomechanics
Coleman Ferrell
Graduate Advisor, 2024–Present
Ph.D. Student in Statistics and Operations Research
Sport-related concussions, neuroimaging, and multivariate statistics
Abigail Mabe
Graduate Advisor, 2025–Present
M.S.P.H. Student in Biostatistics
Marathon racing, swimming, data visualization, extreme value theory, and Bayesian data analysis
Faculty Advisors
Mario Giacomazzo
Faculty Director, 2022–Present
Ph.D. in Statistics (Arizona State University)
Will Lassister
Faculty Advisor, 2023–Present
Ph.D. in Operations Research (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Patrick Lopatto
Research Tzar, 2025–Present
Ph.D. in Mathematics (Harvard University)
Alumni
Sarah Wooster
sarah.e.wooster@gmail.com
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2023–2024
B.S. in Statistics & Analytics and Information Science
PI Brokerage & Investments Data Analyst at Vanguard
Jakob Thoma
jathoma14@gmail.com
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2023–2024
B.S. in Statistics & Analytics (Data Science minor)
Data Analyst at Red Ventures
Andy Ackerman
Graduate Advisor, 2022–24
Ph.D. in Statistics and Operations Research
Assistant Professor at Lafayette College
Conor Kerr
Founder, 2022–Present
Principal, 2022–2025
B.S. in Statistics & Analytics and Economics (Mathematics minor)
M.Sc. in Statistical Science Student at University of Oxford
Connor McManus
Undergraduate Sports Analyst, 2024–2025
B.S. in Statistics & Analytics and B.A. in Biology
Data Analyst Associate Consultant at CapTech
Sam Moore
Graduate Student Advisor, 2023–2025
Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology
Assistant Professor at University of Oklahoma