Beyond Stats Podcast

On this episode, we have joining us Charles Nastasi, Assistant Coach for the Endicott College Men’s Rugby Team. Charles was one of the founding members for the rugby team at Endicott College. He's a former player at Charles River Men's Rugby, North Shore Rugby Club, & Endicott College.

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On this episode, we have joining us Drew Sawyer, Former Men’s Basketball Player for Endicott College. During his time in high school he played at Norwalk High School and transferred to King School where he was a 1,000 point scorer & second all-time in scoring. He finished his high-school career 3x all conference 1st team and 2x all state. He went on to play at Endicott College where he finished a 2x conference champion. He received his MBA and owns his basketball training program- BTSwork.

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On this episode, we have joining us Keerome Lawrence, Former Quarterback for Georgetown University. Keerome originally played at Hillhouse Highschool where he was All State & finished State Champion. He founded Extra Yard College Prep Program, focused on helping students prepare for the SAT & getting into college. Stay tuned as we go beyond the stats.

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On this episode we have joining us Stephanie Czulewicz, former D-1 swimmer at Central Connecticut State University with 15 years of competitive swimming experience. Stephanie was a standout swimmer in high school for Norwalk High School and Zeus Swim Team. She went on in college to have several accolades like 3x Northeast Conference champion and placed top 3 at an individual event, 5 times.

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On this episode we have with us Tom Kindley, Performance Manager for the New England Free Jacks of Major-League Rugby. Tom originally graduated from Otago University in New Zealand with a degree in exercise science and strength and conditioning. He worked with several professional rugby teams including the Highlanders of Super Rugby. He made his way to the US to coach at Dartmouth College and Fordham University which opened up a opportunity to coach with the collegiate all-Americans. He was hired by the NE Free Jacks and got to travel with USA Rugby for the Rugby World Cup in 2019. 

Stay tuned as we discuss

• his early coaching days before the Free Jacks
• how rugby can grow in the US
• what sports technology the Free Jacks and USA Rugby use to train their athletes
• advice he would give to younger rugby players looking to get noticed
• advice for other rugby programs starting out and what tech to use

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On this episode we have with us Jackson Thiebes, a professional rugby player for the New England Free Jacks of Major League Rugby. Jackson has quite the journey. He's originally from Montana and decided to play D3 football at Lewis and Clark college in Portland, Oregon. He went on to transfer to the University of Montana, a D1 school where he eventually started for the Grizz on the old line. After going all-conference and graduating from Montana, he trained for a NFL tryout. He then went on to attend Endicott college in Massachusetts for post-grad degree to receive his MBA and play rugby. From there, he went on to receive several accolades like an NSCRO All-American, and eventually signed with Mystic River Rugby Club and then professionally with the Free Jacks. 

Stay tuned as Jackson shares his thoughts on

• his journey to pro rugby
• what it was like transitioning from football to rugby 
• what it's like as a pro athlete using sports tech

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On Part 3 of this conversation we focus on Gil Arajuo's story. Gil Araujo was a standout football player at Norwalk High School (CT) where he finished 3-Time All-FCIAC and led the Bears to a 9-2 record in 2012 which was the best in program history. He went on to play at Middlebury College where he finished with 63 Tackles, 8.5 sacks, 16.5 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles & 2 blocked kicks. 

Here are some of the topics we covered in this episode:

• Gil's time at Middlebury College
• Long-Term Impacts of Concussions
• Life after football and manage concussions
• What he learned from picking up jujitsu
• Advice to younger self

We had a great conversation ere are more loose cuts  from the conversation with Tomar Joseph & Gil Araujo.

Here are some topics

• The benefits of football as a brotherhood
• Gil's Story about trying to walk from Brazil to Mexico
• Why Delshawn Wilson, their former QB is one of the best athletes in Norwalk history
• Andrick's thoughts on player development & what helped him earn All-State his Senior Year

Stay tuned as Part 3 focuses directly on Gil's college football career and the long-term impact of concussions

We're back from our hiatus on the Beyond Stats Podcast with two parts to our most recent conversation featuring former Norwalk High School (CT) teammates Tomar Joseph '13 and Gil Araujo '12. Gil and Tomar played alongside our host Marc Lerebours '13 and the group shares their thoughts on several topics. This podcast contains loose cuts from a conversation and teammates candidly sharing their thoughts and stories on Norwalk High's historic 9-2 finish which resulted in a Class L playoff win and served as the best finish in school history to date.

On this episode, the former teammates discuss

• Gil's early playing days, meeting Tomar in Pop Warner
• Thoughts on Norwalk's Youth Football System
• Do teams with 1 high-school have an unfair advantage?
• Thoughts on different teammates/leadership
• Gil's High-School Journey & Impact of early concussions in football

Stay tuned for part two to drop later this week as we take a deeper look into Gil's story in College and ongoing impact of concussions on athletes.

Here in this episode we connect with Rashard Rodriguez. Rashard Rodriguez played high school basketball for Trumbull High School in CT where he finished as a 2-Time All-FCIAC player and ALL-STATE player. He went on to play for WCSU. After graduating he was able to play for the Team USA east coast training camp team where they helped prepare team USA for the Pan-American games this past summer. He then went on to play in Europe in a professional summer league in Spain. 

Here is what you can expect from this episode: 

• His experience moving around and playing basketball in different regions growing up
• How technology has impacted his approach to training and improving his game 
• His most embarrassing basketball moment 
• His experience playing overseas and what's next 

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Here in this episode we highlight SuperBowl LIV and the impact technology had on the 49ers and Chiefs. 

Here is what you can expect from this episode: 

• NFL's Player Tracking partnerships 
• How Player Tracking helps with halftime adjustments 
• How the 49ers stepped up fan experience using tech 

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Here in this episode we highlight the Clemson Tigers and their CFB National Championship Runs the last 4 out of 5 years.

Here is what you can expect from this episode:

• Clemson's commitment to athlete development
• How Clemson beats their recruitment rankings against other powerhouse programs
• Clemson's use of Sleep Monitoring

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Here in this episode we highlight the LSU Tigers and their CFB National Championship Run. 

Here is what you can expect from this episode:  

• Thoughts on LSU Championship Run. 
• How they used Technology during off-field preparation. 
• The impact this technology will have on recruiting for college football.

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Here in this episode we meet dive deeper into Diego and Marc's backgrounds.

Here is what you can expect from this episode:

• Their experience growing up and playing sport
• What their recruiting process was like
• Challenges with Video and access to tech
• How technology is impacting their sport

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Thank you for tuning into Episode 1 of the Beyond Stats Podcast. Here in this episode we meet our hosts and founders of In-Form Stats- Marc and Diego.

Here is what you can expect from this episode:

• What is In-Form Stats and the vision for brand?
• How we're powering athletes with video and data?
• Video, Video, Video?
• Are Robots taking over Sport?

Stay Tuned for Episode 2 as we dive deeper into the founders backgrounds and how they see technology impacting sport...