About BLA
Get to know our story, qualified team, and the BLA process.
Our Story
Our Qualified Team
The Big League Advantage analytics team is comprised of experts in the fields of machine learning, data science, and predictive statistics. While the team has been together, they have accomplished things that hundreds of groups have been trying to achieve over the past few decades. Simply put, the Big League Advantage analytics team has been able to solve the unsolvable.
Several of the BLA team members have either played professional sports or have worked in the Sports industry, so we understand first-hand the grind it takes to make it to the next level. Working your way up the levels with little to no money, coupled with no support from the system, is no easy task. BLA wants to create ease in the process, so talented players can focus on the end goal: improving and growing within their sport to make it to the next level.
Board of Managers, Leadership Team, and Advisors
Analytics
Nik
Oza
VP of Sports Analytics
Jordan
Denish
Data Scientist
Rob
Sawyer
Senior Data Scientist
Justin
Quam
Data Analyst
Zach
Bradshaw
Vice President of Data Analytics
Jack
Lichtenstein
Data Scientist
Zhen
Qin
Machine Learning Engineer
Bill
Bonney
Tableau Developer
Brendan
Cooley
Senior Data Scientist
Brennan
Jubb
Principal Engineer
Jacob
Kohn
Data Scientist
Brian
Carothers
Hockey Data Scientist
Jason
Gardner
Data Scientist
Broderick
Turner
Data Scientist
Jason
Mulholland
Director of Football Analytics
Eli
Katz
Data Scientist
Matt
McMullen
Director of UFC Analytics
Eric
VanDever
Principal Data Engineer
Nate
Weller
Director of College Football Analytics
Jared
Rosenberg
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Operations
Victoria
Lares
Baseball Administrative Officer
Charles
Calloway
Director of Baseball Operations
Rudy
Guillen
Latin American Player Coordinator
Arlon
Quiroz
South American Player Coordinator
Ana
Rivas
Director of Player Services
Manny
Ramirez
Assistant Director of Player Relations
Ryan
Kuehl
Football Operations
Brad
Hopkins
Football Operations
Micale
Allen
Football Operations
Leah
Mesfin
Basketball & Football Player Relations Coordinator
Alexander
Hurley
Director of Finance
Anthony
Simpson
Finance Manager
Michael
Barbone
Data Operations
About BLA
Big League Advantage, LLC (BLA) provides athletes with the resources they need to help make their dream a reality. Players receive capital – not loans – and a player keeps the funds whether or not he ever makes it to the next level. For players who make it to the next level, we share in their success. We make our investment decisions and identify prospective players based on innovative analytics developed by our team.
Venture Capital
BLA is not a bank that you need to pay back. We are offering players capital to jumpstart their sports careers regardless of the outcome.Professionalism
To ensure a complete understanding of a potential deal with BLA, we recommend that all players consult with a private lawyer and/or financial consultant before entering into an agreement with BLA.We Take the Risk
The upfront payment is not a loan. If you do not make it to the next level, and your career is cut short due to unforeseen circumstances, such as injuries, you do not owe us anything.BLA Stories
Explore our collection of BLA stories and testimonials from athletes that have accepted BLA deals, athletes that have declined BLA deals, athletes that have made it to the Show, and others that fell short.
