University of Michigan Athletics
Matthew Wellman Jr. is an Associate Strategy Analyst at La-Z-Boy Incorporated, with a strong background in sports analytics and communications. Currently serving as a Michigan Men's Soccer Student Analyst for the University of Michigan Athletics, Matthew analyzes video data to aid coaching staff and manages video coding on matchdays. As President of the Michigan Sports Analytics Society, Matthew oversees club operations, fosters partnerships, and organizes events for skill development. Previous experience includes roles at Detroit City FC as a Statistics and Media Intern, and an Analytics Intern position at FordDirect, where data evaluation and process improvement were key responsibilities. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Statistics from the University of Michigan, where analytical research was also conducted under Professor Stefen Szymanski.
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University of Michigan Athletics
The University of Michigan has a rich and storied athletics tradition. Intercollegiate competition officially began in 1865-66 when the baseball team won its first three contests it played that season. In 1879, football started its storied tradition. Women's athletics established formal varsity sports in 1973-74 with U-M fielding basketball, field hockey, swimming and diving, tennis and volleyball teams. Men's soccer and women's water polo were added as varsity sports in 2000-01. Michigan athletic teams have claimed more than 50 national championships in 12 sports over the years, beginning with football's 1901 national title. Since then, Wolverine dynasties have developed in football, men's swimming and diving and ice hockey. In fact, no other NCAA Division I program boasts more national titles in hockey or men's swimming and diving than the Wolverines. In 2005, Michigan softball captured the nation's attention, winning its first Women's College World Series and becoming the first school east of the Mississippi to do so. Go Blue!