The Virginia Tech and USC men’s tennis teams last week hosted the first two PlaySight PlayFair Challenge dual matches featuring SmartCourt technology, a cloud-based sports video and analytics platform. One of the major advantages afforded by SmartCourt technology is the PlayFair Challenge System. The technology enables every player using a PlaySight SmartCourt to challenge and review close line calls, […]
It is no secret that the world of journalism is evolving right before our eyes. There are many platforms for disseminating information and journalists everywhere need to know how to effectively communicate material on each type of medium. Big name colleges are aware of these changes; and they are varying the curriculum in their journalism […]
Welcome to the world of functional apparel. What is functional apparel? The Chief Executive Officer of AlignMed, Bill Schultz, defined it in an interview with SportTechie as “being able to validate a clinical effect on the user, which is much different than performance apparel like Nike or Under Armor, where they use sophisticated fabrics for […]
This post is the ninth installment of our #SportsInSTEM Series, which explores, demonstrates, and illuminates how sport serves as a vehicle to train and enlighten students of all ages in pursuing interests and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. If you or someone you know is using sports to help with STEM education, then please […]
International fans of PAC-12 Network programming will now have access to content through YouTube whenever they want, after the Network announced that it will distribute the channel on August 26th. The channel will be the first live streaming 24 hour, seven days a week sports channel on YouTube and will feature live content as […]
