7 The Authors

Braden Eberhard is a Machine Learning Engineer at Harvard Medical School who has competed professionally with the Salt Lake Shred and Boston Glory. As a player, he helped the Shred secure a West Division title and national runner-up finish in 2023. As a coach, he led Utah Swarm U20 to back-to-back National Championships. Off the field, Braden enjoys playing chess and volunteering in the Boston community.

Jacob Miller, a data scientist at Qualtrics and professional player with Salt Lake Shred, earned All-UFA Third Team honors in 2023 and has led the league in hockey assists for two consecutive seasons. He coached alongside Braden during Utah Swarm U20’s championship runs. Jacob holds BS and MS degrees in Statistics from BYU and balances ultimate with data projects and watching other sports.

We first teamed up as captains at BYU, where our shared passion for ultimate frisbee and data took root. Since then, we’ve played and coached together with the Salt Lake Shred and Utah Swarm. That connection ultimately inspired us to combine our careers in data science with our love for the game.