In this FastModel X’s and O’s feature, we’re excited to introduce Daniel Auguste, our Pro Account Manager. A bona fide grill master and basketball game enthusiast, Daniel joined the FastModel family in 2019 with over 5 years experience in basketball tech sales. Here’s his story: What’s your name? [D]: Daniel Auguste What’s your…
All-Star Weekend Hackathon Chicago Style
NBA All-Star 2020 in Chicago was one for the ages, with the skills competition, three-point competition, dunk contest, and even the All-Star Game all coming down to the final seconds. Chicago’s frigid temperatures did not keep the best basketball players away from the United Center and didn’t keep aspiring and passionate engineers away from FastModel…
Employee Spotlight – Peter Stowell
In this FastModel X’s and O’s feature, we’re excited to introduce Peter Stowell, a graduate of BYU and former analytics program director for BYU Women’s Basketball. With his lengthy background in the numbers game, we put Peter in a position to manage the growth of one of our most impactful products to date, FastScout Web.…
Employee X’s & O’s – Daniel Oakes
The secret is out: we have a thing for X’s and O’s. X’s and O’s are the foundation of our preparation both on the court, and here in our Chicago-based HQ. In your case, your X’s and O’s may be your team – in ours, it’s our employees. In both cases, we arrange our X’s…
FastScout Web: The Future Of Scouting Is Here
Now available for NCAA DII and DIII levels, FastScout Web has all new features to prepare your team for victory. The future of scouting is here, and it’s called FastScout Web. After a successful introduction to our NBA and DI clients for the 2018-19 season, the product is now ready for DII and DIII coaches for the ’19-20 season. New…
NextGen Coaches: Key Takeaways and Videos from the Inaugural Event
NextGen Coaches was created by FastModel Sports and CoachingU to do just that: develop the next generation of elite basketball coaches. The 2019 Final Four in Minneapolis saw two leaders and long-time partners in the basketball coaching industry, CoachingU and FastModel Sports, team up to present the first ever NextGen Coaches event. An audience of…
National Championship Game Preview: Texas Tech and Virginia XsOs
The two best defensive teams will meet in the 2019 NCAA National Championship game – but don’t sleep on Texas Tech or Virginia’s offense. Final Four Team Breakdowns: Texas Tech | Virginia This year’s championship game brings together two opponents with similar offensive philosophies. Both Texas Tech and Virginia will play a majority of the game…
NCAA Tournament: Top Plays from the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight
A recap of the most important and unique plays from the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight – download these sets now! Another wild weekend of March Madness produced some excellent #XsOs! From ATO’s to Press Breaks, BLOB’s to SLOB’s, Quick Hitters to multi-option sets, here are some of the most unique and important plays we saw…
NCAA Tournament: Top 5 Plays from Rounds 1 and 2
The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament was full of clutch #XsOs. These were the most unique sets we saw – download to FastDraw now! Have you caught your breath yet? We may or may not have. The first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament are always a whirlwind. Trying to keep up with so…
Unrivaled Off-Season: Best Basketball Coaching App to Build Your Program Once the Final Buzzer Sounds
FastModel Sports breaks down how top coaches are using a basketball coaching app like MaxOne to win the off-season. The clock hits zero, the final buzzer sounds, and just like that, you find yourself addressing your team one last time. Perhaps your season ended in the best way possible, a championship, a buzzer beater, a…