The Director of Applied Sports Science ensures superior cross-unit communication, coordination and organization applying sports science principles and experience to maximize the development of the physical, technical and psychological skills needed to elevate competitive success of Rice Athletics, the American Athletic conference and the NCAA. The Applied Sports Science Director advises and mentors coaches and staff. In addition, the Director acts as a Liaison to the Human Performance and Research Center. The Director enhances Rice’s autonomous medical management model and ensures that all student-athlete health care decisions are made under the direction of the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Sports Performance and the Athletics Healthcare Administrator (AHCA), the Deputy Athletic Director and Medical Director/Team PhysicianDuties include:* Develop and recommend in coordination with the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and the Assistant Athletic Director of Medical Services and Research, integrated high-performance athlete strategies synergizing existing resources (e.g., sports performance, sports medicine/ athletic therapy, nutrition, sports psychology, and equipment).* Design and implement a sports science program including comprehensive data collection/analysis and monitoring systems to optimize decision outcomes for student-athlete development and performance.* Augment student-athlete health and safety through construction of enhanced recovery and injury prevention/rehabilitation programs.* Analyze student-athlete data for interpretation to coaching personnel, sports medicine personnel, sports performance personnel, and other technical staff.* Evaluate and administer technologies in collaboration with the sports performance team.* Work collaboratively with the sports performance and sports medicine teams to execute programming that enhances student-athlete experience in the Physical, Tactical, Psychological areas.

Dr. DeWitt is a seasoned consultant with extensive experience in coaching and conducting internationally renowned research at NASA. He specializes in helping professional and collegiate sports programs achieve their goals by providing expert assistance in game and practice planning, data analysis, and customized report development. Dr. DeWitt has worked with numerous high-profile clients, including the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Galaxy, USA Volleyball, and the European Space Agency. He is an expert in ETL, processing, analysis, and visualization of data from sport science data systems such as Kinetrax, Kinexon, Catapult, Vald Products, and user-created forms and apps. Dr. DeWitt's in-depth knowledge of data systems architecture and methodology enables him to provide innovative solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency. He is committed to providing bespoke game loading analytical tools that help teams assess in-game physical performance and gain a competitive edge.

- Oversee and design the development of a large scale database and data delivery system using Microsoft Azure technology.- Develop ETL pipelines to ingest data- Develop company strategy to enhance the data technology and methodology used by the company

* Collaborate between R&D and Baseball operations to provide actionable insights and recommendations based on sports science data to stakeholders focusing on pitching, batting, sports performance, and sports medicine.* Utilize Kinetrax in game and lab 3D data with tools such as Visual3D, OpenSim, R, Python, and SQL to create actionable presentations and reports relating to biomechanics of pitching and hitting. Studies include case studies of individuals and general questions applied to a large subject base.* Use expertise and background to guide long-term performance research efforts to optimize player development and health.* Identify and integrate scientific best practices for Sports Science & Biomechanics.* Worked with R&D and baseball operations to maintain, improve and create intuitive visualizations to facilitate communication with non-Biomechanical audiences (coaches, players, scouts, front office personnel).* Developed and delivered weekly seminar series on biomechanics of pitching for pitching department personnel* Technical ability to conduct analysis and visualizations on large data sets.* Experience with scientific process, design, and analysis.* Excellent reasoning, problem solving, creative thinking, and communication skills at tactical and strategic levels.

* Instructor of undergraduate Biomechanics course* Instructor of graduate Biomechanics course* Advisor to MS students and graduate students during the conduct of human performance investigations

* Project Scientist Oversee development of requirements and prototypes for exercise devices to be used to space flight.* Perform scientific research to better understand and optimize exercise in microgravity* Conduct research in laboratory, at remote locations, and onboard International Space Station regarding exercise optimization and analysis* Develop and deliver presentations at national and international conferences* Design and develop experimental protocols using biomechanical techniques to examine exercise and human motion* Create and utilize computer modeling during research projects; extensive experience using OpenSim modeling platform* Design and implement Matlab code for use in data analysis* Expert in use of R for visualization and statistical analyses

* U18 assistant coach and Performance coach for the Houston Dynamo Academy* Responsible for development of and implementation of on-field training sessions for U18 teams* Responsible for development of and implementation of soccer-fitness programs for academy teams* Responsible for guidance and management of interns specifically assigned to sport performance area* Responsible for designing and implementing sport science based training and analyses programs* Responsible for collecting and disseminating relevant sport science information for the coaching staff

Lead performance coach for team. Responsible for preparing and delivering on-field performance training; use and analysis of GPS/accelerometer/HR data; creating of fitness programs for off season.

The Digital Astronaut Project (DAP), within NASA’s Human Research Program, develops andutilizes computational modeling in the mitigation of human health and performance risksassociated with long-duration spaceflight. The Deputy Project Scientist assists the Project Scientist inensuring scientific integrity of project investigations performed by the team and associated external researchers. The Project Scientists have high degree of expertise and lead the research plan of the project.

* Member of planning committee for National Soccer Coaches Association of America annual convention* Annual Meeting is largest sport-specific convention in the world, attracting over 5000 coaches and 10000 total attendees* Specific roles include development of menus for meal functions, interfacing with convention-specific properties, on-site management of all meal and social functions, and budget management

* Assisted coaching staff in preparation for World Cup 2015 Qualifying* Attended training camps and matches* Oversaw and developed training programs for physical preparation for players based domestically and abroad* Utilized training load tracking hardware during training sessions to measure player intensity* Developed and implemented player-specific training programs* Assisted with the implementation of training sessions* Assisted with video scouting of opponents and creation of clips for presentation to team

Lead of lab at NASA JSC specializing in research and measurement of exercise

* Completed biomechanical evaluations of exercise related to countermeasure development to address long-term microgravity exposure

Head coach of NCAA Division I Soccer Team