ABOUT US

Newly founded in 2025, the Business of Sports Student Organization (BOSSO) is The University of Texas at Austin's premier sports business and analytics student organization and the official student organization of the Business of Sports Institute within the McCombs School of Business. Born from a shared passion for sports, data, and innovation, BOSSO brings together driven students from diverse academic backgrounds who are united by a mission to transform the way we understand and influence the world of sports.

BOSSO was established to bridge the gap between raw data and real-world decision-making in the sports industry. By leveraging cutting-edge analytics, statistical modeling, and research methodologies, our members develop strategic insights that drive performance on the field/court/track and value off of it. We aim to make a measurable impact across all areas of the sports business landscape.

Our work does not stop at theory—we aspire to deliver hands-on experiences for our members, working directly with professional teams, collegiate programs, representative agencies, startups, and beyond through consulting projects, education outreach, and collaborative research. At BOSSO, we are not just analyzing sports—we are helping shape their future.

OUR TEAM

Kirk Goldsberry

Kirk Goldsberry

Faculty Advisor

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: Management, Red McCombs School of Business

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Ashish Basu

Ashish Basu

President

Major: Business Analytics + Psychology

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: Liverpool FC

Career Interest: Consulting/Healthcare Administration

Gurdas Kakar

Gurdas Kakar

External Vice President

Major: Mathematics

Year: Sophomore (2028)

Favorite Team: Dallas Cowboys

Career Interest: Consulting/NFL Operations

Harsh Patel

Harsh Patel

Internal Vice President

Major: Finance

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: Manchester City

Career Interest: Financial Law

Alejandra Merodio

Alejandra Merodio

Research Director

Major: Corporate Communications + Psychology

Year: Senior (2026)

Favorite Team: Scuderia Ferrari

Career Interest: Consulting/Sports Marketing

Douglas Brito

Douglas Brito

Education Director

Major: Economics

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: Chelsea FC

Career Interest: Quantitative Finance

Vinay Rajgopal

Vinay Rajgopal

Consulting Director

Major: CBHP + Finance

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: Seattle Seahawks

Career Interest: Consulting/Sports Media

Riddhima Yadav

Riddhima Yadav

Technical Director

Major: Computer Science

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs

Career Interest: Software Engineering

Davit Hakobyan

Davit Hakobyan

Financial Director

Major: International Relations + Finance

Year: Sophomore (2028)

Favorite Team: FC Barcelona

Career Interest: Corporate Law

Anjali Bandi

Anjali Bandi

Social Director

Major: Economics

Year: Sophomore (2028)

Favorite Team: UConn Huskies WBB

Career Interest: Sustainability Accounting

Lucia Olaechea

Lucia Olaechea

Recruitment Director

Major: Economics

Year: Sophomore (2028)

Favorite Team: Dallas Mavericks

Career Interest: International Law

Project Managers

Henok Befekadu

Henok Befekadu

Research Project Manager

Major: Economics

Year: Sophomore (2028)

Favorite Team: Newcastle United FC

Career Interest: Investment Management/Global Macro

Brad Siegel

Brad Siegel

Research Project Manager

Major: Canfield Business Honors + Plan II Honors

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: Texas Longhorns

Career Interest: Consulting/Wealth Management

Varun Ramanathan

Varun Ramanathan

Research Project Manager

Major: Statistics and Data Science + Plan II Honors

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: San Antonio Spurs

Career Interest: Football Analytics

Vivian Lorch

Vivian Lorch

Consulting Project Manager

Major: Sport Management + Business

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: Texas Longhorns

Career Interest: Women's Sports Management

Ricardo Vazquez

Ricardo Vazquez

Consulting Project Manager

Major: Sport Management + Economics

Year: Junior (2027)

Favorite Team: Real Madrid CF

Career Interest: Development Studies/Consulting

Jash Bhalani

Jash Bhalani

Consulting Project Manager

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Year: Sophomore (2028)

Favorite Team: Liverpool FC

Career Interest: Cardiothoracic Surgery