Introduction

I began playing ultimate frisbee (also called ultimate) approximately 16 years ago and have spent much of my free time playing, coaching, or thinking about the sport. Professionally, I work as a data scientist in the clean-energy/climate-tech world and was recently inspired to apply my data and analytic skills to my obsession with ultimate.

This article is the first in a series (as long as I stay motivated) of data-centered stories about the rise and fall of dynasties, decades-long rivalries, and other unique insights about the history of ultimate. If you are curious to dive into the data yourself, you can start with this dashboard I created:

USA Ultimate Nationals Data Explorer: https://usau-dash.herokuapp.com/

Feel free to reach out with suggestions or comments!