From the Baseball Diamond to Tech Innovation: Michael Eckstein’s Game-Changing Journey

What do sports, the military, and high-tech entrepreneurship have in common? For Michael Eckstein, they’ve all been part of the same playbook.

Michael Eckstein, founder of Vector Sports Science and former CEO of multiple tech ventures, shares his powerful journey of discipline, reinvention, and innovation. From military school to motion-capture technology used by Major League Baseball teams, Michael’s story is packed with resilience, insights, and purpose-driven pivots. He discusses how sports shaped his leadership, how personal tragedy redirected his entrepreneurial focus, and how he’s making pro-level sports analytics accessible to youth leagues everywhere.

Key Takeaways:

• Sports as Strategy: How early lessons in athletics and military school built the foundation for leadership and structure in business.
• KinaTrax Origins: Michael's creation of a markerless motion-capture system revolutionized pitcher analysis in Major League Baseball.
• Tech Meets the Mound: From the Phillies to the Mets to the Cubs—how sports teams adopted new tech to improve performance.
• Turning Tragedy into Innovation: A devastating personal loss led Michael to redefine his purpose and explore new ways to impact the world of sports.
• Next-Gen Tech: Why advancements in AI and mobile devices are making elite-level sports analytics available to everyone—from high school athletes to casual golfers.
• Legacy and Mentorship: Why Michael is now focused on passing the torch—mentoring the next generation of innovators in sports science.

About Michael G. Eckstein:

For over 40 years, Michael Eckstein has held leadership roles in IT strategic planning and technology business development for companies ranging from startups to Fortune 500 firms. His past positions include CEO of the technology subsidiary of PA Blue Shield and Senior US Software Executive for the State of Israel, among others. In 2013, he founded KinaTrax, a markerless motion capture technology platform designed to capture and analyze MLB pitchers during in-game performance, which is now used in 33 MLB stadiums.

Connect:

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