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Catherine Fields, Sport Analytics Rice University

Catherine Fields

Professor in the Practice, Sport Analytics
Associate Director, Hutchinson Leadership Initiative in Sport Analytics

Sport Management

Department of Sport Management

Catherine Fields joined the Department of Sport Management as a Professor in the Practice of Sport Analytics in 2027. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Texas Tech University in 2013 and her master’s degree in Statistics from the University of Florida in 2015. After spending a year as a statistical consultant in medical research, she joined the Washington Nationals as a Research & Development intern for the 2016 season. She went on to spend the next decade with the Houston Astros, serving in roles across Research & Development and International Scouting.

Catherine also serves as the Associate Director of the Hutchinson Leadership Initiative in Sport Analytics at Rice, where she brings her extensive professional experience in baseball analytics and scouting to the development of future leaders in sport analytics.

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