From the shoes we wear on our feet to the high definition televisions in our living room, wearable devices, the sports universe is a breeding ground for technology. Writer and Photographer Rick Limpert will examine this each week on The Tech of Sports – With guests which include athletes, inventors and journalists that cover the intersection of sports and technology.
Richard Miller is the Voice of the North Florida Ospreys. From 2010 to 2014, he hosted his own show Miller On Sports in the Jacksonville market. You can hear Richard calling UNF basketball and baseball on 1010XL. On Twitter @MillerOnSports. He comes on “The Tech of Sports” to talk broadcasting, technology and the city of Jacksonville.
Jimmy Weller, a native of Ohio, is racing a partial NASCAR XFINITY schedule this year, beginning with the XFINITY Series race in Richmond in a couple weeks. He actually has a really great story behind how he got to the XFINITY Series.
Ray Black Jr. is driving the No. 07 ScubaLife Chevrolet Silverado for the full NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule this season. Ray had a great race- a top-five finish at Daytona International Speedway—it was actually the best finish of his young Truck Series career. Ray is driving for long-time truck series owner Bobby Dotter and SS Green Light Racing—the team has more than 335 consecutive starts in the truck series dating back to 2001. The truck series continues to be a strong series that continues attracts up and coming talent.
2XU Exercise Physiologist Jeff Nicholls is an Exercise Physiologist for 2XU, Australia’s leading technical sports brand, and a former US Navy Seal. Nicholls graduated from Troy University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Physiology. He was an assistant strength coach where he oversaw 14 of 17 Div 1 sports teams while at the University.
Rick Limpert has been covering the world of sports technology for years and in March of 2012, he brought his expertise and a bevy of guests to The Tech of Sports on NetcastStudio.com. He’s interviewed professional and Olympic athletes. CEOs of tech companies and athletes that depend on the latest technology for their living. Happy 100th episode
Rick is again joined by James Ross. Ross is the author of six fiction novels from Prairie Winds Golf Course high atop the Mississippi river bluffs east of St. Louis, MO. His newest novel is Shari’s Shot. Threatening texts and a lover’s triangle muddy up a high society divorce. When a body is found in a commuter parking lot a detective duo is determined to find out who was the killer.