BEN WIELAND
LATEST FROM ME: Prediction of NBA Three-Point Shooting using College Shooting DataWelcome! I'm glad you're interested in checking out my work. Use the buttons in the center of the screen to jump around my site. Here's a brief navigation guide for you:
- ABOUT: Contains some information on who I am and some information on my skills and experiences.
- WRITING: Contains links to my previous writing experience in a variety of different formats.
- DATA VISUALIZATION: Contains a video compilation of some recent data visualizations I've created.
- MULTIMEDIA: Contains some links to recent multimedia and graphics I've created.
- CONTACT: My contact information (email, phone, etc.) in case you'd like to get in touch.
ABOUT ME
My name is Ben Wieland. Originally from Kansas City, I'm a current first-year undergraduate student at the University of Virginia living in Charlottesville. I am currently pursuing a B.S. in Statistics with a concentration in data science, along with a minor in history. I plan to also obtain a M.S. in Data Science from Virginia's School of Data Science.
Relevant skills and experience:
- Data manipulation, cleaning, and analysis utilizing R and RStudio statistical software packages.
- Data visualization using ggplot2 in R, along with more rudimentary software like Microsoft Excel.
- Graphic design using Adobe Photoshop.
- Video editing and production using iMovie and Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Live video hosting, production, and management using Facebook Live and Instagram Live.
- Site management experience with the WordPress suite and its add-ons, such as Elementor and Yoast SEO.
- News writing, sports writing, and feature writing experience including work as an writer and editor for a Pacemaker Award-winning website, contributor for a Sports Illustrated affiliate, and writer for University of Virginia basketball coverage.
- Social media management experience running Instagram accounts, Twitter accounts, and Facebook pages, reaching thousands of viewers with each post.
WRITING
Here, I've included external links to some of my writing samples. Clicking on these hyperlinks will take you to some of the sites I've written for, including my personal Substack blog Hoops and Hoos, Sports Illustrated and Bleacher Report affiliate The Sixer Sense, Virginia basketball publication Locker Room Access, and the paper I edited and wrote for in high school, Mill Valley News.If you aren't interested in reading every writing piece (because, frankly, I wouldn't be either), I've selected three of my best pieces of work in bold.
BREAKING NEWS
NEWS COVERAGE
IN-DEPTH NEWS
SPORTS GAME COVERAGE 1
SPORTS GAME COVERAGE 2
SPORTS GAME PREVIEW 1
SPORTS GAME PREVIEW 2
SPORTS FILM ANALYSIS 1
SPORTS FILM ANALYSIS 2
SPORTS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
SPORTS HISTORY
DATA VISUALIZATION
DATA ANALYSIS
FEATURE PROFILES & WORDPRESS DESIGN 1
FEATURE PROFILES & WORDPRESS DESIGN 2
DATA VISUALIZATION
Attached below are some recent data visualizations I've created using the ggplot2 package in R. If you're interested in seeing more examples of my data visualization work, getting an explanation for what any of these particular charts depict, or want to see my code, feel free to shoot me an email (my address is over in the Contact tab).
MULTIMEDIA
Here, I've included two things: a gallery of some of my recent graphics production for the Locker Room Access live pregame and postgame shows and links to some of my video hosting and video appearances.
PREGAME AND POSTGAME GRAPHICS
LIVE SHOW APPEARANCES
PREGAME SHOW
HALFTIME SHOW
POSTGAME SHOW
For all videos, check out this link.
CONTACT
If you're interested in getting in touch with me, here are the best ways for you to do so:
- email [email protected]
- text or call 913-375-4276, my mobile phone
- reach out via social media using the buttons below