Beyond the Balance: Patrick Stacy on Analytics, Roster Building & Being a Girl Dad

From Moneyball-obsessed finance student to NC State's Assistant General Manager, Patrick Stacy's path into college basketball is anything but traditional. In this episode of Beyond the Balance, host Ralston Turner sits down with Patrick, a 40 Under 40 honoree in college basketball, to trace the journey from building baseball models in his Loyola dorm room to running roster analytics for the Wolfpack.Patrick opens up about starting Jam Basketball as a college student, landing a cold-email breakthrough with Kansas during COVID, and the six factors he uses to evaluate talent and build championship-caliber rosters in the transfer portal era. The conversation digs into usage rates, revenue share and NIL, what parents should actually be asking during recruiting, and why analytics is a tool for decision-making, not a replacement for feel and intuition.The episode closes on a personal note: Patrick on fatherhood, becoming a girl dad, and how having his daughter reshaped his "why."Topics covered:From baseball analytics to a Final Four run at Loyola ChicagoBuilding Jam Basketball and landing D1 clients during COVIDThe six factors behind building a championship rosterUsage rates, NIL, and evaluating talent versus fitWhat parents should ask during the recruiting processFatherhood, balance, and becoming a girl dadBeyond the Balance is brought to you by TradeWinds.