Bio
“Boom Boom”
Experience
Professor Vrooman joined Vanderbilt from Rice University (1999); Louisiana State University (1990-94); University of Utah (1980-89); University of Montana (1976-77); University of Texas (1972-76).
Education
Ph.D. Economics, University of Texas, 1976
Kansas State University, 1964-68
St. Mark’s School of Texas, 1964.
Photo Album
Brown-eyed Girls
Utah Econ PicnicÂ
Montana Economics
K-State Football
St. Mark’s Senior Pic
Sports Econ Blog
- Major League Baseball
- Major League Soccer
- National Basketball Association
- National Football League
- National Hockey League
- NCAA Basketball
- NCAA Football
- Sports Econ Blog
- Sports Econ Theory (In Progress)
- UEFA Football
V-Man Power Rankings
- MLB Reference (SRS)
- MLB V-Man Power Picks
- NBA Reference (SRS)
- NBA V-Man Power Picks
- NCAA Budgets and Salaries
- NCAA-B Reference (SRS)
- NCAA-B V-Man Final 4 Picks
- NCAA-F Power Picks
- NCAA-F Reference (SRS)
- NCAA-F Salaries & Budgets 2018
- NCAA-F USA Today Coach Salaries
- NFL Reference (SRS)
- NFL V-Man Power Picks
- NHL Reference (SRS)
- NHL V-Man Power Picks
Chumpzilla Challenge
- Chumpzilla Challenge
- ESPN Analytics
- ESPN BPI
- ESPN Bracketology
- NCAA-B AP & Coaches Polls
- NCAA-B Fivethirtyeight
- NCAA-B Kenpom Ratings
- NCAA-B Net Rankings
- NCAA-B Reference (SRS)
- NCAA-B USA Today Coach Salaries
- NCAA-B V-Man Final 4 Picks
Sports Econ Publications
- American Sports Leagues
- Baseball Labor Market Reconsidered
- Economics of the NFL
- Franchise Free Agency
- General Theory of Sports Leagues
- It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings
- Sportsman Leagues
- Theory of the Beautiful Game
- Theory of the Big Dance
- Theory of the Perfect Game
- Two to Tango
- Unified Theory of MLB
League Financials
- Big 4 Credit Facilities
- Deloitte Football Finance
- Deloitte Money League
- Major League Baseball
- Major League Soccer
- National Basketball Association
- National Football League
- NFL Media Pack
- UEFA Football Top 20
Sports Econ Reference
- Big 4 Forbes Values (2019-2020)
- Big 4 Forbes Values (History)
- Big 4 Win Percent (XLS)
- Cap Friendly (NHL)
- Cot's Baseball Contracts
- Deloitte Football Finance
- Deloitte Money League
- ESPN Analytics
- FanGraphs
- Five Thirty Eight Sports
- Journal of Sports Economics
- NFL Coaching Tree
- NFL Media Pack
- Own the Puck
- Rod Fort's Sports
- SABR American Baseball Research
- Sports Media Watch
- Sports Reference
- Spotrac.com
- Team Rankings
- The GRID
- Top 100 NBA Players 2018
- World Soccer Statistics
Forbes Franchise Values
- Major League Baseball
- Major League Soccer
- National Baskeball Association
- National Football League
- National Hockey League
- NFL Media Pack
- UEFA Football Top 20
Salary Caps
Sports Econ Classics
ESPN
- McIlroy vs. Reed in Dubai, Max Homa's rise and more from the PGA Tour
- Eagles batter mistake-prone 49ers to punch ticket to Super Bowl LVII
- It's undebatable: Purdue is the best men's team in the country
- Women's hoops: Forecast improves for Big 12 and the surging Cyclones
- Serrano-Cruz: Two unlikely paths merge for a chance to make history
- 'Worth it': Blake Lively gets ESPN+ to watch Ryan Reynolds' Wrexham roller coaster
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