Patriots Add Max Mulitz to Analytics Staff

The New England Patriots have expanded their analytics department by hiring Max Mulitz as Personnel Analytics Coordinator, joining Ekene Olekanma who was recently named Director of Coaching Analytics. Mulitz, who previously served as the Miami Dolphins' Director of Coaching Analytics since 2019, brings significant NFL analytics experience and academic credentials in mathematical economics and data science. Head coach Mike Vrabel emphasized a balanced approach to analytics, viewing them as a tool to enhance decision-making across personnel, coaching, player health, and conditioning rather than relying solely on numbers. The Patriots aim to leverage technology to improve efficiency, self-scouting, opponent analysis, and overall program effectiveness. This move reflects the team’s commitment to modernizing their strategy with data-driven insights after lagging behind in analytics in recent years. Mulitz’s hiring signals a strategic shift under Vrabel’s leadership toward integrating analytics more deeply into both coaching and front-office operations.