Ivan Tanasković

Baseball & Softball Analyst · Creator of THE NINE

I’m a baseball and softball analyst with more than 15 years of experience in high-responsibility, high-pressure environments, and over six years of hands-on work in professional sports video logging, QA, and data accuracy.

From 2010 to 2025, I served as a Close Protection Officer with the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia, providing high-level personal protection for presidents, prime ministers, government officials, foreign diplomats, elite athletes, and other high-profile public figures. I planned and executed secure routes, coordinated event security, led operational teams, and maintained constant situational awareness in dynamic environments — with zero security incidents over more than 15 years of service. I held the rank of Major and managed teams responsible for operational readiness and execution.

In 2019, I transitioned into professional baseball and softball analytics, joining Sportradar / Synergy Sports as a P1 Video Logger. Over time, I advanced into Trainer and QA Manager roles, specializing in Play-by-Play and Boxscore accuracy, substitution logic, sequencing, and quality control across global leagues including NCAA, NPB, KBO, CPBL, MiLB, and softball.

During the 2025 NCAA season, I also worked with TruMedia Networks as a baseball analytics contributor focused on batted-ball location tracking. The project ran for the full season, and my role centered on ensuring accuracy and consistency of batted-ball data used for downstream analysis.

This experience led me to create THE NINE. I am the creator, designer, and architect of THE NINE in every sense — concept, logic, UX, and implementation. The application is built to replicate and extend official NCAA-style workflows, with a strong focus on accuracy, speed, and analyst-first design.

Outside of my professional work, I am married to my wife Ivana, and a proud father of two — my son Vidak and my daughter Tara. Family is my foundation and the reason I value responsibility, precision, and long-term integrity in everything I build.