Sport science host and television producer john brenkus stopped by the show to chat with rick about sports, the cultural impact of sports science, and his work with the upcoming live streaming event put together by kill cliff on friday, april 17th from 78pm est focusing on how to be resilient in the new world. Dec 03, 2014 sport science host and cocreator john brenkus has helped produce more than 1,000 video segments examining the physics and biomechanics behind various athletic feats over the last seven years. John has created and hosted many television series, written a new york times bestselling book, hosts mult. Sport science uncovers the fastest man, the highest jump, and the limits of athletic performance by john brenkus publisher. Sports science creator and 6time emmyaward winner john. John brenkuss net worth in 2021 money, earnings, income. C, united states, on july 2, 1971, john brenkus is best known for being a tv show host. Espns john brenkus on the limits of sporting feats time. Kill cliff taps 6x emmy award winning creator and host of. Aug 18, 2010 a new book by sport science host john brenkus. Click each image to learn more about the science of sports. In this book, john brenkus applies science to explore such.
Sold by heartland and ships from amazon fulfillment. Sep 17, 2010 on the espn show sport science, host john brenkus uses digital technology to statistically analyze some of todays best athletes and shows sports fans what makes star athletes great. After hosting over 1500 segments of sport science, 6x emmy awardwinning host and nyt bestselling author, john brenkus, recognized that high achievers tend to share a similar story of attaining success thats driven by hard work and tough choices, accompanied by some moments that are simply divine. John brenkus is the foremost authority on maximizing human performance for the last 25 years, john has been a true pioneer in the fields of television, sport and science. John brenkus who is the host of sport science does a wonderful job of making this topic fun and interesting, plus he. Nov 17, 2010 a martinez and beto duran talk to john brenkus of sports science on espn about his new book the perfection point. Its one of the most exciting book projects ive ever been involved in. Sports sciences john brenkus always knew patrick mahomes.
The emmy awardwinning tv series, hosted by john brenkus, uncovers sports biggest myths and mysteries by using cuttingedge technology to measure momentum, friction and the laws of gravity. He cocreated the groundbreaking series fight science for the national geographic channel, and he serves as the onair host, cocreator, and executive producer of espns emmy awardwinning show sport science. Espns john brenkus on the limits of sporting feats. Mar 24, 2020 if youve ever seen an episode of espns sportscenter, chances are that john brenkus is a familiar face. Through sport science, brenkus has appeared before 80 million people annually for the last decade, has won 6 emmys, and has written a new york times best seller the perfection point. In the perfection point, john brenkus, host and creator of espns emmy awardwinning sport science, uses hard data and scientific research to uncover the absolute. John brenkus very blessed to be in a position of being recognized as the sport science guy when in public after 1,800 segments of sport science. He authored the perfection point, which hit the best seller lists of new york times, wall street.
Grew up in vienna, va and sports became intertwined in his life at an early age because he was drawn in as a fan first. The series follows historian and adventureseeker ashley cowie in his quest to crack the code on his hunt for the most powerful lost treasures in the world. Im john brenkus, hostcreator of espns sport science and my new. All funds raised will benefit the navy seal foundation. John brenkus has spent the last decade studying the unique characteristics of the worlds greatest athletes.
In the perfection point, john brenkus, host and creator of esp. Apr 16, 2020 brenkus passion for sports performance and quantifying it has led to a career with six emmy nominations, a bestselling book the perfection point, and partnerships across the sports world. A cofounder of base productions, he is best known as the onair host, cocreator and executive producer of espns emmy awardwinning show sport science, appearing in and producing over 1500 segments that have been featured on abc and espns enormous sports platform. John brenkus is the host of sport science and the subject of a profile by writer buzz mcclain in a recent washington post magazine. The brink of midnight podcast with john brenkus on stitcher. New york times bestselling author, emmy awardwinning producer and television personality, john brenkus, inspires listeners to rise above the competition as he explores the physical and mental challenges faced by the worlds top athletes. In this fascinating and thoughtprovoking book, john brenkus ventures across the sports world to provide an indepth look at the absolute limits of human performance. Brenkus is a gifted director and producer of tv, film and documentaries who also created and hosted the brink of midnight podcast. Sport science visionary john brenkus joins allcore360.
John brenkus born 1971 is an american producer, director, and television personality. Beginning with the current world records for a variety of sports, brenkus finds the perfection point. Mar 01, 2021 john brenkus has spent the last decade studying and popularizing the unique characteristics of the worlds greatest athletes. Book signing with john brenkus, author of the perfection. John brenkus read the authors books online bookmate. Sport science has appeared in and produced over 1200 segments that have been featured on abc and espns enormous. John brenkus is a producer and director, known for sport science 2007, dangerous affairs 1993 and lucid days in hell 1999. In this passionate talk, he takes on an insidious effect of that myth, the idea that boys shouldnt compete with girls. To combat this, i wanted to create a new medium that actually puts uplifting, inspiring, feel good news out into the ether.
In breezy, highly readable style and easytocomprehend language, we apply statistics. Feb 04, 2021 john brenkus has either met with or analyzed the play of the greatest athletes of the past two decades as the lead producer of sports science, which has aired on both fox and espn. Sport science, created and hosted by brenkus, was originally an hourlong show. He makes a bold call for kids to play together on the same teams and celebrates the many. In the perfection point, john brenkus, host and creator of espns emmy award winning sport science, uses hard data and scientific research to uncover the. Intel studios gives sports fans chooseyourownadventure. John brenkus host espn sport science, the brink of midnight. The science of sport and the future of entertainment.
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Sport science is an ongoing television series that explores the science and engineering underlying athletic endeavors. John brenkus, host of espn s sports science, looks on while. You may know me as the host creator of sports science. Why espns sport science host john brenkus released a. Sport science creator and host john brenkus inspires audiences to push themselves to the limit and always be one step ahead of the competition. Hostcreator espn sport science, 6x emmy award winner. The showwell, an entire mobile app actuallywill launch in early june and be the first full sports series to come out of intels twoyearold volumetric. He also currently hosts his own podcast, the brink of midnight. In the perfection point, john brenkus, host and creator of espns emmy awardwinning sport science, uses hard data and scientific research to uncover the absolute limits of human performance.
A cofounder of base productions, he cocreated the groundbreaking series fight science for the national geographic channel. View john brenkus profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. According to famousdetails, he was born in the year of the pig. Kill cliff taps creator of espn sport science john brenkus as. Im john brenkus, hostcreator of espns sport science and.
Sport science examines the jawdropping finish to the michigan statemichigan game. Of course, he wanted to just get to the numbers at first. Grew up in vienna, va and sports became intertwined in his life at an. Poker champion daniel negreanu bluffs his way past a lie detector. On this episode of meet my inspiration, mmi host, chris minyen talks with john brenkus. Hes been featured in coverage of the super bowl, monday night football, the nba finals, sunday night baseball, and the masters just to name a few.
If you want to read the piece in its entirety and we hope. In the perfection point, john brenkus, host and creator of espns emmy awardwinning sport science, uses hard data and scientific research to uncover the. Mar 03, 2020 john brenkus is the sixtime emmyaward winning creator, host and producer of espn sport science. John brenkus, the host of sport science, in may 2010. John has won 6 emmys and has written a nytusa today best seller called the perfection point that explores the absolute limit of human performance. I ghostwrote the perfection point with my friend john brenkus, the host and executive producer of sport science on espn. The perfection point provides an indepth look at the outer edge of whats possible for a variety of sports. Sport science host john brenkus tries to single handedly stop nfl tight end vernon davis fron running 20 yards.
John brenkus is the sixtime emmyaward winning creator, host and producer of espn sport science. John brenkuss booking agent and speaking fee speaker. He authored the perfection point, which hit the best seller lists of new york times, wall street journal and usa today. Originally filmed as a 12part series that was broadcast on fsn from september 9, 2007, to april 20, 2008 series 1, the second series 2009 also appeared on fsn. The perfection point is ideal for sports fans interested in the scientific basis of athletic excellence and a fascinating read for science fans. He is the cofounder and coceo of base productions, a production company that specializes in creating reality television programs for channels such as spike, national geographic and espn. In the course of a career studying the limits of athletic performance, john brenkus kept encountering one persistent myth. In this book, john brenkus applies science to explore such questions as. John brenkus of espns sport science analyzes josh allens. John brenkus, host of espn s sports science, looks on while warming up to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the detroit tigers and the oakland athletics at comerica. Johns work on sport science has transcended the world of sports with an appearance on 60 minutes and parodies on saturday night live and tosh. Were you involved in sports while you were a youth in northern virginia. Growing up, i was always on the vienna allstar baseball team. Additionally, brenkus currently hosts the popular podcast, the brink of midnight and has also written a new york times best seller called the.
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