# Chris O'Dowd

> Chris O'Dowd is the Austin-based co-founder and CEO of WIN Reality, a baseball and softball player-development company combining VR training, swing analysis, sensors and connected-field data. A former Dartmouth catcher and minor league player, he co-founded the company with his father, former Colorado Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd, in 2018.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at WIN Reality
- **Organizations:** WIN Reality, Dartmouth Big Green baseball, San Diego Padres organization, Colorado Rockies organization, Atlanta Braves organization, Chicago White Sox organization
- **From:** Cleveland, United States
- **Education:** B.A.; economics and psychology majors, English minor (listed by Crunchbase), Dartmouth College, Regis Jesuit High School
- **Known for:** Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Year, 2010., All-New England first team, 2011., Drafted by San Diego in 2012; reached Triple-A.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Drafted in the 40th round by Oakland; chose Dartmouth.
- **2010** — Named Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Year.
- **2011** — Earned All-New England first-team recognition.
- **2012** — Selected by San Diego in the 23rd round, 705th overall; began professional baseball.
- **2012-2017** — Played minor league baseball and reached Triple-A.
- **2018** — Co-founded WIN Reality with Dan O'Dowd.
- **2022** — WIN announced a $45 million growth investment from Spectrum Equity.
- **2023** — WIN introduced its Elite individual coaching program.
- **2025** — WIN acquired Blast Motion and Yakkertech and publicly launched SmartPark.

## Achievements

- Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Year, 2010.
- All-New England first team, 2011.
- Drafted by San Diego in 2012; reached Triple-A.
- Led WIN Reality through a $45 million Spectrum Equity growth investment in 2022.
- Led expansion into swing sensors and connected-field technology through 2025 acquisitions.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Appeared on Blair Silverberg's Heads Down podcast.
- **2025-12** — WIN announced Yakkertech acquisition and SmartPark launch; more than 2,500 fields were committed for installations scheduled to begin February 2026.
- **2025-06** — WIN acquired Blast Motion to connect swing sensors with VR training and swing analysis.

## Links

- Website: https://winreality.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-o-dowd
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris.odowd/

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Last updated: 2026-10-13