Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Adam Pinkoski enters his fourth season with the Buccaneers and his first as Director of Data Science and Innovation.

Adam Pinkoski enters his fourth season with the Buccaneers and his first as Director of Data Science and Innovation.

In his current role, Pinkoski leads the organization's data science and innovation initiatives, applying advanced analytics to enhance decision-making across player health, performance and football operations. He oversees the entire data lifecycle, from data collection through model development, deployment and maintenance to deliver scalable analytical tools across football operations.

Prior to being promoted during the 2026 offseason, Pinkoski spent his first three years in Tampa Bay as the club's Assistant Director of Performance Science. In his previous role, Pinkoski worked to cultivate a sports science program that emphasized athlete health and performance, assisting with athletic activity monitoring systems and analyzing the data collected on and off the field using a variety of performance technologies. He also evaluated medical trends and ongoing health and wellness data to further develop best practices within the coaching staff and performance team.

Before joining Tampa Bay, Pinkoski worked in the biotech sector, specializing in the development of electromyography and other physiological measurements for performance and health applications.

Pinkoski is an award-winning instructor in Exercise Sciences at the undergraduate and graduate level, specializing in cadaver anatomy and health assessment. He was the youngest recipient of the Last Lecture Award in the University of Alberta's history.

Adam holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Alberta, specializing in injury prevention. He also graduated from Loughborough University receiving his Masters of Science in Musculoskeletal Sport Science and Health, and the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Kinesiology. Adam is an active author in peer-reviewed research with publications focused on professional athletic populations, injury prevention and knowledge translation across high performance environments.

A native of Edmonton, Alberta, Pinkoski currently resides in Tampa with his wife, Jenny.