Founder of MatchShot, Dan Sullivan.

Dan Sullivan designed a platform to simplify and modernize the way athletes connect with coaches and opportunities.

With firsthand experience in the challenges of sports recruiting, Dan built MatchShot to remove friction from the process and create clearer pathways for athletes to be seen, evaluated, and matched with the right programs. His work focuses on transparency, efficiency, and giving athletes better control over their recruiting journey.

Today, Dan continues to build MatchShot with a mission to level the playing field in recruiting by using technology to create smarter matches, save time for coaches, and open doors for athletes who might otherwise be overlooked.

Dan shared about:

• How a simple family moment in the Hamptons turned into inventing Matchshot—built for portability, accessibility, and bringing people together.

• Dan’s journey through career-ending injury, addiction, recovery, and depression—and how persistence, humility, and asking for help reshaped his life and purpose.

• Giving the product away, listening to users, learning from mentors, and taking shots without having it “figured out” fueled Matchshot’s organic growth.