Darius Willis, BS '12 – Founder & CEO, ScoutSync
From IU Ventures by IU Ventures
September 10, 2025 · 39 min · Episode 28
About this episode
Darius Willis discusses his journey as the Founder & CEO of ScoutSync and shares insights on athletic scouting and entrepreneurship.
Darius Willis is the Founder & CEO of ScoutSync, a sports-tech company transforming global athletic scouting & recruitment. A former Indiana University football standout and Under Armour High School All-American from Indianapolis, he attended NFL camp with the New York Jets before playing and coaching internationally for over a decade. Hear his favorite on-field & off-the-field memories from IU, how the ScoutSync platform works, the top lessons he's learned as a founder, the growing presence of Indianapolis as a sports-tech hub, and his experience starting a business in Switzerland. Learn more about Darius at ScoutSync.com and on LinkedIn , and learn more about IU Ventures at IUVentures.com . This podcast is presented by Kelley Direct Online MBA. Learn more at Kelley.IU.edu
People in this episode
Guest: Darius Willis
Topics covered
- sports-tech
- athletic scouting
- entrepreneurship
- business
- Indianapolis
- founder lessons
Keywords
- Darius Willis
- ScoutSync
- sports-tech
- entrepreneurship
- Indianapolis
- founder lessons
- athletic recruitment
Sponsors
Kelley Direct Online MBA
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ScoutSync, Under Armour, New York Jets, IU Ventures, Kelley.IU.edu
Places: Indianapolis, Switzerland
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