Visiting Professor John Eric Goff studies the physics behind your favorite sports. His athletic tests are more vital than you may think.

I truly enjoy the physics of sports. The reason why it’s better to swing a tennis racket up to get the ball to go down, and why it’s better to ...

Math and physics explain the anguish of a golf ball that zings around the rim of the hole instead of falling in.

University of Puget Sound visiting physics professor John Eric Goff’s main research area is sports physics and includes aerodynamics testing on soccer ball designs for the World Cup. Since 2010, ...