Luke Bogus
| Luke Bogus | |
| Birthplace | Columbus, Nebraska, United States |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Software entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder of Dropback |
| Education | Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Luke Bogus is an American software entrepreneur and co-founder of Dropback, a front office software suite designed for college athletic programs. Dropback participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch.[1]
Early life and education
Bogus was born and raised in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he was a member of the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management (cohort 2017). He discovered the Raikes School during a visit to campus for a Nebraska spring football game while still in high school.[2]
Career
After graduating, Bogus moved to Seattle, where he took a position at Microsoft. After approximately one year, he joined a Series A startup called Vile as their first product manager. During his roughly eighteen months at the company, it raised a Series B round. Bogus rose to head of product, overseeing more than seven product managers and product operations staff, and also led the engineering team during his final months there.[3]
Dropback
Bogus co-founded Dropback with fellow Raikes School alumnus Nick Siscoe. The company builds front office software for college athletic departments, addressing changes in the college sports landscape following the legalization of athlete compensation beyond scholarships. The platform helps programs manage salary caps, roster limits, and compensation frameworks. Features include data analytics pipelines, no-code analytics workflows, private encrypted databases, "what-if" scenario playgrounds, and integrations with third-party data providers.[4]
Dropback was accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2024 batch.[5] The company reports working with more than 30 teams across major conferences including the ACC, Big Ten, Big East, and SEC. Clients have included programs at the University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[6]
Dropback has established data partnerships with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Sports Info Solutions (SIS) to support data-driven roster valuation and construction for college programs.
References
- ↑ "Dropback – Y Combinator". 'Y Combinator}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Luke Bogus and Nick Siscoe". 'Raikes School, University of Nebraska–Lincoln}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Luke Bogus and Nick Siscoe". 'Raikes School, University of Nebraska–Lincoln}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Dropback". 'Dropback}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Dropback – Y Combinator". 'Y Combinator}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Dropback". 'Dropback}'. Retrieved 2026-03-18.