Who We Are
Jason Knupp
I'm Jason Knupp, a 35-year Navy veteran, former Force Master Chief, and North Star High School football alum from Somerset, Pennsylvania.
After three and a half decades leading teams in high-pressure environments, I've spent my career driving operational excellence, strategic planning, and organizational transformation across complex, rapidly changing missions. I've built systems that turn ambiguity into clarity and complexity into executable action.
Scoutline was born from watching high school coaches struggle with the same challenge I faced throughout my naval career: making critical decisions under time pressure with incomplete information.
I founded Scoutline to bring operational discipline, clarity, and veteran integrity to high school football program intelligence. This isn't just software; it's a mission to elevate athletes and empower coaches with the clarity they need to win.
Torsten Larson
I’m Torsten Larson, I have spent my career focused on how technology can simplify complexity, extend human capability, and quietly improve the way individuals and organizations live and work.
What draws me to technology is its leverage: the ability of a well-designed system to remove friction, create trust, and scale good decisions. I am especially interested in how technology shapes behavior—how it can reduce uncertainty, support better outcomes, and enable people to focus on what matters most.
This is the mindset that I am bringing to Scoutline and I am excited to see it take life in our technology. The prospect of helping those coaches that see the potential of technology and how it can improve not only their own life but in turn the players that they coach, is truly important to me.
John 'JT' Thompson III
I'm John (JT) Thompson, an experienced educator, coach, and higher education professional with a strong record of leadership in student development, recruitment, and academic support. I currently serve in Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College as a Recruiting Manager, where I lead outreach efforts, supports academic programs, and strengthen pathways for future educators. I also contributes to student-athlete academic success as an Instructional Specialist Senior with Sun Devil Athletics.
A dedicated coach for nearly two decades, I have mentored athletes across multiple high school programs in Arizona and New York. My experience includes roles as an assistant varsity football coach, defensive coordinator, and head coach, where I led player development, academic support, and competitive program operations. My coaching philosophy centers on character-building, accountability, and helping students excel both on the field and in life.
Before entering higher education, I spent more than a decade in K–12 schools as a teacher, Dean of Students, and instructional leader, supporting student success and designing interventions for at-risk learners.
I hold a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Arizona State University, a post-baccalaureate certification in Business and Marketing Education from Buffalo State College, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Medaille College.
Nick Mullen
I’m Nick Mullen, a retired U.S. Navy senior enlisted leader, cybersecurity professional, and risk strategist with more than 25 years of experience operating in high-pressure, data-driven environments. From leading defensive cyber operations for U.S. Cyber Command to advising senior military and civilian leaders on mission risk, my career has been focused on protecting what matters most when the margin for error is zero.
Across military, enterprise, and academic roles, I’ve built security and risk frameworks that translate complex, fast-moving threats into clear, actionable decisions. Whether safeguarding national systems or enterprise platforms, my work has always centered on trust, resilience, and disciplined execution.
I joined Scoutline because I see the same challenge I faced throughout my naval career: coaches and athletes making critical performance decisions under time pressure, with fragmented or incomplete data. AI changes that—if it’s built and governed correctly.
My mission is to ensure Scoutline’s platform protects athlete data, preserves competitive integrity, and applies AI ethically and securely. This isn’t just about security—it’s about earning trust so athletes and coaches can perform at their highest level.