Sports Analytics Seminar

Catalog description

This course enables students to examine theory and applications of data science and analytics to the field of sports performance, administration, and player rehabilitation. Students will evaluate evidence based literature related to statistical analysis to determine whether a published study has reliable results which can be used in translating evidence to practice. Topics may include aspects of sports strategy, team and player performance, teach and franchise management, officiating and refereeing, coaching and training issues, fan support and marketing, fantasy competitions, and contemporary topics of metrics and technology use (limitations and extensions).