Advanced Sport Analytics.

Catalog description

This course will address the theory, development, and application of analytics in sports, with an emphasis on performance and player evaluation analytics. Students will learn about game theory, ranking and rating systems, data visualization, data analysis, and modeling in the context of sports analytics. They will gain an advanced understanding of analytics in sports including, but not limited to, football, baseball, hockey, basketball, soccer, and Olympic sports. Classwork will consist of readings, lectures, discussions, presentations from guest speakers, and hands-on activities. Students will complete a capstone sports analytics project. Prerequisites: BUSI 106 , BUSI 108 , COMP 061 , BUSI 137 , MATH 133 .