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Player Evaluation, Team Performance and Roster Management

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Player Evaluation, Team Performance and Roster Management

This course is part of Data Analytics in Sports Law and Management Specialization

Instructors: Bruce Pitman

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5 modules

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

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This course will provide students with an introduction to using specific data techniques to address key sports administrative functions in team and roster management. The primary focus is on the use of data analysis in player acquisition and retention, as well as player and coach assessment. Students will learn how the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and standard player contract (SPC) provide the framework for management decisions in which data analysis play a pivotal role.

Module details

This module will cover the significance of each segment of a full-year sports calendar, including critical dates and key management activities in each part of the calendar.

What's included

8 videos3 readings1 assignment

8 videosTotal 57 minutes

Introduction to Player Evaluation, Team Performance and Roster Management2 minutes
Calendar Overview8 minutes
September to December7 minutes
January to April3 minutes
May to June9 minutes
July to August4 minutes
Calendar Summary1 minute
Exercise: Introduction to RStudio Programming Environment24 minutes

3 readingsTotal 95 minutes

Acknowledgements5 minutes
Management’s Critical Dates 12-month Calendar Overview30 minutes
Some Basic Information & Downloading R 60 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

Management’s Critical Dates 12-month Calendar15 minutes

This module covers pre-season to early season activities, including drafting, reserve and depth chart analysis and the importance of player contracts. It also introduces the basics of linear algebra.

What's included

13 videos1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt

13 videosTotal 135 minutes

Preseason Overview13 minutes
Data Analytics in the Preseason5 minutes
Roster Building10 minutes
Preseason Physicals, Medical Assessments & Return to Play4 minutes
Les Bisson MD: Preseason Players as Patients 6 minutes
Les Bisson, MD: Medical Assessments of Roster Candidates 9 minutes
Tampa Bay2 minutes
Montreal4 minutes
Basic Facts24 minutes
Matrices14 minutes
Eigenvalues & Eigenvectors11 minutes
Regression18 minutes
Exercise: Regression (ie. Drawing Data Curves Thru Data Points)15 minutes

1 readingTotal 60 minutes

Training Camp and Roster Building60 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Regression Exercise60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Linear Algebra Discussion10 minutes

This section focuses on the impacts of CBA & SPC on roster decisions. In addition, it reviews the rules and regulations management follows when making roster/team changes and how clustering is used as a data analytics tool.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt

5 videosTotal 70 minutes

Scouting, Roster Evaluation & Preparing for the Trade Deadline10 minutes
Negotiations with Amateur Graduates6 minutes
Benefits & Player Value6 minutes
Clustering as a Data Analytics Tool16 minutes
Exercise: Clustering 31 minutes

1 readingTotal 45 minutes

Scouting, Roster Evaluation and Preparing for the Trade Deadline45 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Clustering Exercise60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Clustering Discussion10 minutes

The focus of this section is on activities occurring in the spring, including the entry draft, free agency and considering the future state of an athletic team.

What's included

12 videos1 reading1 assignment

12 videosTotal 71 minutes

Industry Perspective: UB's Athletic Training Program 3 minutes
Industry Perspective: Athletic Trainers & Organizational Relationships 6 minutes
Critical 8-Week Compliance Calendar 5 minutes
From a Coach’s Perspective: Using Statistics and Rosters 5 minutes
The CBA as it Relates to the Entry Draft & Free Agency 7 minutes
From a Coach’s Perspective: How Involved is the Coach in Organization Decision 5 minutes
Early Round Draft Picks and Buyouts 6 minutes
From a Coach’s Perspective: Communication across the Organization 6 minutes
Management, Scouts, and Data Analysts Sit Side-by-Side 8 minutes
Industry Perspective: Athletic Trainers & Player Data Access 4 minutes
Industry Perspective: The Athletic Trainer Role as an Executive 7 minutes
Les Bisson MD: Wearable Technology and Privacy 10 minutes

1 readingTotal 60 minutes

The Entry Draft, Free Agency & Assessing the Future 60 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 15 minutes

The Entry Draft, Free Agency & Assessing the Future 15 minutes

This section focuses on the activities preceding a regular athletic season, including those performed by management, staff, medical personnel, and players.