University of Michigan
Sports Performance Analytics Specialization
University of Michigan

Sports Performance Analytics Specialization

Predictive Sports Analytics with Real Sports Data. Anticipate player and team performance using sports analytics principles.

Stefan Szymanski
Youngho Park
Wenche Wang

Instructors: Stefan Szymanski

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.5

(227 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand how to construct predictive models to anticipate team and player performance.

  • Understand the science behind athlete performance and game prediction.

  • Engage in a practical way to apply their Python, statistics, or predictive modeling skills.

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What you'll learn

  • Use Python to analyze team performance in sports.

  • Become a producer of sports analytics rather than a consumer.

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Category: Data Analysis
Category: Python Programming
Category: sports analytics

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Instructors

Stefan Szymanski
University of Michigan
3 Courses24,405 learners
Youngho Park
University of Michigan
1 Course5,762 learners

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