Introduction to Data Science for Sports Analytics

Harvard FAS

A second course in Statistics -- analyzing sports data using data science tools. Commonly used measures and practices will be introduced to illustrate modern sports analytic thinking. The course will cover visualizing, analyzing, and modeling data from team and individual sports and other competitive games. Communicating these results to less technical audiences will be a focus. Modules will include methods for player, team, and coach evaluation; game planning; and decision…