Archive for Category: "Performance Analysis"
The New Performance Analyst
When I started in this industry the role of an analyst was quite simple. He was the guy or girl who recorded the game from some dodgy bit of scaffolding went inside and tagged or coded the video. He made a little highlights video package for the manager and the players and then set about [...]
Video: Behind the Scenes with 5 Performance Analysts
Below you will find 5 videos I have recently come across with various performance analysts/coaches. They give a good insight into their role across different sports and the challenges they face on a daily basis. 1. Darren McMurtrie – Performance Analyst Tennis Australia 2. Julia Wells – Performance Analyst GB Canoe Slalom 3. Joe Taylor [...]
Can QPR convert their chance at Premier League Survival?
Guest Blog Post by Laban Scott Libby Having read a recent blog by Chris Anderson, on his brilliant football statistics blog ‘Soccer By The Numbers’, comparing the attacking and defensive performances of each Premier League side, I was inspired to make my first foray into blog-dom. Following the appointment of Mark Hughes as manager, there [...]
Performance Analysis Training Courses
Performance Analysis education is still very thin on the ground but there are a couple of courses/events that I wanted to bring to your attention. These are certainly worth checking out if you have the time. Last year I mentioned the Prozone courses – they are still going on this year and see one or [...]
Visualization is King
Over the last 6 months I have been working on quite a big data collection project. I have been doing my best to find innovative and interesting ways to present all this information. I am still convinced that the role of an analyst is to get a message across as much as it is to [...]
Follow Friday – Performance Analysts on Twitter
Follow Friday or #ff is something normally done on twitter itself but I wanted to be different as there are still very few people on twitter compared to something like Facebook. The main reason I use twitter is to find interesting articles/news items and build up a good network of people in analysis. So to [...]
Sports Analytics Conference – Part 2
This is a follow on post from yesterday. If you haven’t already you should check out Part 1. 5. Dr. Fergus Connolly: The 5 I’s of Information Management. Fergal is a consultant to sports scientists, performance directors and coaches in elite sport. Fergal had a very well designed presentation – it was actually a movie/slideshow [...]
Sports Analytics Conference – Part 1
Last Wednesday I was very lucky to blag an invite to the first Sports Analytics Conference held in Manchester Business School. This is the first time a conference like this has been held in the UK. The day was action packed with talks and networking opportunities and while I can’t do the talks justice in [...]
Performance Analysis Articles – Friday Reading
This is just a collection of some of the articles I have come across in the last few weeks that are well worth a read over the weekend. I won’t go into too much detail but the links are worth following. 1. Let’s Play Moneyball - It started as a conversation and became the book that [...]
3 Business Lessons for Performance Analysts
3 Business Lessons for Performance Analysts It is often the case that when famous managers retire they start speaking at numerous business events. Telling business managers how to create that winning team, be a good motivator and generally how to apply the lessons of high-performance sport in the boardroom. While there are certainly many lessons [...]
