Build Job Ready Skills in Sports Analytics

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Guide to Arbitrage in Sports Betting

The aim of this course is to teach students how to take advantage of sports betting, even without any prior betting experience or knowledge about the specific sports.

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CT Data Science Lab

Connecticut Statistical Data Science Lab channel featuring data science tutorials, sports analytics projects, and educational content for aspiring data scientists and analysts.

Course: mathematical modelling of football

This series of videos (combination of live videos and prerecorded) take us all the way from loading in data in to Python, through plotting data, expected goals, evaluating actions, working with tracking data, to analysing fitness.

Samford University - Careers & Education in Sports Analytics

To prepare individuals for a career in one of these exciting fields, Samford's Center for Sports Analytics partners with Brock School of Business to offer rigorous sports analytics curricula for mathematically gifted and highly motived candidates paired with a real-world analytics internship in the sports industry.

Essential Sports Analytics Books

Curated collection of 15+ must-read books covering sports analytics, data science, statistics, and industry insights. From beginner to advanced level.

SCORE Sports Data Repository

The SCORE Network Sports Data Repository curates interesting datasets across a variety of sports for use in statistics and data science education.

SportsDataverse

Lots of R and Python packages to access sports data. An open source sports analytics and data organization.

NFL Data Sources

Comprehensive APIs, databases, and tools for NFL statistics, player tracking, and game data. Includes free and premium options for advanced analytics.

Soccer Data Sources

Global soccer data covering major leagues, player performance, match statistics, and tactical analysis from around the world.

Basketball Data Sources

NBA and basketball analytics data including player stats, shot charts, team performance metrics, and advanced basketball statistics.

Golf Data Sources

Professional golf data from PGA Tour, European Tour, and major championships including player statistics, tournament results, and course analytics.

NFL Big Data Bowl

Annual analytics competition using NFL tracking data. Build models to analyze player performance, game strategy, and next-gen stats. Great for showcasing skills to NFL teams.

Hockey Big Data Cup

Hockey analytics competition focusing on NHL tracking data. Analyze player movements, team strategies, and game dynamics. Perfect for breaking into hockey analytics.

SMT's Data Challenge​

While there are many well established sports analytics conferences, they are often not accessible to students due to technical level, cost, or space limitations. Connecticut Sports Analytics Symposium (CSAS) is a continuation of the UConn Sports Analytics Symposium (UCSAS) which started in 2019 with a broadened scope. Check the Data Challenge of each year!

Baylor’s National Collegiate Sports Analytics Competition​

Join the nation’s most promising business analytics students as they step into the spotlight at the National Collegiate Sports Analytics Championship. This premier event invites students from universities of all sizes to present their cutting-edge analyses to a panel of esteemed judges, all of whom are seasoned professionals in the field of analytics. It’s a unique opportunity for aspiring analysts to shine, showcasing their skills in a rigorous, real-world scenario