ANALYTICS IN SPORTS

EC2015 Volume 2

Scott Nestler, CAP, Volume Editor

Anne G. Robinson, Series Editor

Updated March 14, 2019

It’s an exciting time to be an analytics professional in the sports industry. Historically, those who worked in sports analytics were sports enthusiasts who combined their quantitative skills with an application area of intense interest. But, for a growing number of colleagues, working in sports analytics is a viable career option. Sports analytics got a boost in recent years from the smash hit Moneyball (both the book and the movie). However, in some sports, i.e., baseball, football, and basketball, analytics goes back decades. Read more.