The 4 Types of Sports Analytics Projects

[@acquij]

As a curious outsider just getting started I found your overall point very helpful advice, looking for a goal to reach / accomplish with a project and working backwards from there. A nice overview of projects, thank you.

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching!

[@HuskyHops]

I'm a college sophomore looking to do a research project this summer relating to sport analytics. This channel has already helped me get started and I can't wait to see where I can go from here! Going to need to do a LOT more research and learning about the raw math but also the programs. Thanks for sharing all this content!

[@KenJee_ds]

Glad to hear the channel has helped Josh!! Feel free to comment with any questions as you go along!!

[@notnigelll]

What would you recommend to help for coding for analytics, I got a laptop today so that I can have something to practice coding on so what would you recommend?

[@kevinbarnes9533]

Thanks, Ken! I have been a math teacher for 27 years. Getting a Masters in Applied Stats looking to get into Sports Analysis. These videos are giving me a great direction on how to proceed. I appreciate it. Question...most of my courses are focusing on using R or SAS, is the industry more R or Python-focused? Or does it matter...maybe just a good idea to have good knowledge of both? Thanks.

[@piyushzope10]

Correct me if I am wrong but, If we observe analytics was also there in the past like coaches or players used to study themselves like improvement area, where to focus and similar attributes which we use these days but due to modern tools and algorithms it is more organized and accurate.

[@KenJee_ds]

yep!

[@ericzhang875]

Great vid man great vid

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching Eric!

[@sthompson18]

Terrific video. Very helpful. Thanks.

[@indrajitsinhchudasama739]

If you want to get to the projects straight away go to 5:02 but you should listen to what he’s got to say

[@KenJee_ds]

😀

[@starship1701]

Out of curiosity, do you do any sports gambling? I'd imagine having experience in sports analytics would give you a competitive edge.

[@KenJee_ds]

Not anymore, but that is how I got interested in the field to begin with

[@dhruvvashist3382]

Hi Ken wanted to ask you about how can you use analytics for soccer as data there is more unorganised like how to identify the patterns of play various formations used during the match using analytics and by the way love you videos

[@KenJee_ds]

You definitely can! It is very similar to basketball data. I don't have much experience with the soccer data, but I expect analytics can help with wen to sub people in and out based on things like how far they have run and their acceleration etc.

[@prod.kashkari3075]

There was a really interesting projecy at my universities sports analytics conference about how you can use poisson modeling to determine when a goal is scored in a game. Time between each goal was measured in exponential distributions, and he was looking at how u can use a poisson model to predict the next goal.

[@sthompson18]

Echoing the Poisson modeling point: soccer is like hockey (low scoring, fluid playmaking, very dynamic), and for hockey poisson is the go-to for analysis. See Alan Ryder's hockey analytics site if you want to learn more about the theory and its hockey applications. There's probably similar work that's soccer-focused, but that's out of my range.

[@zacjacob2775]

Are sports analytics projects ok as personal projects when applying to a different industry? I really like it but I'm not sure if it will be looked down upon. Love your vids

[@KenJee_ds]

I think that they are perfectly fine if you are applying to a data science or software engineering position in which the same skills will be used! Thanks for watching!

[@a_vickyp8360]

#66 + 1: Here I go again .... And right timing, as always. I started a little project with some results from a sport that are showing me insights, and certainly, the playing numbers article will help me to understand the idea forward from what I'm thinking :) Thank you, thank you, thank you! #66daysofdata

[@KenJee_ds]

Yesss! Happy to have you back!

[@tmac731]

I’m a recent college graduate with my CIS degree and I think I want to go into sport analytics. But I’m no longer in college how where do I start? I can’t get internships and they won’t hire me without experience

[@KenJee_ds]

I think it is possible! I would start with building out some projects. Projects and sharing them are how you accumulate experience

[@חגיגרוס-ל8מ]

Hi kan Great video. One question, do you know where I can get sports data to analyze?

[@KenJee_ds]

I would try kaggle.com!

[@tobiasscherl7879]

Thanks a lot for the great video! Very interesting insights and ideas! What I am just wondering about is how to get the data for something like player or team valuation or also understanding the game? If I am thinking about German Bundesliga (soccer) I would not know where to start getting this data for free. I read that there are some data providers where you can buy data from but for a private project I would prefer to get some data for free :-D Would this in the end mean, that one has to collect this data on its own?

[@KenJee_ds]

A lot of free data is available on kaggle.com! I would look there first. If that doesn't work, scraping data from websites is a good option!

[@rithiksharan]

Hey i just saw ur comment. How did the project go?

[@nitishtiwari7219]

Hi Ken , I am Nitish working as a tableau developer having an experience of 3 years as a professional. I worked mainly on Healthcare and Pharma based projects. From my childhood I was very fascinated about sports analytics. Can you guide me from now how can I use my skills into getting a job related to sports analytics work in best companies

[@KenJee_ds]

Thanks for watching the video Nitish! I put all my knowledge in my videos, so I am sure you can find the path through them. The videos are searchable, so if you have any specific things you're looking for I recommend that. The most important things you can do are (1) build a portfolio of projects (tableau public is great), (2) network with people and teams to find opportunities. I hope this helps!

[@rithiksharan]

Hey guys. I recently got my seriousness in life and have decided to get into data analytics. There is no way im working for a boring ass company and hence i wanted to get into a career i like (Something related to sports) SO anyone with the same ideas msg me or comment and we'll get in touch. Networking is a must right.

[@kevinthakkar6054]

Hey there, I am a Physical Therapy undergraduate student from India and want to get into sports performance analytics. Do you recommend this switch...what would be your suggestion on the same

[@KenJee_ds]

I wouldn't look at it as a switch and more of a transition. I would explore programming and doing some analysis in your free time. If you like it and have a knack for it, you could pick up more projects and education. I wouldn't look at it as an all or nothing move

[@kevinthakkar6054]

@@KenJee_ds Thanks a lot for your reply, what kind of programming should I start with?

[@jaretpetras5911]

Hi Ken, I am currently getting my masters in data science. However, I have extensive experience as a soccer coach and exercise science/rehab science. I would like to combine my passions for sport and biomechanics with DS. Is this a realistic goal? Any recommendations?

[@KenJee_ds]

This is definitely a realistic goal. Something I think there will be a huge demand for inn the next few years. I would start with a few projects. Maybe projecting injuries?

[@jaretpetras5911]

@@KenJee_ds I’m hoping to do some projects during January break. Was also considering interning at a human performance lab to see how the data is collected, what the medical community really looks for, etc.

[@KenJee_ds]

@@jaretpetras5911 I think interning is a great idea!!

[@vaidiksinghdevda1334]

Is it possible to become a remote sports analyst without a degree?

[@KenJee_ds]

I think it would be very difficult, but I wouldn't completely write it off. If you have a strong enough portfolio you can really do anything

[@vaidiksinghdevda1334]

What should be the education then?

[@KenJee_ds]

@@vaidiksinghdevda1334 Statistics or computer science is generally a good route to take

[@lalitsonawane5536]

hi ken i have been working as a sports analyst from last 1 one year for a company called HUDL its headquarter is in nebraska. working for that company i have done analysis for many high-school teams across USA in American Football ,also done NbA ANALYSIS nd done different project regarding soccer like player tracking,event tagging,also i knw about lacrosse analysis. i want to pursue my career in this field nd my main interest is in american football or the NFL and NBA, i really think i can do wonder in NFL AND NBA like projects. please help me out with that.

[@KenJee_ds]

It sounds like you have good experience for it. I would just get started trying to answer some of the questions that are interesting to you!

[@lalitsonawane5536]

@@KenJee_ds I want to build my career as a sports analyst working for one of the major clubs.. Can u please guide me wid tht??

[@blater54]

Hi Ken, do you recommend that data scientists should learn how to webscrape (like using Beautifulsoup)? I know pandas has a read_html function that lets you extract lists from websites so I was contemplating on learning beautifulsoup.

[@KenJee_ds]

I don't think that it is a requirement to use beautiful soup, but it can definitely help you have access to unique data. I don't necessarily look for that skill when I hire, but if someone has demonstrated it in the past, that is a definite plus!

[@blater54]

@@KenJee_ds Thank you for the response.

[@blater54]

@@KenJee_ds I do have another question regarding types of machine learning projects. Upon completing data science projects (such as using clustering, logistic regression, KNN, etc), do you think it is necessary to write a report on each project to illustrate the process and results?

[@KenJee_ds]

@@blater54 I would go to kaggle.com and see how the projects are laid out there. If you put it in a notebook and have comments through out it, I think that is fine. I would also put the code in a github with a readme that summarizes the projects and the findings. That should suffice in my opinion. I hope this helps!

[@blater54]

@@KenJee_ds Thank you very much for the response!

[@ameerhamza-zr5oc]

I work on the English premier league but when I take FTHG AND FTAG feature then model given me above then 90% accuracy but when I remove FTHG AND FTAG then model give me accuracy around 50 to 70 accuracy on training and testing data so what can I do please help me sir

[@Lucas-SoJesusSalva]

Hi Ken don't you think Data Scientists are limited to the quality extent of the Dataset they have access to?

[@KenJee_ds]

I tend to agree with that. However, I personally think that learning some basic web scraping is a pretty useful skill for a data scientist. It usually helps you to overcome some of this limitation. Thanks for watching!

[@Lucas-SoJesusSalva]

@@KenJee_ds oh, didn't know this term, "web scraping", do you have any videos about it? I'm not sure if the first fundamental series video addresses it

[@KenJee_ds]

@@Lucas-SoJesusSalva Web scraping is using programming modules to pull data directly from websites and aggregate it. I use it in this video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oV7KmqFnpsutn5I. I am not an expert in it, but there are some great tutorials on youtube if you search the term. I hope this helps!

[@chris_k8e]

@@KenJee_ds do you think that web scrapping is part of computer science?

[@CastroVlogs]

what about analytics in Esports?

[@KenJee_ds]

Not my area of expertise, but I expect there is major growing traction!

[@ruzelpakingan7662]

@ Ken Jee Good day I'am looking for a homebased sports analytics job can you recommend some... I've worked for Krossover Inc and HUDL for the past years

[@suhelalatekar3410]

Ken I'm looking forward for the course related to sports analytics

[@KenJee_ds]

Hopefully will make one soon! Until then, I think that the author of Mathletics has one floating around online somewhere.

[@martyschnapp2797]

@@KenJee_ds I just finished the book, it was awesome. Feels just like a college course