Listen "The Moneyball effect"
Episode Synopsis
In 2002, the Oakland As did something that no team in Major League Baseball had ever done before: They used big data to build their small-market team into the number one team in the Western division. The practice of using data in sports spread like wildfire. Fast forward to now - how is data shaping professional and amateur teams and athletes across Canada?In this episode, we talk to: Matt Prefontaine, Video coach for the Winnipeg JetsNeil Anderson, founder of athlete evaluation app Skillshark Christopher Boucher, VP sports development, analytics & hockey ops sport analytics startup SportLogiqAndy Van Neutegem, Director of performance sciences, research and innovation with Own the Podium, a non-profit organization that helps Canadian Olympians earn more medalsRate and review to support the show! Got a question? You can email us at [email protected]
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