Sports Analytics Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Sports Performance Analytics

Learn to analyze and predict sports performance using real data from MLB, NBA, NHL, EPL, and IPL in this 30-week course by the University of Michigan. Ideal for sports enthusiasts and Python programmers.

• Coursera
• 30 weeks, 6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Foundations of Sports Analytics: Data, Representation, and Models in Sports

164 ratings at Coursera

Learn to analyze sports team performance using Python and R in this 6-week course by the University of Michigan. Gain skills in data representation and regression analysis.

• Coursera
• 2 days 1 hour 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Wearable Technologies and Sports Analytics

33 ratings at Coursera

Explore sports analytics and wearable technologies with the University of Michigan's 5-week course. Learn to optimize training, prevent injuries, and analyze large datasets using Python.

• Coursera
• 1 day 4 hours 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Data Analytics in Sports Law and Team Management

13 ratings at Coursera

Explore the application of data analytics in sports law and team management with this 5-week course from the State University of New York. Gain insights into player productivity, fan engagement, and more.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ken Jee

Sports Analytics

5 reviews

Learn sports analytics with Ken Jee in a 4-5 hour program. Understand NBA data scraping, sports betting, golf stats, and simulate NBA games using Python.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Sports Analytics: Pitch Perfect BigQuery

In this introductory level Quest you will gain practical experience on the fundamentals of sports data science using BigQuery. Start your journey by creating a soccer dataset in BigQuery by importing CSV and JSON files. Harness the power of BigQuery with…

• Qwiklabs
• 4 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Valoración de Futbolistas con el Método AHP

18 reviews

Aprenderás a utilizar el método AHP para seleccionar de forma objetiva el mejor jugador para una posición o estimar el valor de su traspaso.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Moneyball and Beyond

47 ratings at Coursera

Explore the revolution in sports analytics with the University of Michigan's 5-week course. Learn Python programming for data analysis, calculate baseball stats, and conduct team/player analyses.

• Coursera
• 1 day 4 hours 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Prediction Models with Sports Data

32 ratings at Coursera

Learn to forecast professional sports game results using Python and logistic regression in this 5-week course by the University of Michigan. Explore data analytics, gambling, and related social issues.

• Coursera
• 1 day 9 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Machine Learning in Sports Analytics

17 ratings at Coursera

Explore supervised machine learning techniques in sports analytics with real-world data in this 4-week course by the University of Michigan. Learn to predict athletic outcomes using Python's sklearn toolkit.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Analytics Edge (Spring 2017)

2 reviews

This course presents real-world examples in which quantitative methods provide a significant competitive edge that has led to a first order impact on some of today's most important companies.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 16 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University of Houston System;  University of Houston

Math behind Moneyball

97 ratings at Coursera

Learn how probability, math, and statistics can be used to help baseball, football and basketball teams improve, player and lineup selection as well as in game strategy.

• Coursera
• 65 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

March MATHness

315 ratings at Udemy

Learn 3 popular sport ranking methods and how to create March Madness brackets with them. Let math make the picks!

• Udemy
• 2 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Watch & Learn Baseball: Understand the Game Like a True Fan

295 ratings at Udemy

A-Z guide on how the game of baseball works including chalkboard-style video lessons, quizzes, and fun videos.

• Udemy
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Pitch Location Charts with PITCHf/x and ggplot

102 ratings at Udemy

Learn to analyze baseball games visually using PITCHf/x data and ggplot in R. Gain skills in data scraping, plot creation, and vector subsetting in a 3-week course.

• Udemy
• 2-3 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course