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Description

Sports Analytics Club's goal is to bring together students with an interest in sports and to answer sports related questions with statistical evidence. The club will not only introduce many students to the general topic but to also more in depth concepts to discover new ways of looking at sports.

Affiliations

This organization has no affiliations.

Constitution / Tier

File SportsAnalyticsConstitution.docx.pdf
Tier Student Organization - Registered

Membership Information

Student Members 10
ISU Members 2
Non-ISU Members 0
Allowed Members Any enrolled student within Iowa State University
Allowed Officers Any elected officer who is also a member and enrolled student within Iowa State University
Membership Qualifications Members must meet the GPA requirement of 2.0
Membership Restrictions None
Elections/Selection Officer elections are held at the end of the spring semester for the upcoming school year.
Meetings Every Wednesday at 7:00 pm (first meeting September 8th). Student Innovation Center Rm 3204 and synchronous Webex.

Description of Regular Meetings/Activities

General overview of past statistical findings in sports will be presented. Put importance on how sports analytics has changed the industry and the various sports that have utilized this method of answering questions. Look at different websites to pull statistics from and that deal with sports analytics. Have coaches from ISU athletic teams, professors, and alumni discuss work they have done with sports data.

Description of Special Events

Take tours of sporting facilities along with having a talk with a coach in relevance to utilization of sports analytics.