Monday, November 30th, 2015
Student Talk Series: Sam Ventura, December 3 @ 12 noon in Olin 268
Title: A Crash-Course in Sports Statistics Abstract: The path to becoming successful in the sporting world is substantially different from that of more traditional fields. Whether you’re an athlete or an analyst, coursework and university degrees matter much less being able to effectively demonstrate you ability to have a positive impact on a team or organization. In this talk, I will discuss my path to becoming successful in the world of statistics in sports. I will give a crash-course in the fundamentals of using statistical analysis in sports, discussing important concepts such as repeatability, replacement, and prediction. I […]