An Interdisciplinary Approach to Sports Analytics in a University Setting

As of 2019, sports analytics has grown to be a $780 million industry [1]. Many organizations and institutions contribute to the field through research in exercise science, optimization of in-game decision making, sports marketing, business performance, and sports compliance fields. We propose an open, interdisciplinary approach to sports analytics within institutes of higher education to work across many fields and provide opportunities to diverse members within the community, enable research and communication across fields, serve the surrounding community, and ethically use data.