Master sports analytics and statistics using Excel. Learn how mathematics and probability help evaluate player performance and game strategies.
Master sports analytics and statistics using Excel. Learn how mathematics and probability help evaluate player performance and game strategies.
This comprehensive course explores the mathematical principles behind sports analytics, focusing on how probability, statistics, and analytics can improve team performance and decision-making. Students learn to use Excel for analyzing player statistics, evaluating game strategies, and making data-driven decisions in baseball, football, and basketball. The course covers advanced concepts like Monte Carlo simulation, regression analysis, and game theory while teaching practical applications in sports management.
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What you'll learn
Use Monte Carlo simulation to evaluate team performance
Apply regression analysis to assess player contributions
Calculate and interpret advanced sports metrics and statistics
Develop Excel-based analytical models for sports data
Evaluate game strategies using probability and mathematics
Understand and apply sabermetric principles
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
698 Minutes PreRecorded video
39 quizzes
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FullTime access
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There are 12 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to sports analytics through mathematical and statistical analysis. Students learn to apply Excel-based analysis to evaluate player performance, team strategies, and game outcomes across multiple sports. The curriculum covers key concepts including regression analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, game theory, and performance metrics. Topics span baseball analytics (sabermetrics), football game strategy, basketball performance analysis, and sports betting mathematics.
Before you start
Module 1 · 3 Minutes to complete
Module 2
Module 2 · 6 Hours to complete
Module 3
Module 3 · 6 Hours to complete
Module 4
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Module 5
Module 5 · 8 Hours to complete
Module 6
Module 6 · 8 Hours to complete
Module 7
Module 7 · 5 Hours to complete
Module 8
Module 8 · 5 Hours to complete
Module 9
Module 9 · 6 Hours to complete
Module 10
Module 10 · 6 Hours to complete
Module 11
Module 11 · 5 Hours to complete
Final Exam
Module 12 · 40 Minutes to complete
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Instructor
Leading Expert in Business Analytics and Decision Sciences
Dr. Wayne Leslie Winston is a distinguished academic and analytics expert who served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business and Professor Emeritus at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. With a BS in Mathematics from MIT and a PhD in Operations Research from Yale, he has established himself as a leading authority in business analytics and decision sciences. His remarkable career spans over four decades of teaching excellence, earning more than 40 teaching awards including six Top MBA Teaching Awards at Indiana University. He has authored over a dozen influential books including "Marketing Analytics," "Operations Research," and "Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modeling," along with 25 research articles. His expertise has been sought by major corporations including Microsoft, Cisco, Eli Lilly, and professional sports teams like the Dallas Mavericks and New York Knicks. As founder of Excel With Wayne, he has created over 600 instructional videos based on his 40 years of teaching experience and 15 years of writing Excel textbooks for Microsoft. A two-time Jeopardy! Champion, his diverse accomplishments include consulting for government organizations such as the US Navy and Army, and creating the computer game "Hoops" with Jeff Sagarin
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