Analytics in Coaching - Part 2

On today’s podcast, we continue our search through the archives and highlight more conversations with coaches about their use of analytics in coaching. From unconventional strategies born of a study of analytics, building a defense and a game plan, understanding how analytics sometimes vary from traditional thinking, to monitoring in-game analytics. These coaches will make you think about the numbers you value and how you may be able to gain an advantage.

Kevin Kelley is the 6-time state champion head coach at Pulaski Academy who made a name for himself and his program by using analytics to build his strategies.

How analytics led him to a strategy of using the pitch regularly through plays.

Building your defense around statistics as well as key numbers and stats to look at when building a game plan.

https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/building-your-strategy-off-analytics-with-kevin-kelley-head-coach-pulaski-academy

Rob Ash formerly served as the head coach at Montana State University, Drake, Juniata, as well as former president of the American Football Coaches Association. Following his coaching career, he took on a new role at Championship Analytics.

How analytics effect your in game coaching strategy and how it clashes with more traditional ways of coaching. Also, coach talks about how analytics impact an up tempo offense. https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coaching-analytics-and-in-game-strategy-rob-ash-championship-analytics-inc

Steve Steele is a 3x state champion at Pierre Riggs High School in South Dakota, winning back to back to back championships in 2017 through 2019. Coach Steele is on the cutting edge with how he analyzes data to formulate and adjust game plans.

Monitoring in game analytics and what his excel sheet looks like on game day. Also, the idea of “momentum points” and how they use math students on campus to help build their strategy and how they found those students. https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/steve-steele-head-coach-riggs-hs-pierre-south-dakota

Vince DiGaetano is an assistant coach at Fordham and has become known for his analysis of tackling and using the data to improve his players as well as formulate game plans.

How coach uses yards after contact analytics to teach his kids which positions and situations are more favorable for them.

More from Rob Ash:

Using analytics on the defensive side of the football and the painful strategy of letting a team score. https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coaching-analytics-and-in-game-strategy-rob-ash-championship-analytics-inc

Practicing analytics. https://soundcloud.com/user-804678956/coaching-analytics-and-in-game-strategy-rob-ash-championship-analytics-inc