In just eight weeks, you can learn from industry pioneers how to use data to create a competitive advantage, helping you advance your career in Pro & College Football.
Every team in the NFL wants to win. Therefore, every team in the NFL is now hiring entire football analytic departments. In addition, journalists, sports betting experts, and fantasy sports wizards are relying on football analytics to help determine wins and player selection.
In our 8-week online Football Analytics course, you can learn the in-demand skills football teams and organizations need from industry pioneers and Football Outsiders, Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier.
NEXT START DATE: October 7
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Analytics differ from sport to sport, just like each game has a different set of rules, every analytics course has a specific and different set of applications. The curriculum for this course is specific to football and includes:
Week 1: The Unique Challenges Facing the Football Analyst
Week 2: History of Football Analytics
Week 3: Football Analytics in the Marketplace
Week 4: In-Game Analysis and Strategy
Week 5: Analytics and Free Agency
Week 6: Analytics and the Draft
Week 7: Salary Cap Analytics
Week 8: Sports Science and the Training Room
As part of the course, you will speak with course mentors Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier through weekly interactive zoom video chats and receive textbooks to assist you in engaging with your mentors, and your fellow classmates. (Your fellow classmates might be Head Coaches, Scouts, Agents, or even professional athletes. Your classmates are almost as exciting as your mentors!)
Taking the Football Analytics course will prepare or advance your football career at all levels of football including NFL, CFL, NCAA, and all semi pro leagues:
Aaron Schatz is the current Chief Analytics Officer for the FTN Network, which specializes in fantasy football, rankings, tools, projections, and data. Prior to joining FTN Network, Aaron created the website Football Outsiders and most of the original statistical methods used in that website's NFL analysis, particularly DVOA. He is the lead writer, editor, and statistician on the book series Aaron Schatz's FTN Football Almanac and writes for ESPN+ and ESPN Chalk.
During the 2011 season, he was a regular panelist on the ESPN2 show Numbers Never* Lie. Before Football Outsiders, Aaron spent five years on the radio at WBRU Providence and WKRO Daytona Beach, and three years as the writer and producer of the Lycos 50, the Internet's foremost authority on the people, places, and things that are searched online. He has written for a number of publications including The New Republic, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Slate, The American Prospect, and the Boston Phoenix.
Mike Tanier is a sports writer for the online news site, The Messenger. Previously to writing for The Messenger, Mike was the Senior Analyst for Football Outsiders. Mike has a long and storied career as a football journalist. He has been a contributor for Football Outsiders since 2005 in addition to writing for The New York Times, Pro Football Network, Bleacher Report, Sports on Earth, ESPN, Fanside, and many others. An educator and journalist, Tanier spent 17 years teaching and was Joe Flacco's senior year Calculus teacher at Audubon High School, in Haddon Twp., New Jersey. Mike will entertain students with his well-known wit and humor while making difficult concepts seem easy.
ABOUT FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Established in 2003, Football Outsiders has created in-depth NFL and NCAA advances statistics including their proprietary DVOA and DYAR ratings. Football Outsiders’ editorial staff provides an intelligent viewpoint challenging conventional wisdom about the game and contributes regularly to ESPN+, in addition to identifying all-star players within the EA Sports Madden Ultimate Team and EA Sports Madden NFL Mobile games.
Information is power. Whether it is in the locker room or on the field, whether it is a fourth-down decision or a draft-day trades, NFL teams are using Football Analytics and you don't want to be left behind.
Football analytics is the future – and we’re going to teach you the skills teams want and need!
Unlike most online classes, we focus our program on interactive Zoom video chats directly with your course mentors, which allows you the opportunity to build personal relationships and rapport with these successful leaders in the world of analytics. After completing our Football Analytics course, we will help you redesign your resume to highlight your new skills and include that you have been taught first-hand by Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier. Now that is powerful!
The frontier of sports analytics is just beginning and there is no end in sight to the employment potential. With fantasy sports, gambling, media, team, and league opportunities, the future of football analytics is now.
You will learn:
Right now there is the perfect mix of high demand and low supply when it comes to talented football analytical minds, which means careers in analytics are in their boom cycle. This course will set the stage for you to enter the world of analytics by learning:
The end goal is to provide you with a framework where you can do your own football analytics be it players or teams, and for you to enjoy the game you love at the very highest level.
Weekly Interactive Zoom Video Chats: A unique aspect of each 8-week course is the opportunity for students to participate in weekly, live interactive Zoom video chats with world-renowned statistician Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier, fellow students, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, and renowned guest speakers. This is a tremendous opportunity to network within professional football via the internet. This is available via any online computer. Live interactive Zoom video chats are recorded and archived so students can listen live or at their convenience.
Online Education: This innovative academic course is facilitated through a web-based educational delivery system. You will enjoy the online discussion boards, weekly readings, weekly quizzes, course projects, and interaction amongst fellow football business-minded students and faculty. All course materials and textbooks are included in the course fee.
Global Participation: SMWW students participate from over 162 countries. Courses have an international influence and instructors will cater assignments to specific countries or leagues. Countries with economic challenges are eligible for economic discounts.
University Credit Available: For additional fees to Fort Hays State University in Kansas, you may receive graduate or undergraduate university credit for Sports Management Worldwide's courses. Click here for more information.
Football Career Conferences: All SMWW students are encouraged to attend the yearly SMWW NFL Combine Career Conference. All SMWW Students receive a huge discount to attend. This is an incredible opportunity to network with fellow students, football executives, and SMWW faculty.
Advanced Certificates: Want to take your career to the next level? Our Advanced Certificates have been hand-selected by our team of sports industry experts to put you on a path to success. These bundles allow you to take advantage of our biggest discount available, by bundling multiple courses and becoming an expert in that field. Learn more about our Advanced Certificates here.
Military Discount: For those individuals who represent their country in military service, (active, reserve, or retired) we offer a discount. Thank you for serving your country! For more information on the Military Discount Click Here.
Tax Write Off (For USA Citizens): SMWW course tuition, books, and supplies can be used for education tax credits. Save your receipts and consult with your tax advisor on how this applies to you.
The opportunities in sports analytics are growing so rapidly, the career possibilities are unlimited. Technology has opened the door for infinite analytic advancement and there is no end in sight.
Aaron Schatz and Mike Tanier are two of the brightest minds in football analytics, and you have a chance to learn from these masters.
Due to the hectic NFL & Football Outsiders schedule this class is only offered once a year.
Successful graduates of the SMWW Football Analytics Course will be sent an SMWW Certificate of Accomplishment. This represents not only your achievements in the course but also demonstrates your personal commitment to self-improvement and the ability to "self-train" yourself for higher positions within the football industry.
In addition to your certificate, you will be given the stamp of approval by SMWW.
Acquiring the skills necessary for your dream sports career is only one part of the employment journey. Even with the required skill set, you still have to market yourself properly to attract the attention of sports industry employers.
At SMWW, we’ll teach you the skills you need to thrive AND help you redesign your resume for optimal impact in the sports industry. We’ll help you craft a resume to include your new skills in Football Analytics, include a reference from Aaron Schatz, Mike Tanier and Dr. Lashbrook, while optimizing it to reach hiring managers searching online.
We want you to become the next SMWW success story and will go to great lengths to help you get there!
Successful graduates will be invited to join SMWW Scouting, our network of professional scouts working across all sports and in all countries. You will have the ability to market yourself as a SMWW Scout and Football Analyst.
SMWW will become your match-makers! (pun intended!)
The site will include your own webpage with your picture and biography and samples of your best Football Analytic reports. As a graduate of the Football Analytics course you are eligible to apply for acceptance as an SMWW Football Scout.
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THREE MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $650
Or a single payment of $1,950 Includes all course textbooks and access to a web-based classroom. Shipping is additional.
APPROXIMATELY $1950
If we offer an economic discount in your country, it is included in the estimate above. Exact pricing including the discount is shown before you complete checkout. Payment plan options are provided during checkout. PAYMENT METHODS:
       Prerequisites: Must be 18 or older to participate and have a passion for sports.
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Challenge yourself everyday to get better. You need a plan. Network. SMWW gives you access to people who know how to get there.
Challenge yourself everyday to get better. You need a plan. Network. SMWW gives you access to people who know how to get there.
This is a great course! I have taken many statistics courses - for business and science and they can be very daunting but this course made even the most complicated football stats (and their math) easy to comprehend, apply and actually made it fun.
This is a great course! I have taken many statistics courses - for business and science and they can be very daunting but this course made even the most complicated football stats (and their math) easy to comprehend, apply and actually made it fun.
This course allowed me to reconnect with the spot I love in a different way than before. I work with professional athletes on a regular basis but this will help me to analyze what they do on the field more. I look forward to being able to use what I have learned during this course in the line of work I am in now. I also look forward to seeing what new opportunities having this course under my belt will bring me in the future.
This course allowed me to reconnect with the spot I love in a different way than before. I work with professional athletes on a regular basis but this will help me to analyze what they do on the field more. I look forward to being able to use what I have learned during this course in the line of work I am in now. I also look forward to seeing what new opportunities having this course under my belt will bring me in the future.
I would just like to thank you for the last 8 weeks through the course. It is the first time I have enjoyed studying in my life. You made it extremely interesting and made the learning process as smooth as possible. Your teaching has also given me even more motivation to make a career out of it, hopefully in the NFL!
I would just like to thank you for the last 8 weeks through the course. It is the first time I have enjoyed studying in my life. You made it extremely interesting and made the learning process as smooth as possible. Your teaching has also given me even more motivation to make a career out of it, hopefully in the NFL!
This course has made me more critically assess my preconceived assumptions about the NFL and its players and teams. Aaron and Mike are very thoughtful and penetrating in their use of analytics to explain various NFL trends, and they have taught me to investigate if data truly supports decisions and ideas that I previously took for granted.
This course has made me more critically assess my preconceived assumptions about the NFL and its players and teams. Aaron and Mike are very thoughtful and penetrating in their use of analytics to explain various NFL trends, and they have taught me to investigate if data truly supports decisions and ideas that I previously took for granted.
I took this course in hopes of furthering my football career. Through the course, I learned a lot about the business in the NFL and also techniques on scouting players as both an athlete and also on their character. I am currently a high school football coach and middle school teacher. This summer I will also be the camp manager for the Philadelphia Eagles youth football camp. I feel having this course on my resume greatly helped with this opportunity.
I took this course in hopes of furthering my football career. Through the course, I learned a lot about the business in the NFL and also techniques on scouting players as both an athlete and also on their character. I am currently a high school football coach and middle school teacher. This summer I will also be the camp manager for the Philadelphia Eagles youth football camp. I feel having this course on my resume greatly helped with this opportunity.
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