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what is the need or demand of sports statisticians?

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Harrison’s Answer

First, you need to have systematic knowledge of econometrics because sport economists/statisticians' analytics are based on modeling and model improvement by using cross-section regression models (or time-series regression models). A deep understanding of econometrics would give a statistician/analyst a good mathematical sense behind different data across different fields and sport analysis is one of these fields. In other words, contexts of data do not really matter but the methodology of data analysis behind these numbers.

Second, having enthusiasm of a specific sport is significant as well. Motivated by the loving of a sport, you will have a long time observing and researching key rules, techniques, and other elements of this sports and being curious on some connections between these elements. Then you can conduct some simple research projects on the sport. Normally, a sport/economist position requires abundant experience of analytics. You will be qualified by conducting a series of research projects aiming at improving the training of this sports or figuring out a better way to manage athletes/teams in this sport you are researching.

In addition, it's worth to mention that the sport statisticians' research is less theoretical than econometrics' research but should be more pragmatic and useful in the real-world scenarios.

Harrison recommends the following next steps:

Learn econometrics.
Read sport economic research.
Watch the sports/games you like.
Thinking of what you are curious about regarding this sport/game.
Conducting some research projects by imitating other scholars' works.
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Kairat’s Answer

There is no occupation in either the U.S. or Canada where you would analyze sporting statistics as the main thrust of your job, see https://www.purdue.edu/science/careers/what_can_i_do_with_a_major/sports_statistician.html
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Michael’s Answer

Many professional, semi-professional, and collegiate sports teams and leagues have either part-time or full-time statisticians. Particularly valuable during live games and in media prep for games, statisticians often work on a time-crunch so it's important to have strong time management and critical thinking skills. There's definitely a demand for sports statisticians and I'd recommend volunteering, interning, or working part-time in the field to see if it would be a great fit for you long-term and is something you would enjoy for your future.
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