9781422285237 - Analytics: Sports Stats & More

on. Often you are there from nine in the morning until one o’clock at night, then you do it all again the next day.” Life in the Office The vast majority of a sports analytics professional’s time will be in an office environment. In the last 20 to 30 years, most sports franchises have moved into new arenas. These clubs most likely have nicer amenities than clubs that have been in the same venue for decades. So while you most likely won’t have a choice as to where your “office” is located on site, just realize you might be sitting in a dark room with no windows in the depths of a stadium for multiple hours per day. There could be four or five interns in the same room for long hours, too. You will be spending a lot of time sitting in a chair staring at a computer screen. That is not necessarily the healthiest combination. With your 16-hour days, believe it or not, trying to watch what you eat and drink will be a daily challenge if you want to stay healthy. Tony Khan of the Jacksonville Jaguars even had a daybed installed at the stadium so he could at least sleep on a mattress instead of the floor or couch. How much time might you spend at work? Khan lists the football stadium as the home address on his driver’s license.

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