Coaching Analyst

San Antonio Spurs Sports & Entertainment; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

San Antonio Spurs Sports & Entertainment is hiring a Coaching Analyst to weave analytics into coaching workflows. You will develop tools and analyses to support coaching decisions, player development, and game strategy, collaborating across Basketball Operations Analytics.

You will mine basketball data using SQL and statistical tools, present findings to coaches, and contribute to ongoing analytics initiatives within the organization.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in SQL and data analysis for basketball analytics.
• Experience with Python or R for data analysis.
• Knowledge of advanced basketball statistics and analytics resources.
• Excellent communication with staff across quantitative backgrounds.
• Willingness to work long hours, weekends, travel.

Responsibilities

• Leverage analytical skills to interpret basketball needs and translate them into statistical processes.
• Partner with coaching staff on analysis of team philosophy, player development, performance, lineups, and strategy.
• Analyze opponents game-by-game: pre-game scouting, in-game adjustments, post-game review.
• Collaborate with Manager of Coaching Analytics and Basketball Operations Analytics to align methodologies, reporting, tools, and data infrastructure.
• Perform ad hoc data mining on basketball data using SQL, Python, or R.
• Develop and implement basketball studies related to game strategy.
• Communicate statistical findings to coaches and staff regularly.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong analytical

Statistical analysis techniques

Basketball analytics knowledge

Interpreting basketball needs

Communication with diverse staff

Organizational skills

Punctual and accountable

Willing to travel

Data visualization communication

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Data visualization tools

Database design

Job description

Overview

At Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), we work in service of something bigger than ourselves. To us it is so much more than just a game or concert. It takes all the members of our Spurs team to harness the power of sports and entertainment to create moments that excite, memories that endure, and connections that strengthen our community. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G-League), and the San Antonio FC (USL), and manages day-to-day operations of the Frost Bank Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex. We know that our people are our greatest asset as an organization. We aspire to provide our teams with meaningful work, to live our values – Integrity, Success & Caring – day-to-day in what we do and foster an inclusive culture for our 1K+ employee workforce.

The Coaching Analyst position is responsible for supporting the integration of analytics into the day-to-day functioning of the coaching staff, as well as assisting Basketball Operations as a whole. The focus of this is developing and implementing analytical tools and analysis for the coaching staff, along with providing ad hoc analysis. As an advocate for analytics throughout Basketball Operations, provide an enthusiastic, process-driven, and innovative approach to promoting and developing the team’s analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Leverage analytical skills and knowledge of advanced basketball statistics to interpret basketball needs and translate them into statistical processes.
• Partner with the coaching staff in analysis of team and basketball philosophy, including optimizing player development, player performance, lineups, and overall scheme-related strategy.
• Work with coaching staff on game-by-game analysis of opponents, including pre-game scouting, in-game adjustments, and post-game review.
• Collaborate with Manager of Coaching Analytics and the broader Basketball Operations Analytics department to ensure alignment across analysis methodologies, reporting, tools and data infrastructure.
• Perform ad hoc data mining on large volumes of basketball-related data as requests arise, via SQL, Python, R, or other statistical tools.
• Develop and implement basketball studies related to game strategy.
• Implement processes for regularly communicating statistical findings to coaches and staff.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret basketball needs and translate them into statistical analyses.
• Familiar with basic statistical analysis techniques (e.g., regression/modeling, hypothesis testing, categorical data analysis)
• Working knowledge of SQL and database design
• Demonstrate moderate-to-advanced knowledge, skill, and expertise in Python, R, and/or other tools used for data analysis
• Knowledge of data visualization with the ability to develop graphics
• Working knowledge of the NBA, the NBA rules & regulations
• Knowledge of advanced basketball statistics, and common basketball statistical resources, both public and proprietary
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with staff possessing varying levels of quantitative background, such as management, coaches, medical staff, and athletes
• Have strong organizational skills, with a robust attention to detail, in regards both to checking and working with data, as well as visual presentation of deliverables and reports
• Valid driver’s license
• Must be punctual and accountable daily
• Must be trustworthy and have a positive attitude
• Must be available for a high volume of non-traditional work hours, weekend and holiday work, and 40+ hours/week and travel

What You’ll Do

• Leverage analytical skills and knowledge of advanced basketball statistics to interpret basketball needs and translate them into statistical processes.
• Partner with the coaching staff in analysis of team and basketball philosophy, including optimizing player development, player performance, lineups, and overall scheme-related strategy.
• Work with coaching staff on game-by-game analysis of opponents, including pre-game scouting, in-game adjustments, and post-game review.
• Collaborate with Manager of Coaching Analytics and the broader Basketball Operations Analytics department to ensure alignment across analysis methodologies, reporting, tools and data infrastructure.
• Perform ad hoc data mining on large volumes of basketball-related data as requests arise, via SQL, Python, R, or other statistical tools.
• Develop and implement basketball studies related to game strategy.
• Implement processes for regularly communicating statistical findings to coaches and staff.
• Other related duties as assigned.

In every position, each employee is expected to: demonstrate alignment with SS&E’s core values and mission, collaborate with internal/external community members and demonstrate ongoing development.

If you don’t have experience in every single bullet above, no sweat – we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!

SS&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Nothing contained in this job description is intended to be a contract of employment, nor does any information contained here represent a guarantee of employment for a specific duration. Your employment with SS&E is “at will", which means that either you or SS&E may terminate the relationship at any time. Essential functions listed above must be performed with or without accommodations.