Sports Analytics Club: Who’s the GOAT?

Join the Sports Analytics Club for an event where we’ll use data to tackle one of football’s biggest debates: who is the GOAT? This beginner-friendly event is a fun introduction to sports analytics, using real football data to explore how stats can shape the way we compare legendary players across eras.

We’ll start by introducing the basics of sports analytics: what it is, why it matters, and how data is used to answer questions in sports. Then we’ll walk through a simple hands-on workflow: exploring football stats, cleaning a dataset, and building a few easy visualizations to compare players. Along the way, we’ll look at how metrics and graphs can support (or challenge) classic GOAT arguments in football.

No prior experience with coding or analytics is needed. Whether you’re a sports fan, curious about data, or just interested in seeing how numbers can fuel one of sports’ most iconic debates, this is a great way to get introduced to sports analytics with the club.