Valerdi Explores the Complex Science of Sports
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
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Ricardo Valerdi makes a free throw shot while promoting his new course, Sports Analytics
The University of Arizona Wildcats basketball team aren't the only ones having a busy spring.
Associate professor Ricardo Valerdi has been making the media rounds, talking about the economic impact of March Madness on Arizona and why a systems engineer is so interested in sports anyway.
And he's not slowing down this summer, either.
Valerdi will debut a new course during the first summer session. Catch a video preview of MGMT 359: Sports Analytics, which covers fundamental analytical skills necessary to be successful in the sports business. It's part of the Eller Sports Management Program, which Valerdi directs.