Fernando Bitelli has experience working with GPS data from a previous role with the Chicago Fire. He knows what high-intensity numbers look like.
Then he started tracking women’s volleyball at Springfield College, and some of the data jumped off the screen. The number of jumps, accels, decels, and lateral accels in a practice is legitimate work. And knowing what each player is doing on the court helps him be better at his job.
The insights are now an essential part of the program. Even head coach Moira Long, who knows the game as well as anyone and has been coaching college volleyball for nearly 30 years, checks the PlayerData load report everyday.
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