Sports analyst with 3 years in a minor league and college athletics analytics department. Built a pitch-sequencing report that coaches used in every series, and staff pitchers lowered walk rate by 1.2 points. Turns tracking data into short, practical reports that players and coaches actually read.
Experience
Baseball Operations Analyst, Riverhawks Baseball Club (Greenville, SC)
Jan 2024 – Present
Build pre-series scouting and pitch-sequencing reports from TrackMan and Hawk-Eye data for 140 games a season
Created a command and zone report that coaches reviewed weekly while staff walk rate fell from 10.1% to 8.9%
Maintain a PostgreSQL database of pitch and player data and automate daily refreshes with Python
Present findings to coaches and players in 10-minute meetings with 1–2 clear takeaways
Tagged game film in Hudl and charted shot locations for men's and women's basketball
Built Tableau dashboards on lineup efficiency used by the coaching staff
Education
B.S. Sport Management, Analytics minor, Coastal Carolina University (Aug 2019 – Dec 2023)
Skills
Analytics: player evaluation, scouting reports, regression, data visualization
Data: TrackMan, Hawk-Eye, Synergy, Hudl, Statcast
Tools: Python, R, SQL, PostgreSQL, Tableau
How to write a Sports Analyst resume
A strong Sports Analyst resume shows the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
SQL
Python or R
Statistics
Machine learning
Data modeling
dbt and ELT pipelines
BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Power BI)
Experiment design
Data visualization
Stakeholder communication
Example bullet points
Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year
Rebuilt the revenue dashboard on dbt and Looker, cutting refresh time from 6 hours to 20 minutes
Designed 25 A/B tests with sequential analysis, shortening the average test from 4 weeks to 10 days
Tips from recruiters
Pair every technique with the decision it informed; "built a model" alone says little.
List tools under grouped skills ("Analytics: SQL, dbt, Looker") so ATS keyword matches are exact.
Link a notebook, Kaggle profile or public analysis if you have one.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Sports Analyst resume FAQ
What should a Sports Analyst resume include?
A Sports Analyst resume should show the questions you answered, the models or pipelines you shipped, and the decisions your analysis changed. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Sports Analyst?
Classic, Modern and Compact work well for Sports Analyst roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Sports Analyst resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Sports Analyst put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Sports Analyst roles are SQL, Python or R, Statistics, Machine learning, Data modeling and dbt and ELT pipelines.
How do I write strong Sports Analyst resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as forecast accuracy, revenue impact and query time. For example: "Built a churn model (gradient boosting, AUC 0.86) that targeted retention offers and saved $900k a year."