The Basics 

Position: NCAA Women’s Basketball Data Analyst 

Company: Big League Advantage 

Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid office/work from home) 

Position Type: Full Time 

Summary 

Big League Advantage is seeking a Basketball Data Analyst to help us add value to our  NCAA women’s basketball clients. This position offers an exciting opportunity to leverage  data analysis to provide actionable insights, support decision-making, and enhance team  and player performance within the NCAA collegiate basketball landscape. The ideal  candidate will have a passion for sports analytics, specifically basketball, a strong  foundation in statistical data analysis and data visualization, along with deep basketball  knowledge. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Conduct exploratory data analysis to identify data-driven insights to coaching staffs  and decision-makers to inform tactical, strategic, and recruitment decisions • Answer ad-hoc questions regarding specific requests from clients such as lineup  optimizations, transfer targeting, schedule optimization, and game strategy • Stay current with client, sport, and analytical trends to keep coaches informed • Ensure data integrity and accuracy across several data sources 
• (Preferred) Ability to contribute to ETL pipelines and predictive models utilizing  insights from client and sport knowledge 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field with programming experience 
• Proficiency with python (pandas, polars, numpy) and SQL 
• Experience generating data visualizations programmatically (preferably python) • Understanding of basketball rules and metrics (e.g. kenpom adjusted efficiency,  Quadrant wins, NET rankings, NIL rules, etc) 
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex data concepts to non technical audiences 
• Strong self-motivation and curiosity to challenge traditional basketball beliefs • Attention to detail for accurate and timely report delivery 
• (Preferred) Experience playing or working with college basketball teams 

To apply, please send an email with your resume and cover letter to  

[email protected] with BLA NCAA Basketball Data Analyst in subject line.