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Day 0
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Pre-Match Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Pre-Match Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Social at Wrightsville Beach Brewery 7:30 - 10:00
Address: 6201 Oleander Dr, Wilmington, NC 28403
**If you need more time to warm-up, come earlier and enjoy**
Day 1
Monday, May 12, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
Registration 8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:50
Kickoff for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Kickoff for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Louis Langdown (Crystal Palace F.C. Former Head of Analysis [University of Chichester])
John Murphy (New England Revolution and Columbus Crew Former Assistant Coach)
Break 9:50 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:00
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Anson Dorrance, UNC and USWNT Legendary Head Coach
"Creating a Culture with Character Growth at its Core Using Measurement to Drive Habits and Achieve Goals"
Break 11:00 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:45
Session 1 (Event Hall)
Session 1 (Event Hall)
Dr. Ian Jones & Dr. David Turner (Bournemouth University Associate Professor & Anglia Ruskin University Senior Lecturer)
“The Practice and Role of Ignorance in Sport Coaching: Causes, Characteristics and Consequences”
Spyridonas Mylordos (Watford F.C. Women’s 1st Team Coach)
“Evidence-Based Coaching in First-Team Football Through Data and Video Analysis”
Dr. David Stephens & Dr. David Turner (Anglia Ruskin University Lecturer and Senior Lecturer)
“Capturing and Reflecting Upon the Developing Professional Practice of Performance Analysis in Undergraduate Students”
11:15 - 12:45
Session 1 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Session 1 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Daniel O’Hare (Vanderbilt University Assistant Coach)
“Implementing our Vanderbilt Soccer Game Model: Training, Principles, and Data-Driven Analysis”
Dr. John Todorovich (University of West Florida Professor)
“The Sport Performance Analytic Model: A Systematic Approach to Sport Performance Analysis”
John Murphy (Georgia Southern University doctoral student)
“Beyond Winning: An Analysis of the US Soccer Coach Education Curriculum Through the Lens of Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
Lunch 12:45 - 1:30
1:30 - 3:00
Session 2 (Event Hall)
Session 2 (Event Hall)
Santiago Diaz (Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid master’s student)
“Optimizing Return to Play in Women’s Soccer”
Jon MacGregor (JM Peak Performance LLC Founder)
“Periodization Planning in Soccer: Reducing Injury Risk, Maximizing Athlete Availability, and Achieving Success”
Austin Bernstein (Special Forces Sport Psychologist)
“Mentally Elite”
1:30 - 2:30
Session 2 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Session 2 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Dane Obermeyer (University of Mississippi Director of Analytics)
“Enhancing Soccer Performance Analysis with a Blended Approach: Integrating Objective Data and Subjective Feedback”
Dr. William Steffen (Wingate University Associate Professor)
“Biomechanical Analysis of the Soccer Goalkeeper Diving Angle“
Break 3:00 - 3:15
3:15 - 4:15
Workshop #1 - Advanced Data Science (Event Hall)
Workshop #1 - Advanced Data Science (Event Hall)
Dr. John Todorovich (University of West Florida Professor)
“Thinking Threat: Applying xT Metrics to Enhance Player Decision-Making and Match Strategy”
3:15 - 4:15
Workshop #2 - Data Science Basics (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Workshop #2 - Data Science Basics (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Dr. Colin S. Barnes (UNCW Associate Head Coach)
“Creating Your Own Soccer Visuals: Introduction to Python, Creating Event Data, Pitch Maps, and xG”
Half-time Talk for Science in Soccer Conference
Half-time Talk for Science in Soccer Conference
Social in Downtown Wilmington at TBA 6:30 - 9:00
Address: TBA
Day 2
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
7:30 - 9:00
Second Half Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Second Half Warm-Up for Science in Soccer Conference
Wrightsville Beach Coffee & Walk
Meet at Workshop Coffee and take a walk around the Loop, on the beach, or stay dry inside the shop and grab a megalodon shark tooth.
Address: 86 Waynick Blvd, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Registration 9:15 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:15
Second Half Kickoff for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Second Half Kickoff for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Steve Gisselman (VX Sport Head of Operations)
Jon MacGregor (Charlotte FC and Columbus Crew Former Head of Performance)
Dane Obermeyer (University of Mississippi Head of Analytics)
Daniel O'Hare (Vanderbilt University Assistant Coach)
Break 10:15 - 10:30
10:30 - 12:00
Session 3 (Event Hall)
Session 3 (Event Hall)
Hadi El-Masri (Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid master’s student & Forge Athletics Founder)
“Athletic Development and Periodisation”
Dr. William Zoppelini & Dr. Colin S. Barnes (Coffee & Theory Founder & UNCW Associate Head Coach)
“From Dependence to Autonomy: Supporting Individual Development Plans by Embedding Motivation and Learning Theories”
Hadi Sotudeh (ETH Zürich doctoral student)
“The Principles of Tactical Formation Identification in Soccer”
10:30 - 12:00
Session 3 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Session 3 (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Rade Tanaskovic (UGA & US YNT Goalkeeping Coach)
“The Bull Dawg Way: Connecting Our Game Model to the Analytics We Use”
Dr. John Todorovich (University of West Florida Professor)
“Optimizing Soccer Performance with the Funnel Approach to Data-Driven Decision Making”
Louis Langdown & Liam Tharme (Crystal Palace F.C. Former Head of Analysis [University of Chichester] & The Athletic Football Tactics Writer)
“Shot-ending Sequences of a Premier League Football Academy and First Team: Season Long Analysis”
Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 with Poster Sessions
1:00 - 2:00
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Keynote Speaker (Event Hall)
Floris Goes-Smit (SciSports Head of Data Science & Computer Vision)
"From Data to Actionable Insights"
Break 2:00 - 2:15
2:15 - 3:15
Session 4 (Event Hall)
Session 4 (Event Hall)
Matt Burdekin (Arsenal F.C. Positional Recruitment Analyst)
“Finding the Balance Between Objective and Subjective Data in Elite Level Football Analysis and Recruitment”
Dries Van Meirheghae (Real Salt Lake Head of Player Development)
“Optimizing talent development through measuring Peak Height Velocity”
2:15 - 3:15
Student Research Competition (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Student Research Competition (Visualization & Analysis Lab)
Joe Denton (Anglia Ruskin University graduate)
“Performance Analysis Within Blind Football, Comparing Two Finalists and Their Journey in the Tournament”
Thompson, J., Brown, B., Fukuhara, R., Parker, I., Barnes, C., & Sinelnikov, O.A. (University of Alabama doctoral students and Professor & UNCW Associate Head Coach)
“A systematic observation of head collision in NCAA Division 1 women’s soccer”
Floris van Riet & Dr. Colin S. Barnes (Anglia Ruskin University graduate & UNCW Associate Head Coach)
“Creation of the Goalkeeper Player Rating Metric”
3:15 - 3:30
Final Whistle for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Final Whistle for Science in Soccer Conference (Event Hall)
Dr. Colin S. Barnes (UNCW Associate Head Coach)
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