Comparing our Tableau Courses for Practitioners in Sport

By Dr Ciaran Deely

With the growing demand for data-informed decision-making in sport, more and more practitioners are turning to Tableau as a visualisation tool. At Sport Horizon, we offer two focused Tableau courses to meet the needs of different performance roles.

Whether you're a sport scientist working with GPS training data, or a performance analyst preparing match and opposition reports, this blog will help you understand how the two courses compare so you can choose the right one for your development.

What Each Course Offers

Tableau for Sport Scientists – Level 1 gives you a structured and specific introduction to working with GPS and training load data. You’ll learn how to clean and prepare your data in Tableau’s Query Editor, make key calculations, and build sport-specific reports. The course includes:

• Overviews of key metrics like % max speed and intensity
• Tools to automate and streamline your data workflows
• Visual reports for athlete monitoring, session loads, and match benchmarking

Tableau for Performance Analysts – Level 1 is tailored for analysts working in match preparation, opposition research, and recruitment. The course focuses on:

• Preparing and transforming match and team datasets
• Using fixed functions, measures, and dimensions
• Building interactive, match-specific dashboards to inform tactical decisions

Both courses follow the same teaching style: step-by-step walkthroughs, on-demand access, and hands-on learning designed for practitioners in real-world sport settings.

In Summary

• If you're working with GPS data, load monitoring, and athlete development, the Sport Scientists course is ideal.
• If you're focused on match analysis, team performance, or scouting, the Performance Analysts course is the better fit.

Each course is detailed, practical, and built around the real reporting needs of coaches and practitioners.

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