#186 - Paul Devlin - How to use data to drive decision making in high performance AFL Elite Tips for High Performance Coaches & Footballers

Paul has over 20 years of experience in almost every layer of the sports industry. Paul spent 10 years as a professional rugby player across Europe before pivoting into high-performance coaching where he managed staff in sports science, sports medicine, and strength and conditioning departments.
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Paul has consulted many sports technology companies across the last 10 years and also has extensive executive coaching experience. Paul has an MBA from AGSM in Sydney and is currently studying LLM International Sports Law in Practice at Sheffield University in the UK.
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Highlights from the episode:
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- What practitioners need to do if they want to work in elite sport
- Why internships must increase intern's employability
- Why athletes and staff need to be obsessed to win
- How to use data to drive decision-making in high performance
- Advice to sport scientists and coaches to filter what metric to measure
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People mentioned:
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- Darren Burgess
- Dan Baker
- Dan Pfaff
- Martin Hume
- Kelvin Giles
- Alex Natera
- Tim Doyle
- Chris Sterling
- Ashleigh Jones
- Emily Wilson
- Rich Johnson
- Frans Bosch
- Jurgen Klopp
- Jace Delaney
- Lachlan Penfold
- Carmen Colomer
- Craig Bellemy
- Matt Taberner
- Dan Di Pasqua
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Connect with Paul
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauldevlin81/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pauldevs
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