Jun 27, 2021Coaching can make or break a team… just ask Doc Rivers.Less than a year after hiring Doc Rivers, the Sixers find themselves right where they started. A team with immense talent searching for ways to get over the hump. Admittedly, I was one of those who thought a coaching change is just what they needed. Brett Brown had won only…Basketball4 min readBasketball4 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·Sep 29, 2020Member-onlyQuantifying the Contribution of NBA Coaches using Fixed EffectsSome coaches change the way sports are played, while others underwhelm despite tremendous roster talent. Using data going back to 1980, I explore the high frequency of front office changes to disentangle the wins produced by NBA coaches above roster characteristics. I find that the effects for some coaches, like…Sports10 min readSports10 min read
