Global Institute of Sport (GIS) is delighted to announce a partnership with Playermaker which will see the company deliver its leading technology to students on its Master’s coaching and analysis programmes.
GIS will become one of the first higher education institutions to include Playermaker’s technology on its programmes, ensuring students will graduate with the knowledge and experience of using industry standard technology.
Playermaker is an innovative athlete performance tracking platform that is specifically designed for football (soccer) at every level. Utilizing a smart motion sensor on a player’s boots, it presents unparalleled insights on technical, tactical, physical, load and gait analysis, for the players and coaching staff.
The technology is used across the Premier League and EFL Championship and last year won the Best Sports Equipment or Wearable Technology prize at the Sports Technology Awards.
Once the partnership is established it will be rolled out to students studying GIS’ blended coaching programmes around the world.
Mike Walsh, Head of Academics at UCFB Etihad Campus, commented: “At GIS we strive to ensure our students are being taught the most relevant and up-to-date methods, and technology is a huge part of this. Playermaker are one of the market leaders when it comes to player performance and analysis, so we’re delighted that our students will have access to this platform to ensure they’ll graduate with the skills necessary to succeed in the football industry.”
Lee Molyneaux, Consumer Insights Director at Playermaker, added: “GIS is renowned for the quality of its coaching provision so we’re naturally excited by this partnership and to see not only what we can offer GIS and its students, but also what their insights into the using the technology is like and how it can be improved in the future.”
