Also called: Video Analyst (tagging), Video Coder
Watches game film and tags every play so coaches and analysts can search it.
They mark every pick-and-roll, pass, and shot in games, using software like Sportscode. Data companies and teams hire them; it's often remote.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; sports knowledge.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Film.
Shrinking. Under pressure from automation.
High risk for 10 years. AI computer vision is rapidly automating play tagging for teams and services like Hudl.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to sports video companies (like Hudl or Synergy) for remote tagging and logging jobs
Classes: Computer applications, Physical education, Video production.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4032.
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