FIND YOUR FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
Leagues and teams deal with vast, disconnected data about coach and player development, potential, training, game performance and organizational depth.
Kitman Labs provides the infrastructure and insights that unify data sets, systemize your talent development pipeline and optimize coaching and talent strategies that lead to repeatable success over time.
- Core Capabilities
Development Principles & Curriculum Management
Systemize pathways and create repeatable success with a syllabus for every phase of development aligned with your principles of play or characteristics needed in the transfer market.
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Set individual goals and action plans to optimize technical, tactical, physical/mental and social development. Use training, game, classroom, nutrition and wellness data to objectively measure progress.
Assessments & Benchmarking
Collect and integrate ratings, reviews, and testing data to evaluate player performance and development against other players and cohorts.
Session Planning & Analysis
Create and communicate training plans aligned with performance and development objectives; track and analyze session activities and quality as well as player participation and assessments.
Game Planning & Analysis
Build and share game rosters; track and analyze game results, team formations, player performance, minutes, and disciplinary actions.
Communication & Player Engagement
Connect with players,coaches, and staff through real-time messaging and centralized calendar management.
DRILL LIBRARY
Simplify creating training plans and ensure consistent standards for tactical and technical development with a structured, unified catalogue of drills.
CENTRALIZED SCHEDULING
Streamline and centralize all game, training, education, and other event scheduling and communication.
GAME EVENT CAPTURE
With an easy to use pitch view, capture details for the team and each player: Minutes in position, Goals, Cards, Assists, Substitutions.
SESSION AND GAME EVALUATION
Enhance analysis and improvement of training plans and match preparation by capturing a coach’s qualitative feedback on sessions and games.
PARTICIPATION MANAGEMENT
Gain a complete picture of player availability and time spent in games and training with detailed participation tracking.
REPORTING AND ANALYSIS
Visual dashboards for Top to Bottom Talent Assessment, Pipeline Analysis, Individual Development, Coaching and Session Analysis, Game Performance and more.
SESSION AND GAME COLLECTION
Tie subjective assessments and objective objective metrics from third party systems, e.g. GPS or match data solutions, to games and training sessions.
PLAYER STATUS & ALARMS
See which athletes need attention with a configurable, consolidated snapshot of key player metrics and player status against those metrics.
FORMS & DATA COLLECTION
Configurable system to gather input and information from players, coaches and staff via mobile, kiosks or the web.
COACH APP
Smartphone app for staff and coaches to view player status and alerts.
PLayer APP
The home of the athlete. Where athletes can see their key statistics, schedules, and messages. Submit individual sessions, wellness, RPE, and keep up to date
OPEN and OPTIMIZE PLAYER PATHWAYS
Develop talent faster and more cost effectively - for your organization or the commercial market - with a structured framework to collect,analyze and optimize data and inform decision-making about players, coaches and your program at every stage of play.
Seen & Heard
Integrating Data and Philosophy from Academy to First Team
Ian Buckman, Academy Manager at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., highlights the club's integrated approach to player development, aligning the academy's philosophy with the first teams. The club effectively tracks player progress by sharing profiles and data between coaching and recruitment. Their Football Intelligence Platform ensures coaching consistency and evidence-based player development, reinforcing the club's commitment to data-driven practices.
Strategic Technology Adoption for Holistic Student-Athlete Care
Mark Coberley, Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine at Iowa State University, emphasizes the importance of a question-first approach when adopting new technology in athletic program development. He argues against the common mistake of purchasing technology without a clear purpose. Instead, he advocates for identifying key questions that need answers before choosing the appropriate technology.
Impact of Growing Fixture Schedule and Congestion on Injury - or Not
As footballers face an increasing number of fixtures across club and international competitions, concerns about rising injury levels are growing. Stephen Smith, CEO of Kitman Labs, addresses the potential impact of fixture congestion on player injuries on SkyNews, emphasizing that it's not just about the number of games but also how teams train, prepare for congestion, and manage player rotation. While some speculate that more games might increase risks, Stephen stresses the importance of data-driven analysis.
Unified Data Platforms, Streamline Workflows
On the Game Changer Podcast, Renee Kleszczynski from Michigan State University, discusses consolidating the efforts of performance coaches, athletic trainers, and strength coaches by integrating their data in one unified platform. This allows them to focus solely on their roles without additional tasks. This allows for the maintenance of accurate records and enables advanced capabilities and insights, which ultimately enhances their contributions and the overall performance management of athletes.
Mobilizing Data for Different Users
On the Game Changer podcast, Joshua Rucci from the University of Georgia, shares insights about using flexible, configurable reporting to mobilize data and support various sports and their unique user needs. He explains how coaches can track metrics such as daily jump performance and compare them to historical data. Additionally, he implemented customizable, alarmed dashboards using a simple color-coded system based on rolling averages, allowing coaches to identify areas needing attention quickly.
Tony Scholes
Chief Football Officer
Tim Bezbatchenko
President & General Manager
Tom Hounsell
Academy Insights Manager, PDP Coach