Mark Twain attributed the following to Benjamin Disraeli, "there are three kinds of lies - lies, damned lies, and statistics." That's old school.
In Michael Lewis's classic, "Moneyball," Billy Beane asks a scout, "If he's such a good hitter, why doesn't he hit better?"
There's the eyeball test, I know what I see, analytics, the numbers, and the hybrid approach. Truth lies in the middle.
Coach Scott Celli tracks and enters the stats on Maxpreps.com.
There's no interpretation applied - no diving saves, pancake digs, miracle returns, or crunch time versus late game rout analysis, just raw data. Click to enlarge.
Players impact success in many ways:
- Modeling excellence in character and academics
- Leadership
- Communication
- Positivity and energy
- On-court performance (including statistics)
- Practicing hard daily, challenging rotation players
- Being supportive teammates
- Persistence
As a long-time fan and former volleyball parent, I root for the team. That parallels the success of individual players. When the most girls present the best version of themselves, great things happen.
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