To make statistics meaningful, you have to move beyond just collecting data; you need to understand what it tells you and how to use it. In this session, Coach Mike Houlihan explains how to break down stats before, during, and after a match to better inform game strategy and team development.

He outlines how to analyze patterns in both your own team and your opponents, focusing on when and why certain skills (like hitting or passing) succeed or fail. He also highlights how your available resources (whether high-tech or pen and paper) should shape your in-match stat priorities and decision-making.

Houlihan challenges coaches to think critically about what stats are actionable in real time and which ones should be saved for post-match analysis. Whether you're trying to gain a tactical edge mid-match or develop more effective practices post-match, this talk will push you to use your stats with greater purpose.