System and method for optimizing the physical development of athletes

Abstract

The present invention discloses a computer system for providing athlete metrics having a data storage tier, a server tier, a client tier and a connectivity tier. The data storage tier may be capable of storing player and team metrics data or performance data. The client tier may be capable of collecting and displaying said player and team metrics data from a plurality of input sources. The server tier may be capable facilitating communication between the client tier and the data storage tier, as well as parsing and organizing conditioning data that is being recorded and reviewed at the client tier. The present invention aims to establish a correlating relationship between player testing and evaluation metrics data and performance data, and team metrics that is then used to create forecasts, make decisions, and provide feedback and direction for day to day operation of a sports industry enterprise.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer system for providing athlete metrics comprising:
 a data storage tier, said data storage tier storing player metrics data;
 wherein said player metrics data may be selected from a athletic training event data, a health event data, strength and conditioning event data, injury history/event data, nutrition event data, and physical characteristics data or any combination thereof; 
   a client tier, said client tier collecting and displaying said player metrics data from a plurality of input sources,   a server tier; said server tier forwarding said player metrics data from said client tier to a data storage tier and from said data storage tier to said client tier,
 wherein said server tier is capable of organizing said player metrics data into a key performance indicator; and 
   a connectivity tier, said connectivity tier providing a messaging medium between said client tier, said server tier and said storage tier, wherein
 said client tier comprising a mobile device that provides wireless access to said data storage tier, said client tier, and said connectivity tier. 
   
     
     
         2 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 1 , wherein said server tier is further capable of creating a benchmark trend, wherein said benchmark trend is created using said key performance indicator correlated with a performance data, said performance data selected from sporting event data, historical data, activity data, salary data, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 1 , wherein said client tier further comprises a virtual dashboard, said virtual dashboard collecting said player metrics data, and said virtual dashboard displaying said key performance indicator. 
     
     
         4 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 1 , wherein said server tier being capable of assigning an access privilege to said key performance indicator to a user, wherein said user is selected from management, coach, an athletic trainer a strength and conditioning coach a physician, a nutritionist, or scout or other approved personnel. 
     
     
         5 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 1 , wherein said client tier being capable of assembling a report data, said report data summarizing a subset of said key performance indicator. 
     
     
         6 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 1 , wherein said connectivity tier further comprises an external data feed, said external data feed capable of supplying said server tier with an external event data, wherein said external event data is capable of being stored within said data storage tier, and wherein said external data feed is capable of contemporaneous receiving and dispatching of said key performance indicator and said external event data. 
     
     
         7 . A computer system for providing athlete metrics comprising:
 a data storage tier, said data storage tier storing a performance data;
 wherein said performance data may be selected from sporting event data, 
 historical data, activity data, salary data, or any combination thereof, 
 wherein said server tier is capable of 
   a client tier, said client tier collecting and displaying said performance data from a plurality of input sources;   a server tier; said server tier forwarding said performance data from said client tier to a data storage tier and from said data storage tier to said client tier,
 said server tier being capable of organizing said performance data into a key performance indicator and creating a forecast trend; and 
   a connectivity tier, said connectivity tier providing a messaging medium between said client tier, said server tier and said storage tier, wherein
 said client tier comprising a mobile device that provides wireless access to said data storage tier, said client tier, and said connectivity tier. 
   
     
     
         8 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 7 , wherein said forecast trend is created using said key performance indicator correlated with a player metrics data, said player metrics data selected from athletic training event data, health event data, strength and conditioning event data, injury history/event data, nutrition event data, and physical characteristics data or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 7 , wherein said client tier further comprises a virtual dashboard, said virtual dashboard collecting said performance data, and said virtual dashboard displaying said key performance indicator, individual or team metrics and comparisons. 
     
     
         10 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 7 , wherein said server tier being capable of assigning an access privilege to said key performance indicator to a user, wherein said user is selected from a decision maker, an athlete, a trainer, a physician, a nutritionist, coach, manager or pertinent organization personnel. 
     
     
         11 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 7 , wherein said client tier being capable of assembling a report data, said report data summarizing a subset of said key performance indicator. 
     
     
         12 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 9 , wherein said connectivity tier further comprises an external data feed, said external data feed supplying said server tier with an external event data, wherein said external event data is stored within said data storage tier, and wherein said external data feed contemporaneous receive and dispatch of said key performance indicator and said external event data. 
     
     
         13 . A computer system for providing athlete metrics comprising:
 a data storage tier, said data storage tier storing an event data,
 said event data selected from a physical activity data and a performance data;
 said physical activity data may be selected from a training event data, a health event data, nutrition event data, and physical characteristics data or any combination thereof; 
 said performance data may be selected from a sporting event data, a historical data, an activity data, or any combination thereof, 
 
   a client tier, said client tier collecting and displaying said event data from a plurality of input sources;   a server tier; said server tier forwarding said event data from said client tier to a data storage tier and from said data storage tier to said client tier,
 said server tier being capable of establishing a key performance indicator by organizing said physical activity data, 
 said server tier being capable of establishing a key performance indicator by organizing said performance data, and 
 said server tier being capable of generating a benchmark trend or a forecast trend, 
 said benchmark and forecast trends created by comparing or correlating said key performance indicators; and 
   a connectivity tier, said connectivity tier providing a messaging medium between said client tier, said server tier and said storage tier, wherein
 said client tier comprising a mobile device that provides wireless access to said data storage tier, said client tier, and said connectivity tier. 
   
     
     
         14 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 13 , wherein said client tier further comprises a virtual dashboard, said virtual dashboard capable of collecting said event data, and wherein said virtual dashboard capable of displaying said key performance indicator, said key physical activity data, and said benchmark trend. 
     
     
         15 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 13 , wherein said server tier is capable of assigning an access privilege to said key performance indicator and said benchmark trend, to a user, wherein said user may be selected from a decision maker, manager, coach, a trainer, a physician, a nutritionist, a strength and conditioning coach, or scout. 
     
     
         16 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 13 , wherein said client tier is capable of assembling a report data. 
     
     
         17 . The computer system for providing athlete metrics of  claim 13 , wherein said connectivity tier further comprises an external data feed, said external data feed supplying said server tier with an external event data,
 wherein said external data feed is capable of being stored within said data storage tier, and   wherein said external data feed is capable of contemporaneous receiving and dispatching of said key performance indicator, said benchmark trend, said forecast trend and said external event data.