Listeners will learn:

• The global trends shaping the future of sports science, including data integration and AI
• Why the best teams often do the basics exceptionally well
• Common mistakes when adopting performance tech – and how to avoid them
• How Catapult’s wearable and video technologies are being used to save time and unlock deeper insights
• What really makes a great sports scientist in today’s high-performance environment

Chris also shares practical advice for aspiring practitioners, highlighting the importance of communication, cultural fit, and the ability to simplify complex data to drive better decision-making.

Whether you're working in pro sport or just entering the field, this episode is packed with wisdom from someone who’s helped scale one of the most widely used performance platforms in the world.

About Chris Polley
Chris Polley is Catapult’s Vice President of Customer Success, formerly Senior Director of Sport Science, based in Victoria, Australia. Over the past 11 years at Catapult, Chris has played a pivotal role in scaling the team from its start-up beginnings to a global fixture, now supporting over 4,400 teams across 128 countries. He leads a diverse squad of approximately 55 sports scientists across 16 nations, delivering post-sales support, global training, analytics best practice, and insights-driven performance strategies. With a strong academic grounding, including published research on activity profiling in elite lacrosse and rugby forwards, Chris brings both scientific rigour and real-world expertise to Catapult’s wearable and video technology suite

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About Cody

"Cody Roberts is in his fifth year with the University of Iowa Olympic Strength and Conditioning staff. He directly serves the Softball, Rowing, and Track & Field programs, as well as collaborative work with the Sport Science and Sports Nutrition departments. He has spent time as an adjunct professor for the Health & Human Physiology Department at Iowa and is currently a research reviewer for the Science for Sport Performance Digest Technology & Monitoring chapter since 2019.

He’s worked in the NCAA Division I level since 2008, at Bradley University as the Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Performance since 2010-16, and earned a Master of Science in Education in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas in 2009-10 while working as a Graduate Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach with the Olympic Sports Performance Staff. Prior to earning his graduate degree, he worked as an Intern and Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at Illinois State University in 2008. A native of Bloomington, IL, Roberts was a four-year member of the Track and Field team at the University of Kansas, where he was a discus and hammer thrower.

Roberts is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, as well as USAW Certified Sport Performance Coach from USA Weightlifting. "

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