Breezing Through the
Tidyverse
Master Employer-Ready R Skills
Learn R programming with Dr. Paul Sabin from Wharton. Transform raw data into insights using the tidyverse — with practical, sports-based examples that make concepts stick and translate to real-world problems.
Dr. Paul Sabin
Wharton School Lecturer
Former ESPN Analytics
Employer-Ready R Skills
Build a portfolio that proves you can transform, analyze, and visualize real-world data.
Data Wrangling
Master dplyr, tidyr, joins, reshaping, and production-ready pipelines that scale.
Data Visualization
Create publication-quality graphics with ggplot2 that tell clear, persuasive stories.
Reproducible Reports
Build Quarto reports and dashboards stakeholders actually read and act on.
Portfolio Projects
Apply skills on real sports data — NFL, NBA, MLB — to build credible, domain-savvy work.
Dr. Paul Sabin
Senior Fellow, Wharton Sports Analytics & Business Initiative
Paul is a Lecturer in the Department of Statistics & Data Science at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. With a PhD in Statistics from Virginia Tech and professional experience at ESPN and SumerSports, he bridges academic rigor with practical, employer-ready skills.
His work includes creating innovative metrics, building analytics for real-world decision making, and consulting for professional teams and media leaders. In this course, you'll learn to think and code the tidy way — the same methods used by Fortune 500 data teams.
From Foundations to Production
Five comprehensive modules that take you from R basics to advanced tidyverse workflows.
Foundations of the Tidyverse
- ✓ Data types, structures, and assignments
- ✓ Reading and cleaning raw datasets
- ✓ Building a clean R coding style
- ✓ RStudio workflow and shortcuts
Data Wrangling & Transformation
- ✓ select, filter, mutate, group_by, summarize
- ✓ Pivoting, nesting, and tidy data principles
- ✓ Joins and combining datasets
- ✓ Preparing messy real-world data
Loops, Functions & Logic
- ✓ For/while loops and vectorization
- ✓ Writing custom, reusable functions
- ✓ if_else, case_when conditional logic
- ✓ Probability distributions and simulations
Visualization & Communication
- ✓ ggplot2: exploratory to publication-quality
- ✓ Custom themes and design patterns
- ✓ Quarto reports and dashboards
- ✓ Polished outputs for stakeholders
Advanced Tidyverse Techniques
- ✓ Factors, strings, dates (lubridate, stringr)
- ✓ Simulation and parallel computing
- ✓ Rcpp basics for performance
- ✓ Project workflows that scale
Earn Your Certificate
Complete the course and receive an official AthlyticZ Academy Certificate of Completion — proof of your employer-ready R skills that you can share on LinkedIn and with hiring managers.
- Score 80%+ on module quizzes
- Complete 100% of course modules
- Submit final portfolio project
Preview the Course
Get a taste of Paul's teaching style and the practical, sports-based approach.
About Dr. Paul Sabin
Paul is a master data scientist and R programmer, as well as an experienced collegiate instructor. I've had the pleasure of working alongside him for many years, and the modeling and coding tips he's taught me are too numerous to count. Paul is my "go-to" for help.
Working with Paul was a deeply rewarding journey into the nuances of data science and sports analytics. His extensive expertise in R and the Tidyverse is notable, as is his skill in making complex ideas both accessible and relevant. His guidance was pivotal.
AthlyticZ has completely transformed the learning approach to data science through the use of sports-based problems. The course structure is intuitive, the content is comprehensive, the instructors are the best of the best.
I've always been intrigued by the intersection of sports analytics and data science. AthlyticZ provides students with the perfect platform to explore this passion. The hands-on projects are particularly empowering.
Frequently Asked
Absolutely! Many employers reimburse professional development. Here's how your company benefits:
- Streamline Data Analysis: Equip your team with advanced R skills to accelerate insights
- Optimize Workflows: Tailored pipelines reduce manual effort
- Cost-Efficient Solutions: Leverage open-source R tools
- Empower Growth: Drive business success with modern data science skills
We can provide an invoice for your expense report upon request.
No commercial software required. Everything is built on open-source tools — R, RStudio, and tidyverse packages are all free. We provide cloud environments so you can code right in your browser.
No — this is designed to jumpstart your R journey. We start from the foundations and build up. Whether you're switching from Excel, Python, or starting fresh, you'll learn everything you need.
Success is based on completion, not perfection:
- Score 80%+ on module quizzes
- Complete 100% of course modules
- Submit final portfolio project
Upon meeting these requirements, you'll earn your AthlyticZ Academy Certificate of Completion.
We're committed to your success. Our refund policy:
- Full refund within 3 days of purchase
- No refunds after 25%+ of material is accessed
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
We offer custom pricing for cohorts, teams, and university programs. Enterprise cloud environments with Posit Workbench + Positron VMs are coming Spring 2026. Book a call to discuss your needs.
Jumpstart Your R Skills Today
Learn employer-ready tidyverse workflows with Dr. Paul Sabin — from data wrangling to Quarto reporting. Build a portfolio that translates across industries.