Data at the Diamond: Pitching, Hitting & Sport Sciences at WVU
Explore how the WVU School of Sport Sciences and the WVU Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center use analytics, biomechanics, and performance technology to elevate athlete development. This interactive learning experience breaks down the science behind pitching mechanics, ball movement, pitch location, and hitting performance while highlighting how research, education, and applied sport science come together to support player growth and prepare students for careers in sport technology and analytics.
Educational Materials
Explore our curated library of resources produced by the WVU School of Sport Sciences, WVU Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center, and organizational partners.
Positive Coaching Alliance: Talking Points Toolkit
Based on Positive Coaching Alliance’s (PCA) Ten Talking Points and Double-Goal Coach® principles, including resources for 10U and 11–14 coaches.
Positive Coaching Alliance: Empowering High School and Middle School Athletes
Summarizes PCA’s workshop on developing competitors and mental wellness for high school and middle school athletes.
Mastery: The Pursuit of Peak Performance for Youth Sports Coaches
Highlights topics from PCA’s Mastery workshop and toolkit, with links to additional resources appropriate for youth, middle, and high school coaches.
Culture Building: Honoring the Game for Youth Sports Coaches
Summarizes PCA’s Honoring the Game workshop and toolkit, focused on building a positive sports culture rooted in respect and dignity for self and others.
Mountaineer Sport Science Insights
The WVU Baseball Biomachanics and Performance Center blog provides monthly insights into performance science, technology, and training. Articles are written by coaches, staff, and guest contributors from WVU’s School of Sport Sciences.
Introduction to Biomechanics and the BPC
Explore WVU’s Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center, an 8,200-sq-ft facility using advanced technology to improve pitching, hitting, performance, and injury prevention.
Where Science Meets Sport: Inside the Partnership Powering WVU Baseball Performance
How the WVU School of Sport Sciences and the WVU Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center came together to create more than a facility. Together they built an ecosystem where science, education, and athlete development grow side by side.
