The “Hidden Force” Behind Samurai Japan

How Teamworks Is Supporting the Defending Champions at the World Baseball Classic As the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) gets underway, all eyes are once again on Samurai Japan, the country’s national baseball team and defending champions. The tournament officially began on March 5, with Japan playing its opening game on March 6. Since then, […]

Data-Driven Isn’t Romantic — But It Wins: Lessons from AZ Alkmaar’s Model

In a recent Association of Sporting Directors webinar, Rich Byrne (Commercial Director, Teamworks Player ID) sat down with Merijn Zeeman, CEO at AZ Alkmaar, to explore the future of football recruitment, and what it truly means to build a data-driven culture. Drawing from his transformative work in professional cycling and now applying those lessons in […]

What Happens When a Performance Team Operates as One: Utah Athletics

University of Utah Athletics runs its performance operations on Teamworks Performance – including High Performance (AMS), S&C, and Nutrition – creating the connected foundation behind its integrated model. In a recent webinar hosted by Luke Barthel, Senior Account Executive at Teamworks, Utah’s leadership shared how they built an aligned performance team. What stood out wasn’t […]

Why Data Is a Culture, Not a Tool – By Gareth Jennings

Harburg group owns Al-Kholood, has a minority stake in Cadiz (Spain’s Segunda División) and has ownership of three African clubs. Presenting at TGG’s Big Data Webinar, Jennings – who is the former Technical Director of the UAE Pro League and Academy Director at Stoke City – explained how the Harburg Group use data not only […]

Teamworks Acquires Opteamal

DURHAM, N.C. [December 18, 2025] —Teamworks, the Operating System for Sports™ powering more than 6,500 elite sports organizations globally, today announced the acquisition of Opteamal. Headquartered in Belgium, Opteamal has been a trusted sports technology provider since 2022, specializing in athlete monitoring, performance data integration, and club workflow management across professional sport, with a particular […]

Teamworks Partner Summit 2025: A Global Gathering

Last week, we hosted the 4th annual Teamworks Partner Summit in London — and what an incredible few days it was. Over 130 practitioners from 20 different countries and a wide range of sports came together for a day of learning, sharing, and connecting. The Summit is all about collaboration, bringing our partners together to […]

From the Rugby Pitch to Teamworks: Welcoming Nick to the Team

At Teamworks, we’re passionate about bringing together people who understand sport at its core, because they’ve lived it. That’s why we’re thrilled to welcome Nick Malouf, a three-time Olympian, record-breaking rugby player, and passionate advocate for high-performance sport, to the Teamworks family. A Career Built on Rugby Excellence Nick’s journey in sport is nothing short […]

Andrew Trimble: Intention, Integration, Identity and What Makes Performance Teams Tick

An update from Andrew Trimble, Senior Director, Athlete Performance at Teamworks. Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working in high-performance environments, both on the pitch and now off it, at Teamworks. One thing I’ve learned is that the difference between a good team and a great one isn’t just talent—it’s how well that […]