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 […]
Rethinking the Operating Model: What Other Clubs Can Learn from Holstein Kiel
Six clubs. One platform. A new standard for German football. Why centralized operations are becoming the new competitive advantage. Holstein Kiel has become the sixth club across the Bundesliga to adopt Teamworks Hub, joining a rapid wave of German clubs professionalizing how they operate. The decision signals more than a tech upgrade, it’s a competitive […]
Inside the C-Suite: How Football Leaders Are Thinking About Data
At World Football Summit Riyadh we had the privilege of bringing together a distinguished panel of thought leaders in football to explore one of the game’s most pressing challenges: how clubs can successfully implement and maximise the value of data. The challenges clubs face with data adoption are well known across global football, so hearing […]
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 […]
How Teamworks Hub Keeps the Pittsburgh Penguins Connected All Season Long
For 17 seasons, Jason Seidling has been a part of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, first in public relations, now as the Director of Team Operations. His work happens far from the spotlight, but it’s essential to keeping players, staff, and their families aligned through the demanding 82-game regular season schedule of an NHL season. Since […]
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 […]