At Athletic Lab, we use GPS tracking as part of our player monitoring toolkit with multiple teams to assess player readiness, manage training load, and reduce injuries. [Vanessa Batchelor, MS is a coach at Athletic Lab and the Director of Sports Science for NC Courage Academy] Connecting the Dots Athletic Lab uses GPS technology in our use with the North Carolina Courage. Sports coaches, performance coaches, and sports medicine professionals often work directly with athletes to ensure safe, effective training methods. In many circumstances, having great success can push the boundaries of performing in ideal, safe conditions. GPS technology provides further understanding of the relationship between internal and external loads for use according to each profession's obligations. Having access to an objective source of information, such as GPS data, can keep those calling the shots on the same page. Common goals of athletic teams typically include improving sport-related physical capabilities, decreasing the likelihood of injury, and maximizing the length and productivity of athletic careers (Valle, 2018). Although these commonalities unite the team's staff, the process of achieving success isn't so easily agreed upon. GPS data creates an opportunity for succinct training plans according to the importance of each goal, as the hierarchy shifts throughout the season. Using GPS Data as a Sports Coach Although the responsibilities of a sports coach revolve around analyzing relevant skill and developing athletic potential, proper team management is often the bone structure of any successful squad. GPS is a tool designed to collect and organize player output, so the coach produces competent, informed decisions with evidence of intensity and capacity in mind. The ability to accurately monitor and manipulate the fluctuations of daily practice intensities can efficiently increase [...]