Building a True K–12 Sports Performance Model

January 12, 2026

Adam Lane, Director of Sports Performance | Decatur Central High School (IN)

At Decatur Central High School, Director of Sports Performance Adam Lane has built a fully integrated, education-based K–12 sports performance program—one that prioritizes progression, accountability, and athlete ownership at every stage of development.

Using RockDaisy AMS and Workout Builder, Coach Lane goes beyond “lifting weights,” helping athletes understand why they train, how they progress, and what their data means—on the floor, in the classroom, and beyond.

The Challenge: 

– Managing 400+ athletes
– Creating progressive standards from freshman → senior year
– Communicating performance data clearly to athletes, parents, and administrators

Coach Lane needed a system that simplified data, reinforced education, and scaled across an entire school community.

The RockDaisy Solution: 

– Centralizing data from multiple tools into clean, coach-friendly dashboards
– Turning VBT and force-velocity metrics into teachable moments
– Enabling real-time projection to TVs and projectors during class
– Eliminating manual data entry through automatic syncing
– Supporting both team standards and individual athlete conversations

“RockDaisy simplifies the dashboards so I can educate my kids, motivate them, and also present the data clearly to my administration.”

— Adam Lane, Director of Sports Performance | Decatur Central High School (IN)

Key Impacts on Decatur Central: 

Impact #1: Education-Based Velocity & Power Training

– Clear visual feedback athletes understand instantly
– A focus on intent, speed, and power—not just load

“RockDaisy simplifies the dashboards so I’m not overwhelming the athletes with numbers.”

— Adam Lane

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Impact #2: Competition With Context

– Position-group comparisons and leaderboards
– Standards that drive progression year over year

“It creates competition, but it also lets me educate why we’re making adjustments.”

— Adam Lane

Impact #3: Individual Coaching Moments — At Scale

– Longitudinal views that reinforce accountability
– Relationship-building through personalized feedback

“Everything auto-syncs — from data collection to reporting. I’m not spending all day in spreadsheets anymore.”

— Adam Lane

Why RockDaisy AMS

– Clean dashboards athletes understand instantly
– Automatic syncing that saves hours every week
– KPI-driven standards across a full K–12 model
– Admin-ready visuals that support buy-in and resources

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About RockDaisy LLC

Founded in 2014 by the two developers of the NFL’s analytics services. RockDaisy is a New York based company and is proud to be the analytics & visualization platform for a growing number of sports organizations across the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA, and other elite sports leagues around the world. For more information, visit www.rockdaisy.com | @RockDaisyAMS

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