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Second Baptist School
"Output is very easy to use, navigate, and understand."
About Coach Nick
"One of the really cool things about Output is you can essentially measure whatever you want."
Nick Mascioli is responsible for the long-term athletic development (LTAD) of students from Pre-K to 12th grade at Second Baptist School. His role encompasses both physical education for younger students (Pre-K to 8th grade) and strength and conditioning for teams and high school athletes (9th to 12th grade). Nick's approach to athletic development is rooted in best practices, acknowledging the evolving nature of sports science while catering to a large number of students. He sought to integrate technology like Output to provide a clearer picture of progress, assess individual athletes' needs, and increase training intent—all to maximise adaptation and ultimately improve performance.
Efficient Data Collection to Inform Programming Decisions
“We’re always looking for best practice and it’s a field where measurement matters”
Before implementing Output, Nick and his team recognized that periodic testing left gaps in their data. While they understood the importance of frequent data collection, previous technology created bottlenecks, hindering their ability to collect data seamlessly and consuming valuable coaching time.
With Output, they have successfully integrated data collection into training sessions, gaining meaningful insights into athletes' progress and providing immediate feedback to drive greater intent.
Long-Term Athlete Development & Education
"Give them the tools, so they can train well on their own."
A key aspect of Nick's LTAD strategy is education. Nick emphasizes the importance of teaching students how to train effectively, while traditional methods like RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) or percentage-based programs are valuable, they can be harder for younger athletes to grasp. Nick believes in giving students the tools to understand and manage their own training. As a result, athletes at Second Baptist School have learned to “auto-regulate their own training.” This approach aims to equip students with the skills to train independently, ultimately making them better athletes in the long run.
Assessing Student Readiness to Train and Play
"Overall, it helps our entire athletic department."
Nick’s team utilises Output to monitor athletes’ readiness through a combination of objective and subjective measures. They use tests like the 10-5 Repeated Jump Test (RSI) alongside self-assessed wellness questionnaires to build a complete picture of each athlete’s readiness to perform on any given day. This data is then shared with team coaches, allowing for discussions on how to adjust individual sessions or even weekly practice schedules based on the athlete's needs.
Immediate Feedback to Drive Intent
"Intent matters with everything they (the students) do, which drives adaptation and, in turn, performance improvement."
Output’s real-time feedback system keeps athletes focused, allowing them to adjust their efforts based on the data from the previous rep. This feedback not only leads to greater intent, which ultimately causes adaptation, but it has also led to greater athlete autonomy, with students learning to self-regulate, determine their training loads for the day based on the session focus, and adjust loads as needed. As Nick noted,
"It makes our job a lot easier." "Each device is like having an additional coach."
Output essentially acts as an additional coach, providing consistent feedback and making sessions more efficient.
More Competitive & Fun Environment
"We’re getting more from our athletes because of it."
Leaderboards are an extension of the immediate feedback for Nick and his team. He expressed how it allows the students to compete and see where they stand amongst their peers, which in turn creates a more fun environment. Nick hinted at an almost domino effect: the athletes have fun through competition, which ultimately leads to greater intent, causing greater adaptation and performance improvements.
Recommendations for Other Coaches
"Output is very easy to use, navigate, and understand."
Nick’s advice for other coaches is simple: choose technology that is easy for students to use on their own. He believes it’s important that the technology can integrate smoothly to maintain the flow of the session and not take coaches away from coaching to control the tech.
Its versatility in tracking different exercises and performance measures also improves session flow, allowing for more training and better data collection.
Finally, Nick emphasised the importance of choosing tools with great customer support. Things happen from time to time with tech, and you may be unsure about certain elements or how they work in your environment.
"Output’s customer service is like no other. They care about me as a coach, how it works for me, and they do everything they can to help and support this."
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