Sports Analytics Club Program

At Golda Meir School in Milwaukee, the Sports Analytics Club has grown into a place where curiosity, research, and sports history meet. Much of that momentum comes from the leadership of Principal Michelle Morris-Carter and STEM teacher Lauren Jagemann, whose support of the program has created an environment where students are encouraged to investigate real questions using data and historical evidence.

Their approach has turned the club into something more than an extracurricular activity. Students examine athletes, eras, and records the way analysts do, building research portfolios that combine statistics, historical context, and storytelling. In the process, they gain experience with data literacy and analytical thinking while exploring sports history connected to their own community.

The club’s work highlights research projects focused on Butch Lee and Dick Allen. Students from the Golda Meir Sports Analytics Club were instrumental in preparing the Hall of Fame performance portfolio that helped make Dick Allen’s Hall of Fame induction possible, a milestone that demonstrates the real-world impact of their efforts. Lee, the former Marquette University star who helped lead the program to the 1977 NCAA Championship and the first Puerto Rican to be named NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, visited Golda Meir School and spent time with students, connecting their research to Milwaukee’s basketball history in person.

Moments like these are possible because educators choose to open doors. Principal Morris-Carter and Ms. Jagemann have created a space where students can see how research, data, and history come together. During Women’s History Month, their work stands as a reminder that the influence of women in education often shows up not through headlines, but through the opportunities they build for students every day.

Pictured left to right: Robert Clayton (SACP Cofounder), Michelle Morris-Carter (Principal of Golda Meir School), John Daniels (Chairman of the Board of The Fellowship Open)

At South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, the legacy of Christy Winters-Scott is not just part of the school’s athletic history. It is a reminder of the influence women have had in shaping the game of basketball and the communities where that history began.

Founded in 1978 in Fairfax County, South Lakes is where Winters-Scott first emerged as a leader on the court, guiding the Seahawks to a perfect season and the school’s first state championship in 1986. Her success there helped establish a foundation for the program and remains a defining chapter in the school’s story.

Students at South Lakes recently revisited that legacy through their Sports Analytics Club. In collaboration with the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, SACP Club students examined the full scope of Winters-Scott’s career and the broader influence she has had on the game. In 2024, the students submitted their Hall of Fame Performance Portfolio in support of her nomination to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, which was subsequently accepted by the Hall of Fame.

Her path continued at the University of Maryland, where she became one of the program’s most respected players before building a career that has touched nearly every corner of basketball. Winters-Scott has coached the game, mentored younger players, and become one of the most recognizable voices in basketball broadcasting, helping bring women’s perspectives and expertise into spaces that were once far less inclusive.

At South Lakes, that story now connects generations. The same school where Winters-Scott once played is now home to students studying the impact of her career and helping ensure that the history of women’s basketball continues to be documented, understood, and recognized.

We’re excited to share that SACP Founder Robert Clayton will be attending the upcoming ASU+GSV Summit, joining a community of leaders focused on expanding opportunity through education, technology, and data.

At the Sports Analytics Club Program (SACP), this work is already taking shape in classrooms across the country. Students engage with real-world data, build analytical frameworks, and present their findings in ways that connect directly to industries and institutions beyond the classroom. Sports analytics continues to serve as a powerful entry point, bringing together math, statistics, data science, and storytelling in a way that feels relevant and accessible.

The alignment is clear. A shared commitment to expanding access through innovative learning models reflects what we see every day in SACP programs. When students are given meaningful problems to solve and authentic audiences for their work, their confidence grows, their curiosity deepens, and their sense of possibility expands.

This is about more than exposure. It is about building pathways. SACP students are developing the skills, perspective, and voice needed to contribute to conversations in analytics, technology, and leadership.

Robert is looking forward to engaging with fellow attendees, exchanging ideas, and continuing to advance opportunities that bring data literacy and applied learning to the next generation.

We're excited to announce that our Founder and CEO, Robert Clayton, is heading to the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on March 6–7, 2026. He will be hosting a Career Conversations session presented by Ticketmaster.

A former Associate Dean and Sports Law professor at Tulane University Law School, Robert brings a distinctive mix of academic leadership and sports industry insight to one of the most influential gatherings in analytics. Through SACP, he has built a national platform connecting students, educators, and professionals through applied sports analytics initiatives.

He looks forward to connecting with attendees throughout the conference and engaging in conversations about the evolving landscape of sports analytics.

If you’ll be at Sloan and want to connect, reach out at [email protected].

In Baltimore’s Edmondson Village, students at Edmondson-Westside High School, founded in 1955, partnered with Morgan State University, founded in 1867, on a project that connected their neighborhood to a larger story of Black achievement. Through the Sports Analytics Club Program, a public high school and a historic HBCU in the same city partnered, linking today’s students with an institution established during Reconstruction to educate Black Americans.

Their focus was Marvin Webster, a Edmondson High and Morgan State graduate, whose college career had been dominant but never fully recognized on a national stage. For students in Edmondson Village, this was not distant history. Webster’s story belonged to the same city and public school system that shaped their own lives. Studying his career meant learning about Black excellence that emerged from their surroundings.

With guidance from Morgan State faculty, students used historical game records and modern analysis to rebuild Webster’s college legacy. They examined how he controlled the boards, protected the paint, and influenced winning in ways that traditional statistics often fail to capture. Their work drew national attention when ESPN featured it in "Defying the Odds," which highlighted how students were using analytics to reexamine a career defined more by defense than scoring.

That research contributed to Webster’s induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018. In Edmondson Village, students gained access to advanced STEM learning while using those skills to bring new visibility to a story shaped by their own city.

We’re proud to highlight Robert Clayton, our newest board member at the SERP Institute!

Robert brings exceptional leadership experience as a Partner at Goldstein & McClintock LLLP and as Co-Founder of the Sports Analytics Club Program (SACP), a national initiative advancing Data Science and AI education for young people across the U.S. Through SACP, he helps drive innovation in education by using sports as a platform to engage students in analytics, interdisciplinary teamwork, and real-world career pathways.

We’re grateful to have his expertise, passion, and vision on the SERP Institute Board. Welcome, Robert! 👏