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How Framingham High School Athletic Director Uses Veo for Multi-Sport Success

Carli Merlin

Aug 20, 2025

Framingham High School Athletic Director Paul Spear explains how Veo's portable cameras solved his challenge of providing video analysis across 27 varsity sports programs at multiple venues.

"The fact that you can move this around and trust the coach to take it with them, or a team manager, you know, there's a lot of value added in that," says Paul Spear, Athletic Director at Framingham High School.

Spear discovered this flexibility while managing video needs across 27 varsity sports programs. His school serves close to 2,600 students with diverse athletic interests, creating unique logistical challenges for equipment allocation.

This represents how modern athletic directors must balance finite budgets while providing professional-level development tools across multiple sports simultaneously.

Managing 27 varsity sports with limited resources

Paul Spear has served as Athletic Director at Framingham High School for several years, overseeing one of Massachusetts' most comprehensive athletic programs. His experience spans traditional sports like football and soccer to emerging programs like unified teams and growing female wrestling participation.

Spear explains that Framingham High School offers "27 varsity sports, we have a dance team, we have a cheer team" at zero cost to students. The school serves a diverse population of nearly 2,600 students across both cut and non-cut sports programs.

This scope represents the challenge facing modern athletic directors: how to provide equitable access to video analysis tools when multiple teams compete simultaneously at different locations throughout each season.

The problem with traditional video equipment

Before implementing portable video solutions, Spear struggled with the logistical nightmare of coordinating video coverage across multiple sports and venues. Traditional camera equipment couldn't meet the demands of his extensive program.

"When you have one camera, and you have field hockey and two soccer teams and a football team in the fall, and they're all playing at different locations," Spear explains, the coordination becomes overwhelming.

Fixed camera systems created additional problems. "A lot of them are stationary, they're fixed," he notes, limiting their effectiveness when teams play at various off-campus locations. Equipment durability was another concern, as "holding an iPad is a lot more difficult, and they're expensive, and they get broken."

Without reliable, portable video solutions, Spear couldn't ensure equitable access to analysis tools across all programs, potentially disadvantaging some teams over others.

How Veo solved Framingham's multi-sport challenge

Spear chose Veo specifically for its portability and durability across different sports and venues. "The ability for our team managers to set it up and sort of let it do its thing is really important for us," he explains.

The automated system eliminates the complexity of manual operation while providing consistent results. "Everything seems to upload seamlessly," Spear notes, allowing coaches to access footage quickly without technical complications.

Veo's versatility proved crucial for Framingham's diverse program needs. "We video lacrosse, football, field hockey, and soccer, and we've done it from multiple different facilities and different fields," he explains. The system travels easily between venues and sports.

The impact extended beyond basic recording. Spear's football team improved from a difficult season to "six and five" the following year, with coaches spending significant time "looking at that stuff and studying it and really knowing how to get better."

Most importantly, the system solved Framingham's equity challenge by providing reliable access across all programs without requiring specialized technical knowledge from coaches or managers.

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Spear's experience shows how portable video solutions can solve complex multi-sport logistics while maintaining program equity. Want to discover how comprehensive coverage can work for your athletic department? Veo experts are standing by to help you get started.

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