Minnesota HS athletics is defined by its hockey culture combined with strong football, basketball, baseball, and Nordic skiing programs. Lightning for Schools is built for MSHSL athletic directors: FERPA-compliant student-data handling, 10 included coach seats plus low-cost extras, and a recruiting portal integration matched to MN HS recruiting density.

Built for MSHSL

Governing Body

Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)

Member-school eligibility rules, classification, and championship workflows shape what an athletic department needs from its software. Lightning for Schools is configured to support MSHSL-aligned workflows out of the box — not generic NFHS templates that don't map to your state's specifics. Reference: www.mshsl.org.

Compliant with FERPA + Minnesota Student Data Privacy Act

Student Data Privacy

FERPA + Minnesota Student Data Privacy Act

Minnesota has student-data protection provisions layered on top of FERPA. Education vendors handling MN student-athlete data must meet both federal FERPA and Minnesota's state-specific requirements. Lightning's data-handling practices are built to meet these requirements; a vendor that can't speak to your state's privacy framework should not be on your shortlist.

What Minnesota athletic directors actually deal with

Minnesota HS hockey is culturally definitive — the State Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center routinely sells out and is one of the highest-attendance HS sporting events in the country per capita.
Section seeding for hockey (Section 1 through 8 single-elimination) creates a distinct operational workflow MSHSL ADs manage that differs sharply from straight enrollment-classification states.
Outstate (greater Minnesota) co-op team rules — small schools combining to field one team — are unusually prevalent and require specific roster-administration support.
Nordic skiing is a sanctioned MSHSL sport with statewide competition; coordinating winter ski schedules alongside hockey, basketball, and wrestling adds operational complexity.

What Lightning for Schools includes

10 coach seats included

Flat $150/yr base includes 10 full coach seats. Need more for a big multi-sport department? Add extra seats anytime at 50% of the coach-tier price.

Roster + eligibility

Per-sport, per-season roster management with eligibility tracking, transfer documentation, and out-of-season practice limits.

Recruiting portal integration

Your student-athletes' Lightning profiles roll into a searchable college-coach portal — recruiting attention without leaving the AD platform.

DPA-compliant data handling

Aligned with FERPA + Minnesota Student Data Privacy Act requirements. Documentation available for your district's procurement review.

Stat verification

Coach Verified and Tournament Verified stats flow into the recruiting layer automatically. Reduces manual roster-update workload for AD staff.

Multi-season scheduling

Fall / winter / spring sport scheduling in one tool — facility allocation, transportation requests, official assignments.

Built for athletic departments across Minnesota

We're looking for our first partner departments in the state. If you're an AD in one of these areas and want to talk through a pilot:

Twin Cities metro Duluth area Rochester area St. Cloud area Mankato area Northern Minnesota

Lightning for Schools · MN

$150 / year

Base tier · 10 coach seats included · FERPA + Minnesota Student Data Privacy Act compliant

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Talk to Christian directly

I'm the founder. Minnesota athletic directors who want to talk through a pilot or just get specific questions answered can reach me directly: [email protected] or (443) 996-6563.