Wisconsin HS athletics combines strong football and basketball traditions with the unique recruiting density of HS hockey and baseball. Lightning for Schools is built for Wisconsin WIAA athletic directors: FERPA-compliant student-data handling, 10 included coach seats plus low-cost extras, and a recruiting portal integration matched to WI HS recruiting density.
Built for WIAA
Governing Body
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
Member-school eligibility rules, classification, and championship workflows shape what an athletic department needs from its software. Lightning for Schools is configured to support WIAA-aligned workflows out of the box — not generic NFHS templates that don't map to your state's specifics. Reference:
www.wiaawi.org.
Compliant with FERPA + Wisconsin data protection standards
Student Data Privacy
FERPA + Wisconsin data protection standards
Student-athlete records in Wisconsin public schools are governed by FERPA plus Wisconsin's data security and breach-notification requirements. (Note: Wisconsin's WIAA shares an acronym with Washington's — they are distinct organizations.) 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 Wisconsin athletic directors actually deal with
- Wisconsin's WIAA (Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association — distinct from Washington's WIAA) runs multi-day state tournaments at fixed venues (e.g., boys basketball at the Kohl Center in Madison) — central-venue logistics create heavier transportation coordination for programs reaching the finals than sectional-only tournament states.
- Hockey state tournament at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison creates a specific annual operational rhythm for WI ADs running hockey programs.
- WIAA's football "playoff format" (8 divisions, geographic seeding) differs meaningfully from enrollment-only divisional states — scheduling and seeding cycles run accordingly.
- Co-op team rules for smaller schools (especially in football and hockey) are widely used and require specific roster administration.
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 + Wisconsin data protection standards 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 Wisconsin
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:
Milwaukee metro
Madison area
Green Bay area
Fox Valley (Appleton, Oshkosh)
La Crosse area
Northern Wisconsin
Talk to Christian directly
I'm the founder. Wisconsin 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.