With 28 athletic programs and over 1,400+ student-athletes, Mater Dei High School is a powerhouse in U.S. school sports.

From back-to-back national football championships, to CIF titles in girls' soccer and volleyball, success is deeply woven into the fabric of Mater Dei's culture.

Behind the titles and trophies is a performance system built on precision, innovation, and care.

Challenges

Running a high-performance program at scale comes with challenges. The strength & conditioning staff, led by Kyle Casey, Director of Athletic Performance, were juggling outdated workflows, printing Excel sheets daily, and spending too much time in the office, not on the gym floor.

“I was spending way too much time in the office, not enough time coaching. We needed a way to make life easier, track athletes better, and ultimately spend more time with the kids.”

Solution

Kyle and his team turned to Lumin Strength to modernise the way they delivered, tracked, and optimised training. What started as a need for better workflow management became a system-wide transformation.

• With iPads at every rack, Lumin's Team Training Mode replaces printed Excel sheets

• With live updates, coaching staff can make real-time programming changes to best reflect the athlete's condition and environment

• Athlete profiles and progress tracking help parents and coaches visualise development

• Team Training Mode data collection allows for smarter 1RM estimations and more efficient group sessions

"Team Training Mode is a game changer. I can see what they squatted today and set estimated maxes to guide their progress. It makes life easier for me and my assistants.”

Why Mater Dei High School Trusts Lumin

What set Lumin apart wasn’t just the product; it was the partnership.

“From day one, Lumin showed up. The CEO came out, shook my hand. You listened to what we needed and made the platform better for us, the coaches. Other companies stopped listening. Lumin didn’t.”

By choosing Lumin, Mater Dei embraced a system that aligned with the modern athlete’s world — digital, real-time, and fully accountable.

“Everything’s on a phone or iPad now. We’ve got to be caught up with that. And the kids buy into it — it feels like what they’ll see at college.”

Results

• Improved training efficiency across 28 programs

• Less time in the office, more time on the weight room floor

• Clearer athlete development pathways through personalised profiles

• Increased athlete buy-in and accountability

• A technology partner that listens and evolves with the coaching staff

Conclusion

Mater Dei has long set the bar for high school athletic performance, and with Lumin Strength, that bar just got higher. What started as a software switch has become a cultural shift, allowing coaches to do what they do best, develop champions on and off the field.