USATH Partners with Lumin Sports to Enhance Wheelchair National Team Athlete Performance & Communication

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (June 30, 2025) — USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Lumin Sports, an industry leader in athlete management and performance software. The collaboration represents a significant step forward in optimizing performance, wellness, and team communication as the program continues its ascent on the international stage.

Lumin’s intuitive platform will allow coaches, staff, and athletes to make smarter, faster decisions by providing real-time data visualization, wellness monitoring, and a centralized communication hub. The software will be implemented across all levels of the USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team, already serving the immediate focus of supporting the National Team's high-performance operations ahead of and through a Bronze Medal finish at the Euro Hand 4 All international tournament.

"Lumin Sports is an incredible benefit to our team," said Dr. Sarah Gascon, Team Leader for the USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team. "It gives us an all-in-one platform that streamlines communication, fosters accountability, and prioritizes athlete wellbeing. With Lumin, we’re able to track key performance and recovery metrics while keeping our athletes and staff aligned in real time. It’s a game-changer for how we operate as a high-performance program."

The partnership reflects USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team’s commitment to integrating innovative, athlete-first solutions that support sustained international success. With the team recently medalling at the 2024 World Championships and preparing for the next phase of global competition, this collaboration with Lumin Sports arrives at a critical and exciting time.

“We’re proud to be supporting the USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team and their pursuit of excellence on the world stage,’’ said Ben Tripodi, CEO of Lumin Sports. “Our mission is to empower all sport teams with one platform to enhance athletic performance and team operations. This partnership further demonstrates our commitment to supporting adaptive sports, and builds on our work with the Para-Cycling Program at AusCycling."Together, USA Team Handball Wheelchair National Team and Lumin Sports are redefining how adaptive sport integrates performance science and technology to support elite athletic achievement.

About USA Team Handball:

USA Team Handball is the National Governing Body for the Olympic sport of Team Handball in the United States, overseeing national teams, grassroots development, and the expansion of the sport across all communities—including adaptive programs like wheelchair handball.

About Lumin Sports:

Lumin Sports is an Australian sports technology company. Its software provides teams and clubs with one app to manage athletic performance, team operations, strength & conditioning programming, and medical administration. Lumin software is used by teams competing in the AFL, NBL, NCAA, NLL, MLR, USL, A-Leagues, as well as Olympic committees and tactical operations.