Coach Kyle Vanden Bosch has taken over as Brophy’s head strength and conditioning coach this year, bringing a data-driven approach and new technology to the weight room.
For Brophy athletes, Coach Vanden Bosch’s leadership means a shift toward smarter, individualized training powered by technology like Volt and force plates. His goal is to motivate all students to push themselves safely and effectively while giving them the tools, feedback, and confidence to grow.
As Coach Vanden Bosch puts it, “I guess the 1st thing is just working hard. But part of that is working smart too… It’s based upon data. It’s based upon feedback from the app. It’s based upon feedback from the force decks.”
At the center of this shift is Volt, an AI-driven strength training platform that adapts workouts based on each athlete’s feedback. Volt generates sport-specific programs, adjusts weights automatically when a lift is too easy or too difficult, and gives coaches detailed charts and progress data. For students in strength and conditioning classes, it also opens access to more than 100 customized programs; it has everything from basic strength building to low-back mobility or even boxing. Instead of a single workout posted on the wall, every student now trains on a plan that fits their goals, experience level, and needs.
Force plates add another layer of analytics. These devices measure how much force an athlete produces when they jump, how balanced they are from left leg to right leg, and how their power output changes over time. That allows coaches to detect fatigue, identify injury risk, and build baselines they can compare throughout a season. If an athlete has an ankle or hamstring injury, the staff can use force-plate data to make sure he returns to his previous levels safely and gradually. While Volt programs the daily workouts, the force plates help determine when to push athletes and when to pull back.
He sees the biggest difference in how informed the program has become. “We get graphs, we get charts, we get all of this data to show us where this particular team is and where we think we need to make changes to help them make gains in the weight room.”
Compared to past years, where workouts were more generalized and athletes often lifted the same weights out of habit, this system gives coaches the ability to track progress school-wide and tailor training for every sport and season. It also offers students clearer goals and more motivation as they see their numbers change week to week.
Ultimately, he hopes students walk away with knowledge and confidence that will last far beyond high school. “I want them to leave here with a knowledge of how to get stronger, how to move around a weight room, and how to use all the equipment. I think that’s a gift that kids can leave here and use their entire lives… just walking into a gym, being confident.”
