The TheCrib blog

Coaching, made simpler.

Practical, no-fluff advice on running a team: fees, practices, scheduling, and spending less time on admin.

July 5, 2026

The best team management app for coaches (and how to pick one)

There are a lot of team apps out there. Here is what actually matters when you are the coach doing everything yourself, and how to choose one you will still be using in March.

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July 3, 2026

How to track attendance and RSVPs for a sports team

Not knowing who is showing up is one of the most stressful parts of coaching. Here is how to get reliable RSVPs and a clean attendance record without nagging anyone.

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July 1, 2026

How to plan a season schedule your whole team will actually follow

A season schedule is only useful if everyone sees the same version and gets told when it changes. Here is how to build one that holds up when games get moved.

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June 29, 2026

How AI can plan your practices (and save you an hour a week)

Writing a fresh practice plan every week is a grind. Here is how coaches are using AI to draft solid, sport-specific sessions in seconds, then making them their own.

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June 27, 2026

How to manage a youth basketball team: a coach’s checklist

Coaching the basketball is the fun part. Running the team is everything else. Here is a simple checklist for managing a youth basketball team without losing your evenings to admin.

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June 21, 2026

How to collect team fees without chasing parents

Chasing players and parents for money is the worst part of coaching. Here is a simpler way to handle team fees so you stop sending awkward reminder texts.

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June 21, 2026

How to plan a youth sports practice (a simple template)

A good practice has a shape. Here is a simple, repeatable template you can use for any youth sport, plus how to keep your plans somewhere you will actually find them.

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June 21, 2026

Stop running your team across five group chats

Schedule in one chat, payments in another, lineups in a third. Here is why running a team across scattered group chats falls apart, and what to do instead.

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