To the Excel Whisperer - An Inside Look At TeamBuildr Practice

For years, Coach Mitchell, a high school football coach, was a wizard with Excel. Every practice plan, drill progression, and scouting report lived in carefully color-coded tabs and endless rows of data...and it kind of worked. But as the seasons passed, the demands of modern coaching outgrew spreadsheets and pen & paper methods.

“It got to the point where I was spending more time managing files than managing my team. If I needed to show a video, I had to pull it from a folder, find the right clip, and somehow explain how it tied into cell D42.”

At first, Coach Mitchell was skeptical. Could a practice planning software really do what Excel did—only better? He gave it a try and never looked back.

“Right away, I saw how much time I was saving. I could create specific skill work drills for the team, upload diagrams and videos, and build and reuse practice plans — all in one place.”

Not only was his workflow streamlined, but his sessions became sharper and more intentional. With TeamBuildr Practice, Coach Mitchell could:

1. Quickly organize & modify practice plans based on your team's needs.

A sneak peek into TeamBuildr Practice - Building Practices

2. Upload & share drill diagrams and videos directly with other staff members.

Adding Drill Elements in the Drill Library

3. Reference previous sessions to prepare for your upcoming opponents.

4. See team activity hours from week to week.

Number of Hours Practiced This Week

Instead of sifting through dozens of spreadsheets, he now opens a single platform that holds everything—past, present, and future. As game day approaches, his staff can easily access tailored practice plans, drills, and activities.

"I used to plan practices in Excel or Google Sheets, which lack visual tools. Other staff had to rely on text descriptions and had to look up plays & drills in a separate folder, which was time-consuming.”

Switching from Excel to TeamBuildr Practice isn’t just an upgrade in software—it is an upgrade in coaching.

This June, TeamBuildr will be launching TeamBuildr Practice, the ultimate practice planning software for sport coaches. Stay tuned!