Goals & Development Plans
PlayerUp transforms raw evaluations into clear, visual insights about player development. Coaches can quickly see how each athlete is performing over time, where they’re improving, and what areas need more focus — all without spreadsheets or manual tracking.
Overview
Goals & Development Plans turn performance data into focused action. Each goal in PlayerUp can be tied to specific skills, habits, or outcomes — such as “Improve defensive positioning” or “Increase left-foot passing accuracy.” Players can see their goals in one place, track progress with regular check-ins, and reflect on achievements across the season.
Coaches can guide goal creation, monitor progress, and provide timely support or feedback along the way. The result is a more purposeful, measurable, and motivating development process for every athlete.
Who it’s for:
- Coaches helping players focus on individual improvement areas
- Players looking for structure, accountability, and visible progress
- Organizations standardizing goal setting and development plans across teams
How it works
- Set a goal
A player or coach creates a goal in the app — either from scratch or using AI-suggested templates based on player position, age, and recent evaluations. - Define how to get there
Add specific actions or focus areas (e.g. “3x per week wall passing drills,” or “Improve communication on defense”).
These smaller steps are micro-goals that keep the process tangible and achievable. - Track progress over time
Players can check in after each practice or game, mark progress toward completion, and reflect on what’s working. - Coach feedback loop
Coaches receive visibility into goal progress and can comment, encourage, or adjust the plan as needed. - Measure and celebrate improvement
Once a goal is completed, PlayerUp ties it back to evaluation data — making it easy to see how individual effort has translated into better performance.
Key benefits
- Turns feedback into focused action
Goals give structure to coach feedback, ensuring players know exactly how to improve. - Promotes accountability and ownership
Players take an active role in their own development, supported by transparent coach visibility. - Builds consistency across a season
Coaches can create and track recurring skill or behavior goals, maintaining alignment even when rosters or staff change. - Reinforces motivation and growth mindset
Visible progress keeps athletes engaged and rewards consistent effort — not just outcomes. - Integrates with evaluations and analytics
Goals are informed by performance data and feed back into overall progress tracking, creating a continuous cycle of improvement.
See it in action
Experience how simple it is to plan, run, and track tryouts from your phone. Watch the demo and explore the full workflow in under 2 minutes.
