It’s a problem that every coach faces sooner or later: How do you keep track of how long your players have been on the field and where they are supposed to be? Well now there’s an easier way. It’s called Coach’s Clock.
Designed with input from a youth soccer coach who manages multiple teams each season, Coach’s Clock is a very simple application that runs on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It keeps track of all of the players on your team, where they are supposed to be on the field, and how long they’ve been playing since they were last substituted into the game.
Just enter in your team name and your player roster. Drag your players on and off the field and tap the clock to start it running. Players on the field accrue elapsed time. Players off the field do not. It’s that simple.
Coach’s Clock may seem like a pretty simple app, and it is! But that’s the beauty of it. It doesn’t try to do everything for you; instead it tries to do a few essential things very well. It doesn’t try to change the way you coach your team; it just makes your job a little easier.
©2025 – Steve Blanding