Junior Golf Hub recently conducted a survey among college golf coaches to understand their preferences and frustrations with existing rankings tools. Our team traveled to Las Vegas to meet over 500 college coaches, listening firsthand to their needs and challenges. This feedback, combined with survey insights, will directly shape our roadmap for 2025 as we aim to deliver the data coaches need, in the way they want it.
Key Findings:
Usage and Preferred Tools:
- Rankings are most commonly checked weekly or monthly
- Coaches prioritize tournament results over rankings, with a strong preference for performance-based data.
Influence of Rankings:
- Rankings have a moderate impact on recruiting, with coaches often complementing them with in-depth stats and trends. Many existing tools received praise for integrating these features but still fall short of expectations.
Desired Features:
- Coaches want rankings tools to include comprehensive data such as class/state breakdowns, trends, and commitment statuses.
- Enhanced filters, international player data, and consolidated platforms offering all relevant information are in high demand.
Challenges and Frustrations:
- Coaches expressed frustration over limited player pools, bad data, and tools being hard to use or lacking proactive updates.
Junior Golf Hub’s 2025 Roadmap:
In response, Junior Golf Hub is committed to:
- Expanding the player pool to ensure representation of international and underrepresented athletes.
- Adding class/state breakdowns, trend tracking, and commitment statuses to rankings.
- Enhancing usability with advanced filtering options and improved data accuracy.
- Creating a centralized platform where coaches can access all relevant data in one place.
- Introducing real-time notifications for ranking updates and new tournament results.
By implementing these features, Junior Golf Hub aims to become the go-to resource for college golf recruiting, addressing the challenges coaches face while enhancing their ability to identify and recruit top talent.
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