The Story
It started with a simple question: "Can you help with stats this season?"
Like many coaches before me, I said yes. My team needed someone to track statistics. How hard could it be?
That first season taught me exactly how hard it could be. The apps were confusing. The WiFi at stadiums was terrible. I lost data to crashes. I spent entire Saturdays doing manual data entry. And worst of all, the statistics I worked so hard to collect often had errors because the tools fought me at every step.
But I kept doing it. Season after season. Over 100 games. I tried every app on the market. Paper sheets. Spreadsheets. Premium software. Free apps. They all had the same fundamental problems.
"I realized the problem wasn't me. The apps were designed for professional statisticians, not for a parent volunteer standing in the bleachers on a Friday night."
So I started building something different. An app that would learn my team instead of making me configure everything. An app that would work when the WiFi didn't. An app that would help me avoid mistakes instead of just recording them.
That's SnapStat.
Experience
As a Stat Keeper
- 100+ High school football games tracked
- 4+ Seasons as primary statistician
- 5+ Different stat apps tested
- 3 States Ohio, California, Arizona
As a Developer
- + Full-stack software development
- + Flutter/iOS mobile development
- + Machine learning & pattern recognition
- + Offline-first architecture (PowerSync)
Why I Built SnapStat
Every Friday night, thousands of parent volunteers struggle with the same problems I faced. They're not professional statisticians. They don't have IT degrees. They just want to help their team and give players the recognition they deserve.
Those numbers represent real people—parents, grandparents, boosters—donating their time to support student athletes. They deserve better tools. That's why I'm building SnapStat.
Building Principles
1. Built BY a Parent FOR Parents
I'm not building from a conference room. I'm building from the bleachers. Every feature in SnapStat solves a problem I personally experienced while tracking games.
2. Transparency Over Marketing
I won't make claims I can't back up with data. Every feature promise comes from real problems I experienced, and I'll share actual user results after launch.
3. Sustainable Pricing
SnapStat is $179/year because that's what it costs to build and maintain quality software. No VC funding chasing growth at all costs. No hidden fees. Just fair pricing for real value.
4. The App Should Do the Work
You shouldn't need to memorize penalty rules or spend hours on roster setup. The app should learn, adapt, and make tracking statistics as effortless as possible.
Get in Touch
I love hearing from other stat keepers. Whether you have questions about SnapStat, suggestions for features, or just want to share your own stat tracking war stories—I'd love to hear from you.