San Gabriel Elite VBC Success Story

How San Gabriel Elite Volleyball Club Modernized Tryouts and Player Evaluations with TeamGenius

San Gabriel, California

74 Teams | 10U–18U

Regional & National Competition

About San Gabriel Volleyball Club

San Gabriel Elite VBC fields 74 girls’ and boys’ volleyball teams ranging from 10U to 18U, competing at both the regional and national level. With a club of that size, tryout season used to mean hundreds of paper evaluations to sort, score, and organize by hand — and it made staying organized and communicating with families a real challenge. We spoke with Club Director Kenji Mukai about how switching to TeamGenius changed that.

The Challenge: Sorting Hundreds of Paper Evaluations by Hand

Before adopting TeamGenius, San Gabriel Elite VBC managed player evaluations the traditional way — with hundreds of paper forms that had to be manually sorted and compiled after every tryout session. For a club running evaluations across dozens of teams and age groups, that meant hours of administrative work before coaches could even start comparing players, let alone communicate results back to families.

“Before TeamGenius, we had hundreds of evaluations that we had to sort through, which made it difficult,” said Kenji Mukai, Club Director at San Gabriel Elite VBC.

The Solution: A Paperless, Mobile Evaluation Process

Switching to TeamGenius’s mobile player evaluation app gave San Gabriel Elite VBC’s coaching staff a faster, paperless way to score and rank players in real time, directly from a phone or tablet on the court. Onboarding was simple, and the club was up and running quickly.

“It was straightforward and easy,” Mukai said of getting started with TeamGenius.

The switch to a mobile app was also an easy sell to the coaching staff. Moving away from paper wasn’t a hard adjustment — it was a welcome one.

“They were pleased that we were going paperless! It made evaluating smoother and easier for our staff,” Mukai said of how coaches reacted to using a mobile evaluation app.

The Result: Faster, More Organized Tryouts

With TeamGenius in place, tryouts for San Gabriel Elite VBC’s 74 teams became noticeably more efficient — and easier to manage from the coaches’ side and the families’ side alike.

“TeamGenius has made our process way more efficient, which allowed us to communicate with families more smoothly,” Mukai said.

“It is a complete game changer! We are able to evaluate more quickly and efficiently,” Mukai added when asked what tryouts look like now.

Asked whether the switch led to measurable improvements, the answer was simple: “Yes. It has been process changing.”

One of the features that has made the biggest difference for San Gabriel Elite VBC’s staff is the ability to rank players side by side across specific skills and qualities — a core part of how TeamGenius structures volleyball evaluations.

“My favorite feature is the ability to rank players by various qualities,” Mukai said.

Even after using several evaluation tools, Mukai said what stood out most about TeamGenius was simply how smooth the experience was day to day: “It was the ease of using the app. It was smooth and up to date.”

Using TeamGenius Alongside Playmetrics

San Gabriel Elite VBC runs its club operations using both Playmetrics and TeamGenius — using Playmetrics for broader club and team management, and TeamGenius as its dedicated tool for tryouts and player evaluations. For a club managing 74 teams, having a purpose-built evaluation platform alongside their club management software gives coaches a faster, more organized way to score, rank, and compare players specifically during tryout season.

Looking Ahead

San Gabriel Elite VBC plans to continue using TeamGenius as its go-to evaluation tool for tryouts and beyond. “We will continue to use TeamGenius for tryouts and other evaluating tools,” Mukai said.

Asked what they would tell another club on the fence about adopting a player evaluation app, the answer was direct:

“I would strongly recommend it! If you prefer to be more organized, TeamGenius is the way to go.”

Frequently Asked Questions

How does San Gabriel Elite VBC use TeamGenius for volleyball tryouts?

San Gabriel Elite Volleyball Club uses TeamGenius as a mobile player evaluation app so coaches can score and rank athletes on tablets or phones during tryouts, instead of collecting and sorting hundreds of paper evaluation forms by hand.

What player evaluation software does a large volleyball club with 74 teams use?

San Gabriel Elite VBC, a club with 74 girls’ and boys’ teams from the 10U to 18U age groups, uses TeamGenius alongside Playmetrics to manage tryouts, player evaluations, and team operations.

Do TeamGenius and Playmetrics work together for volleyball clubs?

Yes. Clubs like San Gabriel Elite VBC use Playmetrics for club and team management and TeamGenius specifically for tryouts and player evaluations, giving coaches a dedicated, purpose-built tool for ranking and scoring players during evaluation periods.

What is the main benefit of switching from paper tryout forms to TeamGenius?

Clubs that switch from paper evaluations to TeamGenius report faster, paperless tryouts, easier ranking of players by specific skills, and smoother communication with families, replacing the time-consuming process of manually sorting hundreds of paper forms.