Roster Management for Team Admins

Looking to make updates or corrections to your team's roster?

Head Coaches, Athletic Directors, or other approved staff members have the ability to make any changes to a roster in the Team Admin.

Coaches can now upload an image of the roster and our upload tool will convert and post the full roster for you. Video below shows the steps.

 

Not an Admin for your team?

Fans, parents, media members, etc. are able to submit schedule updates & corrections to our support staff. Head to our Roster Corrections article for instructions.

Roster Management via Desktop

Adding an Athlete
If your roster has not yet been added on MaxPreps, you can add your athletes in a matter of seconds.

In Your Team Admin:
  1. Click on the Roster tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. In the Manage Roster section, click the +ADD button, shown below. (If no players are listed yet, click Add Roster to get started.)

                Manage Roster section with the +ADD button

  3. Fill in the requested information. The only required information is First Name, Last Name, and Grade.
  4. If you are only adding one athlete, hit "Save". Otherwise, select "Save & Add Another" to continue filling out your roster.

Once you have saved, the athletes will immediately appear in the site. 

Editing an Athlete
If any athlete's information is incorrect, edits can be made to any athlete in seconds.

In Your Team Admin:
  1. Click on the Roster tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. In the Manage Roster section, under the edit column, click on the pencil icon.
    Manage Roster edit column with the pencil icon
  3. Once you have made your desired edits, you can select "Save" or "Save & Add Another" if you would like to add another athlete to the team roster.
Once you have saved the game, your edits will appear on the site immediately. 
Deleting an Athlete
If an athlete needs to be deleted for any reason, you can do so with just a few clicks of a button.

In Your Team Admin:
  1. Click on the Roster tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. In the Manage Roster section, under the edit column, click on the pencil icon.
  3. In the Edit modal select "Delete".

    Edit Player modal with the Delete option
You will see the updates on the site immediately.

Other Ways to Manage Your Roster (Desktop)

Quick Add / Edit (multiple athletes at once)
Need to add or update several athletes at once? Use the grid editor.

In Your Team Admin:
  1. Click the Roster tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. Select Quick Add / Edit to open the Manage Roster grid.
  3. Enter each athlete's details across the row. First Name, Last Name, and Grade are required.
  4. Select Save.

Additions appear on the public roster within 15–30 minutes.

Import a Roster from a Spreadsheet (CSV)
On desktop, you can upload an entire roster at once from a CSV file.

In Your Team Admin:
  1. Click the Roster tab, then select Quick Add / Edit to open Manage Roster.
  2. Select Import CSV in the top-right of the Manage Roster page.
  3. Follow the format requirements shown on the import page. Each athlete needs at least a last name, jersey number, and grade (class year); position, height, weight, and captain columns are optional.
  4. Upload your file. Valid rows are added to your roster. If a row has an error, correct it and import again.
Copy Your Roster From Last Season
Haven't started this season's roster yet? Carry over last season's in a couple of clicks.

In Your Team Admin:
  1. Click the Roster tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. If your roster is empty, select Copy From Last Season.
  3. Confirm. Returning athletes move up a grade and graduated seniors are removed automatically.
Add Your Coaching Staff
Coaching staff are managed on the Staff tab and appear below your roster on your team page.

In Your Team Admin:
  1. Click the Staff tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. Select Add, enter the staff member's information, and Save.

          Roster Management via MaxPreps app

Adding an Athlete
If your roster has not yet been added on MaxPreps, you can add your athletes in a matter of seconds.

From Your Team's Homepage:
  1. Click on the Roster tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. On the Roster page, click the Red + button located in the bottom right section of your screen. Select the option to Add Athlete.
    MaxPreps app with the Add Athlete option
  3. Fill in the requested information. The only required information is First Name, Last Name, and Grade.
  4. If you are only adding one athlete, hit "Save." Otherwise, select "Save & Add Another" to continue filling out your roster.
Once you have saved, the athletes will immediately appear in the admin. It may take 15-30 minutes for the roster changes to appear on the public end.
Editing an Athlete
If any athlete information is incorrect, edits can be made to any athlete in seconds.

From Your Team's Homepage:
  1. Click on the Roster tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. On the Roster page, each athlete will have a blue pencil icon on the right hand side. Click on the Pencil Icon for the athlete you are looking to edit.
    MaxPreps app roster with the edit pencil icon on an athlete
  3. Once you have made your desired edits, select Update to save the information.
Once you have saved your changes, your edits will appear immediately in the admin. It may take 15-30 minutes for the changes to show on the public end.
Deleting an Athlete
If an athlete needs to be deleted from your roster for any reason, you can do so with just a few clicks of a button.

From Your Team's Homepage:
  1. Click on the Roster tab on your Navigation Bar.
  2. On the Roster page, each athlete will have a blue pencil icon on the right-hand side. Click the Pencil Icon for the athlete you are looking to delete.
    MaxPreps app roster with the edit pencil icon on an athlete
  3. Select, Delete Player and confirm the deletion.
Once you confirm the deletion of the athlete, they will be removed from your roster. You will see the updates in the admin immediately, but may take 15-30 minutes for them to show on the public end.
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