Why We Built This
I'm James Krill, and I'm a coach, board member, and parent at Southeast Soccer Club (SESC). I built Compass after seeing how often good coaching was slowed down by avoidable coordination problems across the club.
The challenge was not effort. The challenge was visibility and alignment. Coaches were doing their best, but they often had little visibility into other teams, other coaches, or even the overall shape of the competitive club. Communication between staff, teams, and families was often inconsistent, rushed, or unclear.
We also needed a practical way to share club resources like game cameras without relying on scattered messages and guesswork. I wanted a better way to support coaches without asking clubs to rip out the systems they are already required to use.
Compass is affiliated with Southeast Soccer Club (SESC), and that local context shapes how we partner with clubs in and around Southeast Portland.
The Coaching Principle
Coaching quality improves when communication improves. The focus is helping clubs create clearer alignment between:
- Directors and coaching staffs
- Coaches across teams and age groups
- Coaches and families
- Teams sharing club resources like game cameras
- Club expectations and weekly execution
The Complement Story
This is not a rip-and-replace story. Clubs can keep mandated registration infrastructure and still improve coach communication, club-wide visibility, and day-to-day coordination.
I am currently in pilot mode, based in Portland, Oregon, USA, and working closely with clubs in and around Southeast Portland through direct pilot planning to determine fit and priorities.