About QuickSquad
The Coach Behind the App
I'm Markus, a youth sports coach and former competitive bandy player from Sweden. I built QuickSquad because I needed it myself—and I suspect you might too.
I coach about 120 kids across three sports: soccer, floorball, and bandy. If you've ever stood on a field with 25 children of wildly different skill levels, trying to split them into fair teams while half of them lose focus and start kicking balls at each other—you know exactly why this app exists.
30+ Years on the Ice
I started playing bandy at age six. My father introduced me to the sport—he's from Uppsala, where bandy culture runs deep. What began as a childhood activity became a 32-year journey that took me to the Allsvenskan, Sweden's second-highest division, where I competed for about 15 years.
I played until I was 38, when our second child arrived and priorities shifted. But those three decades taught me something that shapes how I coach today.
The coaches I remember aren't the ones who won the most games. They're the ones who saw every player on the squad—not just the starters. They talked to the young players fighting for a spot, helped them understand what it would take to compete, and created an environment where development felt safe. They cared about the mental side, not just the scoreboard.
I also remember the other kind. The ones who only spoke to the first team players, probably because it was uncomfortable to face those who weren't getting playing time. Those coaches won games too. But they didn't build players—or people.
From Athlete to Coach
Like most youth coaches in Sweden, I got into this because of my kids. Swedish youth sports runs almost entirely on volunteer parent coaches, so when my children were old enough to join, I was there from the start—helping set up the groups, running the sessions, learning as I went.
Floorball came first since it starts at age five. Then soccer. Bandy was actually last, even though it's my sport. After 30+ years, I needed a break. But I couldn't stay away for long.
Today I coach kids born in 2013 and 2015. Over the years, around 120 children have come through my teams across the three sports. And while the technical skills differ between sports, my approach stays the same.
My Coaching Philosophy
"As many as possible, for as long as possible."
This principle guides Swedish youth sports, and I believe in it deeply. Patience matters. The kid who's the best at nine won't necessarily be the best at twelve or fifteen. Development isn't linear, and early selection destroys potential.
I don't believe in football academies for ten-year-olds. I believe in fun, inclusion, and the right to compete without competition becoming the only thing that matters. Kids should learn to win and lose—both are part of sports. But winning shouldn't be important. You don't stack the lineup when you're coaching ten-year-olds.
What I hope my players take with them—whether they continue in sports or not—is the joy of movement, of taking care of their bodies. And the things that transfer everywhere: responsibility, teamwork, working toward goals, showing up on time because others are counting on you.
Growing up, I played everything—soccer, ice hockey, table tennis, tennis, volleyball—before focusing on bandy at sixteen. I'm a strong believer that young athletes should play multiple sports. It builds well-rounded skills and perspectives that carry across disciplines. I discovered that team sports were my thing: the camaraderie, the locker room, fighting for something together. Teammates became lifelong friends.
Why I Built QuickSquad
Here's the reality of coaching youth sports:
You show up to practice with 25-30 kids. Some came to compete. Some are there because their parents needed them out of the house. Skill levels range from "never touched a ball" to "could play up two age groups." And you have 60 minutes to make it work for everyone.
The biggest challenge? Creating conditions where every child is challenged at their level—and having fun.
Frustration happens at all skill levels when training doesn't deliver. The beginners feel lost. The advanced kids get bored. And the middle group drifts.
Dividing kids into balanced groups manually—while checking who actually showed up—eats valuable training time. Kids lose focus while waiting. And you're stuck doing administration when you should be coaching.
That's where QuickSquad was born.
I needed an app where I could plan sessions and—crucially—divide groups quickly based on skill level, without it being the same players together every time. Something I could adjust on the spot when attendance changes. Less time organizing, more time training. More time to actually see and help each individual player develop.
The Vision
QuickSquad will become a complete tool for coaches and team leaders—not just for practice planning, but for tracking player development with individual training plans and statistics.
This isn't about club administration. It's not for invoicing membership fees or managing paperwork. It's about the sporting activity itself: planning, executing, and developing players.
Structured coaching for better players.
