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From Surveys to Strategy: Unlocking Insights with WinWon’s Custom Athlete Questionnaires

With Custom Fields, Custom Athlete Questionnaires, and Custom Views, athletic departments can capture athlete responses on anything from travel logistics to senior night prep — then organize, filter, and export the data into clean, actionable tables.

See below for a few best practices you can employ with WinWon’s questionnaires — but remember, everything is completely customizable. You can rename fields, remove the ones you don’t need, and mix and match to design a setup that works best for your athletes and your school.

Example Questionnaires:

SID Survey and Biographical Info Requests
Transportation & Housing Info
Pronunciation Guides
Social Media Handles
Uniform Number Preferences
Leadership Interest Surveys
Volunteer / Community Service Interests
Academic Interests
Hometown Connections
Walkout Song Choices
Favorite Celebratory Meal / Treat Requests
Emergency Contact Updates
Academic Support Needs
Strength & Conditioning Feedback

Detailed Questionnaires & Examples:

1. SID Survey and Biographical Info Requests

Why WinWon helps here:
SIDs constantly chase down rosters and bio information. With WinWon, you collect once, let athletes update year-over-year, and export in a clean table for media guides, websites, and game-day programs.

Example fields:

Preferred first and last name
Pronunciation (phonetic spelling)
Nickname (if any)
Hometown / High School
Major / Minor
Height / Weight
Favorite sports memory
Academic honors
Fun fact for media guide

2. Transportation & Housing Info

Why WinWon helps here:
Coaches and operations staff need to know who can drive vans, who has vehicles, and where athletes are living for curfews, pickups, and room checks.

Example fields:

Current housing location (Dorm, Apartment, Off-campus, Commuter).
Address (if off-campus).
Do you have a car on campus? (Yes/No).
Vehicle make/model/license plate.
Approved to drive team vans? (Yes/No).
Roommate name(s).

3. Pronunciation Guides

Why WinWon helps here:
Prevents mistakes in introductions, broadcasts, and award ceremonies. SIDs and announcers can access athlete-provided info directly.

Example fields:

Full name pronunciation (phonetic spelling).
Preferred nickname.
How would you like announcers to introduce you?

4. Social Media Handles

Why WinWon helps here:
SIDs and marketing staff want to tag athletes quickly during highlights and awards. Collecting once saves time and errors.

Example fields:

Instagram handle.
Twitter/X handle.
TikTok handle.
Preferred platform for tagging.
Any accounts you prefer not to be tagged on?

5. Uniform Number Preferences

Why WinWon helps here:
Athletes care deeply about jersey numbers. Persisting preferences lets coaches manage assignments fairly and transparently.

Example fields:

Current jersey number.
First choice for next season.
Second choice.
Third choice.
Any retired/family connection to number?

6. Leadership Interest Surveys

Why WinWon helps here:
Coaches can identify emerging leaders and align team captains with athlete interest.

Example fields:

Are you interested in being considered for team captain? (Yes/No).
If yes, why do you want to serve?
What leadership qualities do you bring?
Past leadership roles held (on or off the team).

7. Volunteer / Community Service Interests

Why WinWon helps here:
Helps athletic departments align athletes with meaningful service and track NAIA/NCAA service initiatives.

Example fields:

Do you want to volunteer this year? (Yes/No).
Causes you are most passionate about.
Preferred volunteer activities (Coaching youth, Food bank, Mentoring, Other).
Availability (Weekdays, Weekends, Evenings).
Past volunteer experience.

8. Academic Interests

Why WinWon helps here:
Spotlighting athletes academically, connecting them with alumni, and supporting career planning.

Example fields:

Major(s).
Minor(s).
Career goals after graduation.
Graduate school interest? (Yes/No).
Alumni connections desired (industry, geography).
Favorite class so far.

9. Hometown Connections

Why WinWon helps here:
Great for media outreach, recruiting ties, and marketing "local hero" stories.

Example fields:

Hometown.
High School name.
City population (small town, suburban, metro).
Media outlets from hometown (newspapers, radio, TV).
Coaches/mentors to highlight in stories.

10. Walkout Song Choices

Why WinWon helps here:
For sports with individual introductions, it adds personality while centralizing requests for game-day ops.

Example fields:

Preferred walkout song title.
Artist.
Alternate choice.
Edited/clean version required? (Yes/No).
Do you approve staff edits if necessary? (Yes/No).

11. Favorite Celebratory Meal / Treat Requests

Why WinWon helps here:
End-of-season banquets, senior nights, or team bonding can be personalized to athlete preferences.

Example fields:

Favorite post-game meal.
Favorite dessert.
Favorite restaurant in town.
Any meals/treats you don’t like.

12. Emergency Contact Updates

Why WinWon helps here:
Critical for safety and compliance — persistent fields mean info is always fresh at the start of each season.

Example fields:

Primary emergency contact name.
Relationship.
Phone number.
Secondary contact.

13. Academic Support Needs

Why WinWon helps here:
Ensures athletes are proactively connected with tutoring, study hall, or advising.

Example fields:

Are you interested in tutoring support? (Yes/No).
Which subjects do you need help in?
Preferred study hall times.
Academic advisor name.
Any accommodations (registered with Disability Services?).

14. Strength & Conditioning Feedback

Why WinWon helps here:
Helps S&C staff tailor schedules, equipment, and recovery for athletes’ needs.

Example fields:

Preferred training time (Morning / Afternoon / Evening).
Favorite lift or workout.
Least favorite lift/workout.
Equipment requests.
Recovery method preference (ice bath, stretching, PT, etc.).