diff --git a/app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.participants.tsx b/app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.participants.tsx
index 70d2c29..2143e5f 100644
--- a/app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.participants.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/admin.sports-seasons.$id.participants.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Form, Link } from "react-router";
 import type { Route } from "./+types/admin.sports-seasons.$id.participants";
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   findParticipantByName,
   createParticipant,
   deleteParticipant,
+  updateParticipant,
 } from "~/models/participant";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "~/components/ui/input";
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ import {
   TableHeader,
   TableRow,
 } from "~/components/ui/table";
-import { Plus, Trash2, ArrowLeft } from "lucide-react";
+import { Plus, Trash2, ArrowLeft, Pencil, Check, X } from "lucide-react";
 
 export function meta({ data }: Route.MetaArgs): Route.MetaDescriptors {
   return [{ title: `Participants — ${data?.sportsSeason?.name ?? "Sports Season"} - Brackt Admin` }];
@@ -62,6 +64,33 @@ export async function action({ request, params }: Route.ActionArgs) {
     return { success: true };
   }
 
+  if (intent === "update-name") {
+    const participantId = formData.get("participantId");
+    const newName = formData.get("newName");
+
+    if (typeof participantId !== "string") {
+      return { error: "Invalid participant", intent: "update-name" };
+    }
+
+    if (typeof newName !== "string" || !newName.trim()) {
+      return { error: "Name is required", intent: "update-name" };
+    }
+
+    const trimmedName = newName.trim();
+    const existing = await findParticipantByName(params.id, trimmedName);
+    if (existing && existing.id !== participantId) {
+      return { error: `"${trimmedName}" already exists in this season.`, intent: "update-name" };
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await updateParticipant(participantId, { name: trimmedName });
+      return { success: true, intent: "update-name" };
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error("Error updating participant:", error);
+      return { error: "Failed to update participant. Please try again.", intent: "update-name" };
+    }
+  }
+
   // Bulk add participants
   if (intent === "bulk") {
     const bulkNames = formData.get("bulkNames");
@@ -142,10 +171,19 @@ export async function action({ request, params }: Route.ActionArgs) {
 
 export default function ManageParticipants({ loaderData, actionData }: Route.ComponentProps) {
   const { sportsSeason, participants } = loaderData;
-  
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState<{ id: string; name: string } | null>(null);
+
+  const cancelEdit = () => setEditing(null);
+
   // Use success state to reset forms by changing the key
   const formKey = actionData?.success ? Date.now() : 'static';
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (actionData?.success && actionData?.intent === "update-name") {
+      cancelEdit();
+    }
+  }, [actionData]);
+
   return (
     <div className="p-8">
       <div className="max-w-4xl">
@@ -183,7 +221,7 @@ export default function ManageParticipants({ loaderData, actionData }: Route.Com
                   />
                 </div>
 
-                {actionData?.error && !actionData?.count && (
+                {actionData?.error && !actionData?.count && actionData?.intent !== "update-name" && (
                   <div className="bg-destructive/15 text-destructive px-4 py-3 rounded-md text-sm">
                     {actionData.error}
                   </div>
@@ -229,7 +267,7 @@ export default function ManageParticipants({ loaderData, actionData }: Route.Com
                   </p>
                 </div>
 
-                {actionData?.error && actionData?.count === undefined && (
+                {actionData?.error && actionData?.count === undefined && actionData?.intent !== "update-name" && (
                   <div className="bg-destructive/15 text-destructive px-4 py-3 rounded-md text-sm">
                     {actionData.error}
                   </div>
@@ -273,26 +311,81 @@ export default function ManageParticipants({ loaderData, actionData }: Route.Com
                     <TableHeader>
                       <TableRow>
                         <TableHead>Name</TableHead>
-                        <TableHead className="w-[50px]" />
+                        <TableHead className="w-[100px]" />
                       </TableRow>
                     </TableHeader>
                     <TableBody>
                       {participants.map((participant) => (
                         <TableRow key={participant.id}>
-                          <TableCell className="font-medium">{participant.name}</TableCell>
+                          <TableCell className="font-medium">
+                            {editing?.id === participant.id ? (
+                              <div className="space-y-1">
+                                <Input
+                                  value={editing.name}
+                                  onChange={(e) => setEditing({ id: participant.id, name: e.target.value })}
+                                  className="h-8"
+                                  autoFocus
+                                  onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === "Escape") cancelEdit(); }}
+                                />
+                                {actionData?.error && actionData?.intent === "update-name" && (
+                                  <p className="text-xs text-destructive">{actionData.error}</p>
+                                )}
+                              </div>
+                            ) : (
+                              participant.name
+                            )}
+                          </TableCell>
                           <TableCell>
-                            <Form method="post">
-                              <input type="hidden" name="intent" value="delete" />
-                              <input type="hidden" name="participantId" value={participant.id} />
-                              <Button
-                                type="submit"
-                                variant="ghost"
-                                size="sm"
-                                className="h-8 w-8 p-0 text-destructive hover:text-destructive"
-                              >
-                                <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
-                              </Button>
-                            </Form>
+                            {editing?.id === participant.id ? (
+                              <div className="flex gap-1">
+                                <Form method="post">
+                                  <input type="hidden" name="intent" value="update-name" />
+                                  <input type="hidden" name="participantId" value={participant.id} />
+                                  <input type="hidden" name="newName" value={editing.name} />
+                                  <Button
+                                    type="submit"
+                                    variant="ghost"
+                                    size="sm"
+                                    className="h-8 w-8 p-0 text-emerald-500 hover:text-emerald-400"
+                                  >
+                                    <Check className="h-4 w-4" />
+                                  </Button>
+                                </Form>
+                                <Button
+                                  type="button"
+                                  variant="ghost"
+                                  size="sm"
+                                  className="h-8 w-8 p-0"
+                                  onClick={cancelEdit}
+                                >
+                                  <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+                                </Button>
+                              </div>
+                            ) : (
+                              <div className="flex gap-1">
+                                <Button
+                                  type="button"
+                                  variant="ghost"
+                                  size="sm"
+                                  className="h-8 w-8 p-0"
+                                  onClick={() => setEditing({ id: participant.id, name: participant.name })}
+                                >
+                                  <Pencil className="h-4 w-4" />
+                                </Button>
+                                <Form method="post">
+                                  <input type="hidden" name="intent" value="delete" />
+                                  <input type="hidden" name="participantId" value={participant.id} />
+                                  <Button
+                                    type="submit"
+                                    variant="ghost"
+                                    size="sm"
+                                    className="h-8 w-8 p-0 text-destructive hover:text-destructive"
+                                  >
+                                    <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" />
+                                  </Button>
+                                </Form>
+                              </div>
+                            )}
                           </TableCell>
                         </TableRow>
                       ))}