Thanking a Lacrosse Coach
Thanking a Lacrosse Coach
A lacrosse coach puts more into the program than most people outside the sport understand. The winter conditioning work that starts before the official spring season. The recruiting and player development that builds a competitive roster year over year. The tactical preparation that puts athletes in position to compete at the level the schedule demands. The personal investment in every player's development as a lacrosse player and as a person. When the team wants to honor that contribution, the gift should say specifically what the coach gave -- in the voice of the players and families who experienced it directly.
A custom lacrosse ball designed for the coach -- team photo, season record, every player's name on the roster, and an inscription from the group -- is the gift that stays on the shelf through every program the coach ever leads. Here is how to design it and coordinate the order.
What to Include
- The team photo -- official portrait or best group photo from the season
- The season record -- wins, losses, playoff or championship designation
- Every player's name on the roster
- The coach's name prominently featured
- An inscription from the team
- "Coach [Name] | [School] Lacrosse | [Year] | [Season Record] | You built this. Thank you. -- [Team] [Year]"
- "You taught us lacrosse. You taught us more than that. We won't forget either. -- [School] Lacrosse [Year]"
- "Every winter workout. Every spring practice. Every adjustment at halftime. We are grateful for all of it. -- [Team] [Year]"
- "The season is in the record books. What you built in us is not. Thank you, Coach. -- [School] Lacrosse [Year]"
- "Coach [Name] -- You saw what our player could become on the lacrosse field and in life. We are grateful for every season of that. -- [Family Name]"
- "Thank you for the individual attention you gave our player. That kind of development doesn't happen without a coach who cares. -- [Family]"
The Signature Option
After the ball arrives, have every player sign the back panel before the banquet. Present the front first -- team photo, season record, coach's name. Then ask the coach to turn it over. The player signatures are the element coaches return to most often. Present it last, after every player has been recognized. The coach is honored after all their athletes have been honored.
Lacrosse Coaches Who Move Between Programs
Lacrosse coaches often move between programs as their careers develop. A coach gift ball from one team travels with the coach to the next program and the one after that. The team names on the roster and the season record on the front become a specific memory of a specific year at a specific school -- something no other gift from that season can replicate. Coaches who have received personalized balls from multiple programs over their careers display them as a physical record of their coaching history. That is the staying power of the gift: it does not become outdated when the coach leaves, it becomes part of the story of how they got to where they are.
Ordering
Order at least 3 weeks before the banquet. Custom lacrosse balls ship in 5-7 business days from proof approval. Virtual proof within 24 business hours. For full program orders, contact us before placing.