Me 1st Then Sports™ Presents

    Coach
    Appreciation

    What did this coach
    give you that stayed?

    Coaches shape far more than seasons. Coach Appreciation™ gives athletes, alumni, families and sports communities a simple way to tell coaches what stayed with them.

    While they're here to hear it.

    Recognize a Coach
    Three youth sports coaches in conversation on an outdoor field at golden hour

    Public Participation

    Recognizing a coach
    is free.

    Anyone can recognize a coach through the public platform. No one should have to become a customer simply to tell a coach what they meant.

    • Recognize coaches
    • Reconnect people with meaningful coaching relationships
    • Collect stories privately
    • Create meaningful recognition moments
    Recognize a Coach

    Turn recognition
    into an experience.

    Organizations can coordinate recognition for defined groups of coaches.

    The organization brings the community.

    CAREGD builds the experience.

    A high school coach in quiet one-on-one conversation with a player in an empty gym

    Possible Components

    • Coach Appreciation Pages™
    • Contribution links / QR codes
    • Written messages
    • Video
    • Voice
    • Photos
    • Communication templates
    • Privacy / permission management
    • Reveal / delivery strategy
    • Participation recap

    Private by default.

    Participants decide whether their contribution may be considered for public storytelling.

    Organizations do not automatically receive private individual appreciation messages.

    Participation does not equal permission for public use.

    A coach walking off the field with a senior athlete at sunset

    Bring Coach Appreciation™
    to your organization.