Infielddad
Coaches Rick, Jack, Kerry, Sal, Robe, Szecf, Babb and the vast majority of the men my son has been influenced by ask for so little, if anything, in return.
Rick and Jack both donated thou$and$ in memorabilia for auction to the high school basball program. Ricks son didn't even play that year and Jacks son was in pro ball.
Last month I had a very short chat with one of my sons current coaches. I just wanted to let him know, in just so many words, that Jr. literally loves his team and I felt the biggest reason was the coaching staff.
He looked me in the eye and just smiled.
Jr. had already secured his role there and the coaching staff is definately not influenced by parental brown nosing, or whining for that matter.
Classy people like that plainly deserve to know they are appreciated from time to time.