Letter Thanking a Coach (1)

Dear Mr. Shiner,

You always believed in us. You never gave up on us, even when we could barely win a game. Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication. It takes a lot of patience to put up with twenty teenage girls. We appreciate all the time and effort you put in to make our team better. We would not be successful if you were not there to encourage and motivate us. You continually remind us that the score does not matter, as long as we do our best. When we feel like giving up, you always push us to work harder.

At the time, running an extra lap or doing an extra 20 sit-ups may seem like a challenge, but you never make us do something we are not capable of. We should be thankful we ran to practie and will be rewarded in the end. You do everything with us, and are constantly cheering us on. We may not be the best team, but we are always trying. Even though we make mistakes, we are playing our hearts out. Mistakes are a good thing because we are able to learn and grow from them.

You have taught us to always be determined, and we can do anything we put our minds to. If we want something bad enough, and are willing to work for it, we can achieve it. You have taught us more than just soccer. You have taught us the value of teamwork, how to win and lose graciously, the importance of commitment, and good sportsmanship. We must always play “pretty soccer.” You also taught us to always believe in yourself. Don’t give up if you shoot and miss. There will be plenty more opportunities to succeed.

I always look forward to going to soccer practice because I know it will be fun. We always have a good time, even when we complain. We love and appreciate hearing your songs at community gathering. You always put so much creativity and thought into them. Your crazy promises like wearing a bow if we beat Pope John and getting a tattoo if we make it to states, make me laugh. Our team has come a long way in the past three years. The first day of practice we all had hopes of making the state tournament. With your leadership and guidance, we did it, we’re going to states!

Thanks for everything,
Genevieve