Should DD follow up w/ coach after Tournament?

[amakaa]

My 2026 DD invited a coach through a social media message to watch her play at a tournament this weekend. The coach actually watched the entire game. We obviously are not sure if she came to watch my DD specifically but we were happy she was there.
My daughter met this coach at camp last summer and will be attending her camp this upcoming week. Should she reach out to the coach and say "I'm glad you were able to see our game and I look forward to working with you at camp on Monday". Should she message something else or should she not message anything at all?

 

[earlg3]

I can't imagine sending a thank you note would ever be received poorly. Go for it!

 

[DonnyS]

Of course. And make sure the email (or whatever contact method) has her links to her team, social media, recruiting page, etc.

 

[mmeece]

Definitely! It should go without saying, but (as has been stated) make sure it's very clear who your daughter played for, what number, position played, and links to the team and all forms of communication. I've heard coaches say they received emails like this and had no idea who they were from or when they may have seen the player.

 

[Rolling Hard]

YES!
Thank you so much blah, blah, blah. Please contact HC Jones with any feedback or question.
Thanks again and GO Mascot name,
Jennie 2026 SS/3rd

 

[murphdog]

Yes. Just a quick “thank you for coming to watch me play” and include the tournaments she’ll be playing in the rest of the summer with a note that says she’ll send the schedules as she gets them.

 

[gmorg]

Also it's a good idea to bcc your coach on these emails. This way they can also reach out if they have a relationship with those schools.

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[amakaa]

DD chatted with the coach at the camp this week and they confirmed they went to see her play and provided positive feedback about her performance at the tournament.

 

[earlg3]

DD chatted with the coach at the camp this week and they confirmed they went to see her play and provided positive feedback about her performance at the tournament.

That's awesome! ?

 

[BT3100]

"Thank you for coming to watch our team play"!

Absolutely