When Ronnie Reed, a varsity golf coach, bid farewell to his seniors at his team’s end of year award ceremony, it also happened to be his 65th birthday. On that eventful day, he received a thoughtful 65th birthday group gift that was far more meaningful than any golf plaque his players or fellow coaches could ever give him. He received a keepsake CD filled with the voices of his colleagues, his graduating players, and their parents, expressing their thanks and warm wishes. The recordings ranged from funny to sentimental, and demonstrated to him what he had meant to his players.
“I go out there and urge my players to make me proud every day. I’ve always focused on the team, and when they gave me this gift it made it clear how much my philosophy meant to them personally”.