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Coach thank-you gifts

Coach Thank-You Gifts NZ

Updated 17 October 2026

Quick answer: a Coach card is a personalised sports card made from a photo of your coach, with their name and team. It is a thank-you they can keep on a shelf, from NZ$39. Cards are designed and printed in Auckland, and you approve a digital proof before anything is printed.

A Little Legends Coach card, a personalised thank-you gift for a sports coach

Good for

  • End-of-season gifts for rugby, netball, football, softball, basketball and other teams.
  • Manager and assistant coach thank-yous.
  • Team gifts where the families chip in together.
  • Retiring or moving-on coaches.

Prices

  • Card Only, NZ$39: the personalised card.
  • Display Set, NZ$49: the card in a magnetic display case.
  • Gift Set, NZ$59: the card, magnetic display case and a Little Legends gift box.

NZ delivery is $10, or free on orders of $110 or more. Families can share the cost between them.

What goes on a Coach card

A photo of your coach with their name and team, designed in our Coach style. Tell us anything else you would like on it when you order.

Timing

Our current turnaround is up to 3 weeks, plus NZ courier time, so order early if you want it for the last game or the team prizegiving. Email hello@littlelegendscards.co.nz if your date is tight and we will tell you honestly if we can make it.

How it works

  1. Choose a package and add the coach's name and team.
  2. Send a photo of the coach. We design the card.
  3. Approve the digital proof. Nothing is printed until you are happy.
  4. We print and send it from Auckland by courier.

Card artwork is AI-assisted and is created from the real photo.

Coach thank-you gift questions

Can we send a team photo instead of a single photo?

Email hello@littlelegendscards.co.nz with what you have and we will tell you what works best.

Can we add a message from the team?

Tell us what you would like on the card when you order, and we will say what is possible on your proof.

Can I see the card before it is printed?

Yes. You approve a digital proof first, and nothing is printed until you are happy.

Do we need the coach's permission to use their photo?

Please make sure the coach is happy for their photo to be used. See Privacy and photo consent.

Where are the cards made?

They are designed and printed in Auckland, New Zealand.

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