diff --git a/rowers/alerts.py b/rowers/alerts.py
index 5d8106c5..f1c73fdb 100644
--- a/rowers/alerts.py
+++ b/rowers/alerts.py
@@ -211,11 +211,17 @@ def alert_get_stats(alert, nperiod=0):  # pragma: no cover
 # run alert report
 
 # check alert permission
-
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 def checkalertowner(alert, user):
     if alert.manager == user:
         return True
     if alert.rower.user == user:  # pragma: no cover
         return True
+    coaches = alert.manager.rower.get_coaches()
+    for coach in coaches:
+        if coach.rowerplan == 'coach':
+            return True
+        if coach.coachtrialexpires >= timezone.now().date():
+            return True
     return False  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index 86f13ab6..a02c5ce3 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -980,6 +980,13 @@ def checkbreakthrough(w, r):
                         r.user.first_name,
                         r.user.last_name,
                         btvalues=btvalues.to_json())
+        for coach in r.get_coaches():
+            _ = myqueue(queuehigh, handle_sendemail_breakthrough,
+                        w.id,
+                        coach.user.email,
+                        r.user.first_name,
+                        r.user.last_name,
+                        btvalues=btvalues.to_json())
 
     # submit email task to send email about breakthrough workout
     if ishard:  # pragma: no cover
@@ -993,6 +1000,13 @@ def checkbreakthrough(w, r):
                         r.user.first_name,
                         r.user.last_name,
                         btvalues=btvalues.to_json())
+        for coach in r.get_coaches():
+            _ = myqueue(queuehigh, handle_sendemail_hard,
+                        w.id,
+                        coach.user.email,
+                        r.user.first_name,
+                        r.user.last_name,
+                        btvalues=btvalues.to_json())
 
     return isbreakthrough, ishard
 
diff --git a/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py b/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
index d910de93..04ca937c 100644
--- a/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
+++ b/rowers/management/commands/processalerts.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                         alert.manager.first_name,
                         alert.manager.last_name,
                         alert.rower.user.first_name,
+                        alert.rower.user.last_name,
                         alert.name,
                         stats, debug=True,
                         othertexts=othertexts)
diff --git a/rowers/tasks.py b/rowers/tasks.py
index f6499009..f9c3e990 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks.py
@@ -1304,7 +1304,8 @@ def sigdig(value, digits=3):
 
 @app.task
 def handle_send_email_alert(
-        useremail, userfirstname, userlastname, rowerfirstname, alertname, stats, **kwargs):
+        useremail, userfirstname, userlastname, rowerfirstname, rowerlastname,
+        alertname, stats, **kwargs):
 
     if 'othertexts' in kwargs:  # pragma: no cover
         othertexts = kwargs['othertexts']
@@ -1356,6 +1357,7 @@ def handle_send_email_alert(
         'enddate': stats['enddate'],
         'siteurl': siteurl,
         'rowerfirstname': rowerfirstname,
+        'rowerlastname': rowerlastname,
         'alertname': alertname,
         'othertexts': othertexts,
     }
diff --git a/rowers/templates/alertemail.html b/rowers/templates/alertemail.html
index 1d737ccc..39fc8dae 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/alertemail.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/alertemail.html
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 <p>Dear <strong>{{ first_name }}</strong>,</p>
 
 <p>
-  Here is the report for your alert <strong>{{ alertname }}</strong> on <a href="{{ siteurl }}">rowsandall.com</a>. This is a report for your athlete {{ rowerfirstname }}, covering the period from
+  Here is the report for your alert <strong>{{ alertname }}</strong> on <a href="{{ siteurl }}">rowsandall.com</a>.
+  This is a report for your athlete {{ rowerfirstname }} {{ rowerlastname }}, covering the period from
   {{ startdate }} to {{ enddate }}.
 </p>
 
@@ -24,4 +25,3 @@
   Best Regards, the Rowsandall Team
 </p>
 {% endblock %}
-