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Positive Coaching Alliance

American non-profit organization

Field	Value
name	Positive Coaching Alliance
founder	Jim Thompson
founded_date
headquarters	Suite 100, 1001 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View, California
area_served	United States
products	Workshops, Scholarships, Books, Online Resources
focus	Positive Youth Development (athletics)
homepage
image	File:Primary.png

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is an American non-profit organization which strives to create a positive youth sports environment.

Founded in 1998, PCA has established 18 chapters nationwide and has delivered more than 20,000 live group workshops to over 19.2 million youths. PCA offers interactive online courses and provides tools for coaches, parents, and athletes.

PCA gains support from a National Advisory Board of elite coaches, professional and Olympic athletes, organization leaders, and academics. PCA partners with more than 50 national governing bodies, organizations and professional leagues and teams including Boys & Girls Club of America, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and US Lacrosse.

PCA Impact

PCA programming is research-based. Data indicate that as a result of PCA programming youth experience improved life skills and character development; coaches become more positive and increase their focus on using sports to teach life lessons; youth sports organizations and schools see their cultures become more positive.

Awards

The Positive Coaching Alliance gives out the Ronald L. Jensen award for Lifetime Achievement. The winners include:

2006 – Ted Leland
2007 – John Gagliardi
2008 – Jim Sochor
2009 – Tara VanDerveer
2010 – John Wooden
2011 – Bruce Bochy
2012 – Dick Gould
2013 – Phil Jackson
2014 – Joe Ehrmann
2015 – Dusty Baker
2016 – Billie Jean King
2017 – Carol Dweck
2018 – Steve Young
2019 – Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, and Mia Hamm

References

(2016-12-14). "What is the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)?".
"Positive Coaching".
Jonker, William F. Meehan III and Kim Starkey. "A Better Approach To Winning: Lessons From The Positive Coaching Alliance".
Alliance, Positive Coaching. (2021-12-02). "Positive Coaching Alliance and Coaching Corps Announce Intent to Merge to Increase Impact and Ensure a Positive Youth Sports Experience for All".
(2018-01-01). "Peer motivational climate and character development: Testing a practitioner-developed youth sport model". Journal of Adolescence.

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