Positive Coaching Alliance
Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is a national non-profit organization to create a positive, character-building youth sports environment. Since its founding in 1998, PCA has established 18 chapters nationwide, partnered with roughly 3,500 schools and youth sports organizations to deliver more than 20,000 live group workshops, reaching 19.2 million youth. PCA offers interactive online courses and has thousands of multimedia tips and tools for coaches, parents, athletes, and leaders available free of charge on PCADevZone.org. PCA also runs two annual awards programs: a scholarship program for high school student-athletes and a coach award program to  recognize youth and high school coaches who strive to win and teach life lessons. PCA gains support from a National Advisory Board of elite coaches, professional and Olympic athletes, organization leaders, and academics who share PCA's mission including Dusty Baker, Carol Dweck, Herm Edwards, Julie Foudy, Phil Jackson, and Steve Kerr. PCA is proud to partner with more than 50 national governing bodies, youth-serving organizations and professional leagues and teams including Boys & Girls Club of America, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and US Lacrosse. Mission. Youth sports currently involves 40 million children, which presents a platform on  which to develop youth character and life skills. Research has shown that in order for youth to accrue these benefits from sports, sports needs to be done in a way that creates a positive youth development culture. PCA ensures sports are ‘done right’ with programming that is research-based and designed to have an impact at three levels in a youth sports organization or school. PCA Impact. PCA programming is research-based and designed to have impact at three levels in a youth sports organization or school. Data indicate that as a result of PCA programming: PCA Development Zone Resource  Center. PCA's Developmental Zone Resource Center provides thousands of resources to coaches, parents, athletes, and leaders that can search a database with nearly 2,000 shareable resources for everyone involved in youth and high school sports. - Videos, podcasts, printable resources, and more... filled with research-based tips and tools to improve athletic performance while creating an environment in which youth learn life lessons that have great value beyond sports. If you're having trouble with a parent or coach or want more information on specialization or playing time... you can type in your topic and find relevant resources and tips . - Real-world advice from pro and college coaches and athletes, including many on PCA's National Advisory Board, plus world-class sports psychologists, educators and organizational leaders. - Resources for all roles: coaches, parents, administrators/leaders, student-athletes, and officials/referees. Awards. The Positive Coaching Alliance gives out the Ronald L. Jensen award for Lifetime Achievement. The winners include: