What They’re Saying about Positive Coaching

 "If We Make Better People, We'll Make Better Players"

~ President, Santa Cruz County Premier Football Club (Santa Cruz County Youth Soccer League)

 "In our second year of PCA partnership, we were able to decrease season ejections by 90% and increase team morale so much that player enrollment increased over 20% (from 1400 to 1700), from one season to the next...can you help us find more fields?"
~ President, Pleasant Hill Baseball Assoc.

 "The training was FANTASTIC last night! Everybody is raving! The best part of the training is getting everybody to participate and also do the uncomfortable/sometimes funny role playing exercises. This created an atmosphere where the training was about our organization and our needs, not just some other organization coming in to preach."
~ Dir. Coach Development, South Coast Youth Football

 "I thank the PCA for their help in bringing a new level of accountability to our organization. In a youth league, the size of ours, with 2000 kids and 5000 adults it has always been a challenge to stress to the adults the consequences of their actions.  There was never a model of behavior that would make them stop and say, "Wait a minute, how are my actions going to affect these kids?"  Now we have that model; it is the PCA."
 ~ R. Miller, Exec. President Elk Grove Cal Ripken

 "When we first announced the workshops would be mandatory, many of the coaches were shaking their heads and saying I give enough of my time coaching as a volunteer.  After the workshop they came out shaking their heads saying "Wow, I need to change the way I coach these kids."  I definitely think that the PCA's new way of thinking affected our whole league and everything we do."
 ~ R. Miller, Exec. President Elk Grove Cal Ripken

 “We had the best season ever.  I even saw a new calmness in our traveling all-star coaches which, in turn, was reflected down to the kids. The result was three state titles, something that has never been done before. Thank you so much for your dedication to our youth.”
~ R. Miller, Exec. President Elk Grove Cal Ripken