# Positive Coaching Alliance > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Positive_Coaching_Alliance > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Positive_Coaching_Alliance.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_Coaching_Alliance > Source revision: 1349187744 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American non-profit organization This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article contains promotional content. Please help improve it by removing promotional language and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic text written from a neutral point of view. See our advice if the article is about you and read our scam warning in case someone asks for money to edit this article. (July 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (July 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Positive Coaching Alliance Founded 1998; 28 years ago (1998) Founder Jim Thompson Focus Positive Youth Development (athletics) Headquarters Suite 100, 1001 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mountain View, California Region served United States Products Workshops, Scholarships, Books, Online Resources Website positivecoach.org **Positive Coaching Alliance** (**PCA**) is an American [non-profit organization](/source/Nonprofit_organization) which strives to create a positive youth sports environment.[1] Founded in 1998,[2] PCA has established 18 chapters nationwide and has delivered more than 20,000 live group workshops to over 19.2 million youths.[3] PCA offers interactive online courses and provides tools for coaches, parents, and athletes. [*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] 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](/source/Boys_%26_Girls_Clubs_of_America), [National Basketball Association](/source/National_Basketball_Association), [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball), and [US Lacrosse](/source/US_Lacrosse).[4] ## 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.[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["What is the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)?"](https://vys.demosphere-secure.com/get-involved/volunteer/positive-coaching-alliance). *Vienna Youth Soccer*. December 14, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Positive Coaching"](http://www.oyaboys.org/page/show/7379027-positive-coaching-alliance). *Orland Youth Association*. Retrieved August 4, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Jonker, William F. Meehan III and Kim Starkey. ["A Better Approach To Winning: Lessons From The Positive Coaching Alliance"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/meehanjonker/2019/02/21/a-better-approach-to-winning-lessons-from-the-positive-coaching-alliance/). *Forbes*. Retrieved August 4, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Alliance, Positive Coaching (December 2, 2021). ["Positive Coaching Alliance and Coaching Corps Announce Intent to Merge to Increase Impact and Ensure a Positive Youth Sports Experience for All"](https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2021/12/02/2345228/0/en/Positive-Coaching-Alliance-and-Coaching-Corps-Announce-Intent-to-Merge-to-Increase-Impact-and-Ensure-a-Positive-Youth-Sports-Experience-for-All.html). *GlobeNewswire News Room* (Press release) (in French). Retrieved August 4, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Agans, Jennifer P.; Su, Shaobing; Ettekal, Andrea Vest (January 1, 2018). ["Peer motivational climate and character development: Testing a practitioner-developed youth sport model"](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140197117301835). *Journal of Adolescence*. **62**: 108–115. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.11.008](https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.adolescence.2017.11.008). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0140-1971](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0140-1971). [PMID](/source/PMID_(identifier)) [29179125](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29179125). ## External links - [Positive Coaching Alliance Website](http://www.positivecoach.org) - [PCA DevZone – Resource Website](https://devzone.positivecoach.org) - [Positive Coaching Alliance YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/positivecoaching?feature=results_main) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Positive Coaching Alliance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_Coaching_Alliance) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_Coaching_Alliance?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.