Huntington Beach, CA - November 6 - The Positive Coaching Alliance a partner of USA Water Polo is now accepting nominations for two different awards honoring coaches and organizations. Nominations for the PCA Double-Goal Coach Award and PCA Honoring the Game Award are now being accepted with applications due no later than November 30, 2008.
In addition the PCA has now added online nomination forms.
Winners will be honored at the 2009 PCA National Awards Ceremony, held in the Spring in the Bay Area of California. Each winner receives an award-plaque and an expense paid trip to receive the award.
Download application for PCA's Double-Goal Coach Award, for coaches whose first goal is winning, and whose second, more-important goal is teaching life lessons through sports. Or submit an online application by clicking here
Download application for PCA's Honoring the Game Award for organizational excellence or submit an online application by clicking here.
The Experience of a Lifetime for Award Winners
Award winners receive an expenses-paid trip to PCA's National Youth Sports Awards sponsored by Deloitte. Our Seventh Annual National Youth Sports Awards Ceremony welcomed NFL Hall of Fame and San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Champion quarterback Steve Young, who delivered a moving description of how the late Bill Walsh, a PCA National Advisory Board Member, helped him develop into a Super Bowl-champion quarterback. We also welcomed former UC Davis Head Football Coach Jim Sochor, who received the Ronald L. Jensen Award for Lifetime Achievement from two famous proteges, University of Oregon Head Football Coach Mike Bellotti, and former Pitt and USC Head Coach Paul Hackett.
Award Eligibility for Coaches
Coaches eligible for PCA Awards must meet these requirements:
1. Their coaching experience must be with athletes of high school age or younger.
2. They must have at least two years of experience as a head coach.
3. They must have been actively coaching within the past two years.
4. PCA Trainers are not eligible.
Nominees will be assessed on the basis of how closely their coaching actions and programs exemplify the Positive Coach Mental Model.
Award Eligibility for Schools and Youth Sports Organizations
This annual award recognizes individual youth sports organizations (YSOs) and schools from throughout the U.S., whose programs teach players not only athletic skills but also help them develop positive character traits that will serve them throughout their lifetimes. If this describes your organization we encourage you to apply for the award! Download a nomination form or contact PCA's Lindsay Schedeler at 415-202-0901 or lindsay_schedeler@positivecoach.org.
How are nominations submitted?
Applications for Coaches are available here or from PCA directly. Written testimonials must be completed by both the Nominator and by a minimum of three and a maximum of five individuals who are familiar with the nominee's coaching experience. Testimonials can be submitted by current or former players, parents of players, youth sports administrators or others. (If the nominees's team includes athletes younger than high-school age, at least one of the testimonials should be written by an adult.)
When can nominations be submitted?
PCA accepts nominations until November 30th each year for awards granted early in the next year. Nominations can be submitted to:
PCA National Awards
Lindsay Schedeler
1004B O'Reilly
San Francisco, CA 94129
E-mail: pca@positivecoach.org
Fax: 415-202-0716
How will the winners be selected?
The Award Selection Committee - composed of elite Double-Goal Coaches who exemplify the Positive Coach Mental Model - will select the finalists.
When will the winners be notified?
Award finalists will be notified in January. Winners will be notified in February.
When will the winners be honored?
Winners are announced at the PCA National Awards Ceremony, held in the spring in the San Francisco Bay Area. Each winner receives an Award plaque and an expense-paid trip to accept the award.
For more information about the program and nominations process, or if you need help downloading applications, please contact Lindsay Schedeler at 415-202-0901 or lindsay_schedeler@positivecoach.org.
