Coach of the Year

Positive Coaching Alliance’s 2025 Coach of the Year Awards Nominations will be open on August 15, 2024. Please sign up here for a reminder to nominate your coach!

The coach teaches life skills through sports.
They encourage athletes to focus on their effort and not be afraid of making mistakes, because that is how you improve.
They support athletes by focusing on positive reinforcement instead of motivating through fear, intimidation, or shame.
They promote behaving respectfully, as the best version of oneself, towards the rules of competition, officials, opponents, and teammates.
They create an environment of belonging with focus on equity and inclusion.
They work to advocate for access for all kids to play by helping remove barriers such as cost and equipment.
They display empathy and compassion in their approach to coaching.

Be the main point of contact for communications about the coach/nomination
Complete the nomination form which includes:
- Your personal contact information
- Details about your coach
- Reply to 5 essay questions
- Upload a minimum of 3 references and up to 10 references from people familiar with the coach. (At a minimum, one reference must be from a fellow coach, one must be from a current player, and one must be from the parent of a current player.)

For any questions about the awards program, please contact PCA’s Program and Events Manager, Jennie Wulbrun, [email protected].

Sign up for a reminder to nominate your coach!