Tampa Bay Double-Goal Coach® Regional Award Winners recognized at University of South Florida Basketball event

PCA- Tampa Bay’s 2023 Double-Goal Coach® Regional Winners on court recognition (From Left to Right: Monique Herrera, Michael Kelly- USF’s Director of Athletics, Micheal Garcia, James Stevens, JaJa Richards and son, Ellie Wilbur, Paul Noble, Brittany Collison, Sarah Reiss, Ian Matthews, and Rocky the Bull.)

Tampa — Positive Coaching Alliance – Tampa Bay, the local chapter of the national non- profit Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) that develops “Better Athletes, Better People” through youth and high school sports, hosted an event on Monday, December 19, 2022 to celebrate their newest Double-Goal Coach® Regional winners.

PCA’s Double-Goal Coach® Awards program recognizes coaches who strive to win while also teaching life lessons. This year’s Regional Winners include 11 local coaches from 4 Bay area counties.

Winners were recognized at half time of the University of South Florida’s Men’s Basketball game vs Hofstra University. Prior to the game, a reception was held at USF’s Yuengling Center for Regional and National Double-Goal Coach® alumni, along with all twenty-two of this year’s nominees and those that nominated them.

Double-Goal Coach® Awards program alumni in attendance included:

• Coach Jayne Chapman, 2016 National Winner and PCA Trainer
• Coach Anthony Triana, 2017 National Winner
• Coach Jerrell Hardy, 2022 Regional Winner
• Coach Matthew Booth, 2022 Regional Winner and PCA Trainer
• Coach Darlene Nelson, 2022 Regional Winner
• Coach Angel Ramirez, 2022 Regional Winner
• Coach Eric Blackburn, 2022 National Winner

• Coach Brittany Collison, Regional Winner (Wesley Chapel High School)
• Coach Joeyn Dearsman, Regional Nominee (River Ridge High School)
• Coach Micheal Garcia, Regional Winner (East Orlando Track Club)
• Coach Monique Herrera, Regional Winner (Ultra Heat Allstars)
• Coach Cesar Lozano, Regional Winner (West Tampa Little League)
• Coach Ian Matthews, Regional Winner (Osceola High School)
• Coach Paul Noble, Regional Winner (Steinbrenner High School)
• Coach Sarah Reiss, Regional Winner (Plant High School)
• Coach JaJa Richards, Regional Winner (All Stars are Bright)
• Coach Carl Scott, Regional Nominee (First Tee -Tampa Bay)
• Coach Stacie Seal, Regional Nominee (Girls on the Run)
• Sensei James Stevens, Regional Winner (West Coast Karate)
• Coach Ellie Wilbur, Regional Winner (Brooks DeBartolo High School)
• Coach Mike Zeliff, Regional Nominee (Lightning High School Hockey League)