Summer 2014 Goal: 20 million youth in 2020 Tommy Amaker Tony DiCicco Dacher Keltner Jerry Porras Brad Ausmus Tony Dorsett Steve Kerr Ken Ravizza “An invasion of armies can be resisted but not an idea whose time has come.” Jennifer Azzi Joan Duda Jerry Kindall Cheryl Reeve Dusty Baker Tony Dungy Chris Kleinert Jerry Reinsdorf The quotation above from the Jason Baker Carol Dweck Glen Kuiper Claudio Reyna novelist Victor Hugo is just Albert Bandura Mark Edmunds Tony La Russa Dot Richardson one of hundreds of inspira- tional quotes for coaches, ath- Shane Battier Herm Edwards Blair LaCorte Doc Rivers letes, parents and leaders that Bob Beaudine Joe Ehrmann Alexi Lalas Ted Robinson you can find in our new Pocket Tom Beckett Ken Eriksen Richard Lapchick Dave Roux Sports Quote™ iPhone app (p. Rachel Buehler Joy Fawcett Ted Leland Jonah Sachs 4). This app is one of the excit- Van Hollebeke ing developments contributing Pat Fitzgerald Richard Lerner Chris Salvaterra Bruce Bochy to the spread of an idea whose Susan Ford Kristine Lilly Summer Sanders time has come, the idea of youth Ruthie Bolton Julie Foudy Leo Linbeck III Robert Scalise and high school sports as a De- Bob Bowlsby velopment Zone for BETTER School alum, who organized the Barbara Fredrickson Donna Lopiano Mark Shapiro Brenda Bredemeier ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE. TEDxFargo event. The fact that Bill Frieder Ronnie Lott David Shields both Doc and Greg played such Mike Brey Howard Gardner Charlie Maher Lee Shulman While we celebrated PCA’s key roles in PCA’s advances over Larry Brown 15th anniversary since the last the last year reflects the diversity Jim Gibbons Barry Mano Keith Smart Frank Broyles issue of Momentum, and in of the PCA Movement. Dr. Gerry Gioia Jerry Manuel Dean Smith those years we have impacted more than 6 mil- Doug Burgum Seth Goldman Steve Mariucci Jerry Smith lion youth, the first steps in the PCA Movement’s You will see that diversity throughout this Bill Campbell march toward estab- issue of Momentum, from our National Advisory Lindsay Gottlieb Mike McCaffery Steve Smith Board (right) to the youth sports organizations Brandi Chastain lishing thousands of Dan Gould George McCown Leigh Steinberg Development Zones and corporate partners supporting us (pages 8 Erin Chastain and 9) to our rapid geographic expansion (pages Dick Gould Marcia McDermott Steve Stenersen all over the country Carla Christofferson Tony Granato Todd McLellan Brad Stevens were taken just with- 10 and 11). Most importantly, you will see our Steve Clifford in the last year. Step diversity reflected in the list starting on page 13 Chris Grant Bill Meehan Katey Stone of the individuals, corporations and foundations Jay Coakley one was the publica- Daniel Grossman Chris Moore Kerri Strug tion of my book ti- that make our work possible. Harlan Coben Peter Haberl Jim Mora, Jr. Glenn Sugiyama tled Developing Bet- If that list includes you, thank you! If that Jerry Colangelo Bill Hanzlik Becky Morgan Marc Trestman ter Athletes, Better list does not yet include you, we hope that this Chris Collins People: A Leader’s issue of Momentum will move you to act to ap- Peter Harris Bernard Muir Kathinka Tunney Nadia Comaneci Guide to Transform- pear in the next issue. You’ll be in good company, Dan Hawkins Mark Murphy Irene van der Zande ing High School and Kevin Compton helping to move us toward an idea whose time Chip Heath Chris Nowinski Brenda Villa Youth Sports into a Development Zone. Step two has come. Bart Conner was my TEDxFargo Talk on the topic. Sam Hinkie Kim Oden Gene Washington Robert Cornilles Lionel Hollins Donna Orender David Weekley Those two steps involved two very different Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi people: Doc Rivers – LA Clippers Head Coach and Mallory Holtman- Amy Perko Mike White William Damon Fletcher PCA National Advisory Board Member, who wrote Noel Perry Doug Wilson Rick Davis Phil Jackson* the foreword to my book – and Greg Tehven, a Heather Petri Jerry York long-time friend and fellow West Fargo (ND) High PCA Founder and CEO Seth Davis June Jones Charles Phillips Steve Young Donna de Varona Isaiah Kacyvenski William Pollack Jamie Zaninovich Dave Kaval Barry Zito * PCA’s National Spokesperson CA launched several new products with content cians and subject-matter experts – creates a virtu- Pfeaturing National Advisory Board Members to ous cycle: users are drawn to PCA by the free con- inspire, educate and activate youth and high school tent, like the experience and return for more until sports coaches, parents, student-athletes and admin- they are committed. “Committed” may apply to istrators. This unprecedented amount and quality of their behavior around youth sports, their desire to free content – with unprecedented integration of elite share our message with others or their willingness athletes, coaches, organizational leaders, academi- to support PCA. Pocket Sports Quote™ App. PCA’s first iPhone app PCA 1-on-1 Interviews. These podcasts, ranging delivers a daily quote and photo from a National Ad- from 25-45 minutes, feature PCA staff interviewing Google+ Hangouts. This series of live and recorded Issue-Oriented Video of Advisory Board Mem- visory Board Member (and some other sources) meant National Advisory Board Members on their areas of video chats – also available in the “Our Work” sec- bers. To address hazing, for example, PCA has to inspire youth and high school athletes, coaches and expertise, topics of the day, and how their profes- tion of our website – convenes a group to discuss a produced brief videos featuring Advisory Board parents, as well as leaders in all walks of life from the sional experiences tie back to their youth sports specific topic, such as “Bullying and Locker Room Members Brandi Chastain, Pat Fitzgerald, Julie ballfield to the boardroom. Recipients may swap in experiences. PCA 1-on-1 subjects available under Culture” (in response to the Richie Incognito/ Foudy and Steve Young, as well as other prominent other photos, such as those of their own children play- the “Our Work” section of www.positivecoach.org Jonathan Martin scandal) or “Coaches Crossing the sports figures. The videos occasionally feature in ing youth sports, and share through social media. The as of June 2014 are: Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke, Line” (covering the fallout around Mike Rice and our website and e-mail communications and are app’s content also is available through a web widget, Bob Bowlsby, Jay Coakley, Joe Ehrmann, Lindsay other coaches). The Hangouts often include experts, frequently incorporated into our workshops. which can be embedded into any website. Gottlieb, Steve Kerr, Donna Lopiano, Charlie Maher, such as doctors; members of our Kim Oden, Amy Perko, Ken Ravizza, Claudio Reyna, National Student-Athlete Advisory Mark Shapiro, Steve Smith and Irene van der Zande. Board with experience relevant to the topic; and National Advisory Board Members, so far including: Rachel Buehler Van Hollebeke, Gerry Gioia, Tony Granato, Peter Haberl, Lionel Hollins, Isaiah Ka- cyvenski and Summer Sanders. CA’s 13th Annual National Youth Sports Awards Award Presented by MaxPreps, including Rene Dinner and Auction Sponsored by Deloitte was Ayala, Venessa Barnard, Bob Baxter and Chris PPCA’s largest-ever single-day fundraiser. It also Lindstrom raised a great amount of consciousness and the spir- • PCA National Student-Athlete Advisory its of all in the record crowd of 500 who attended. Board Member Eden Epner and Marc Comp- Highlights included: ton of US Trust leading the Fund-a-Cause • Insightful remarks from Deloitte’s Teresa component of our live auction, adding to the Briggs that summarized how life lessons learned $75,000 in matching funds contributed by through youth and high school sports are key to US Trust, Franklin and Catherine Johnson success later in life Foundation, and Ted Dintersmith • Joe Ehrmann – PCA National Advisory Board • The VIP reception sponsored by First Republic, Member, Coach for America Founder and featuring several PCA National Advisory Board former NFL player – receiving PCA’s Ronald L. Members, including Jennifer Azzi, Dusty Baker, Jensen Award for Lifetime Achievement Ruthie Bolton, Brandi Chastain, Dick Gould, • PCA National Advisory Board Member and Lionel Hollins, Blair LaCorte, Ted Leland, past U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Cap- Charlie Maher, Becky Morgan, Kim Oden, tain Julie Foudy moderating a panel discussion Heather Petri, Ted Robinson, Jerry Smith, among winners of PCA’s Double-Goal Coach Irene van der Zande, and Brenda Villa. Panel moderator Julie Foudy (second from right) joins winners of PCA’s Double- National Student-Athlete Advisory Board Member Eden Epner (left) Goal Coach Award Presented by MaxPreps (from left) Rene Ayala, Venessa Barnard, and US Trust’s Marc Compton take the stage for their Fund-A-Cause Bob Baxter and Chris Lindstrom. presentation. National Advisory Board Members join PCA friends and family. L. to R.: Brenda Villa, Heather Buddie, Julie Foudy, Ruthie Bolton, Tina Syer, PCA’s Jim Thompson and MaxPreps’ Andy Beal. National Advisory Board Members Dusty Baker Teresa Briggs of event sponsor Deloitte. Ian Sawyers, Heather Petri. (right) and Joe Ehrmann, recipient of the Ronald L. Jensen Award for Lifetime Achievement. CA National Partnerships with sports governing Program to incorporate Double-Goal Coach train- Pbodies continue to build momentum around the ing into US Lacrosse’s day-long coaching courses. CA has found a new partner in who they say they are and that they can PCA Movement. The latest developments include: The new approach has several US Lacrosse coach- Pits drive to protect youth athletes: be trusted. Starting in Summer 2014, PCA ing educators now trained to deliver PCA content • Launching Little League Double-Goal Coach SureID™. The SureID Program, of- and SureID will collaborate on communi- in tandem with on-field strategic and tactical in- and Little League Second-Goal Parent Online fered by Hillsboro, OR-based com- cations that educate the public on issues Quick Courses.