The New Trier Positive Coaching Council believes all youth sport coaches should be "Double-Goal" Coaches. A win-at-all-cost coach has only one goal: to win. He or she is concerned primarily with teaching skills and developing strategy designed to win games. A Positive Coach is a "Double-Goal Coach" who wants to win, AND has a second goal: to help players develop positive character traits, so they can be successful in life. Winning is important, but the second goal, helping players learn "life lessons," is more important. A Positive Coach puts players first.
There are three major elements to the "job description" of a Positive Coach. A Positive Coach: 1. Redefines "Winner" 2. Fills Players' Emotional Tanks 3. Honors the Game
Further information regarding the Positive Coaching Alliance is available at:
www.positivecoach.org.