Positive Coaching Alliance - Idaho Youth Sports Commission

Resources and Workshops

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Positive Coaching Alliance has lots of great information for every aspect of youth sports.

Positive Coaching Alliance Workshops

Working in conjunction with the Positive Coaching Alliance, the IYSC regularly puts on workshops for Coaches, Athletes, and Parents to further the goal of providing young athletes in Idaho with a well-rounded, positive experience with athletics.

Sam Kristensen

Sam has worked for more than 13 years as a high school counselor, high school athletic director, and high school basketball coach. Prior to a career in education, Sam was an outfielder and all-conference baseball player at the University of Redlands in California. Sam is a USAT All-American triathlete, and a USAT traithlon coach with athletes in multiple states. He is the founder of Playing for a Purpose, an organization that contributes to the greater good in sports beyond the performances and the scoreboard. Sam and in wife Tara live in Boise with their two children.

Dr. Howard Gauthier

Howard has over 26 years of college experience as an athletic director and men’s basketball coach. During his five-year tenure as athletic director at Idaho State University, Gauthier led the ISU athletics department to their most successful season in the history of the institution. He now serves as Associate Professor at Idaho State University where he teaches sports leadership, sports management, sports finance, and philosophy of sport. He and his wife Karen have one daughter Ali, and live in Meridian, Idaho. Howard recently published his second book, “The Positive Leader.”

Visit the PCA Development Zone® Resource Center

For Coaches

For Parents

For Athletes

For Admins/Leaders

For Officials/Referees

Positive Coaching Alliance Workshops

Better Athletes. Better People.

Jon Ruzicka

Greg Patton

Sam Kristensen

Dr. Howard Gauthier

Want to host a workshop, find out about becoming an instructor,
or have any other questions about our workshops? Shoot us a message!

Contact Us

Visit the PCA Development Zone® Resource Center

For Coaches

For Parents

For Athletes

For Admins/Leaders

For Officials/Referees

Positive Coaching Alliance Workshops

Better Athletes. Better People.

Jon Ruzicka

Greg Patton

Sam Kristensen

Dr. Howard Gauthier

Want to host a workshop, find out about becoming an instructor, or have any other questions about our workshops? Shoot us a message!

Contact Us

Want to host a workshop, find out about becoming an instructor,
or have any other questions about our workshops? Shoot us a message!