Bill Herenda Joins Positive Coaching Alliance as Executive Director for Sacramento September 29, 2009 Stanford, CA – Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) today announced the hiring of Bill Herenda as Executive Director for Positive Coaching Alliance-Sacramento. “We’re delighted to have Bill join the PCA team,” said PCA Founder and Executive Director Jim Thompson. “He has a unique combination of experience and energy that will amplify the momentum that PCA has already generated in Sacramento. Bill will help us advance our mission of ‘transforming youth sports so sports can transform youth’ throughout the region.” Positive Coaching Alliance delivers roughly 50 workshops per year for youth spor

On Sunday, March 15th, Game Plan Academy (GPA) launched at Hiram Johnson High School. Thanks to the generous sponsorships from Positive Coaching Alliance (www.positivecoach.org), Wells Fargo, and Avanti Restaurant Solutions, what was five months ago a clear vision with a windy path ahead, is now printed logo-wear, yard-markers, test-prep materials, and a group of forty student-athletes working to improve their performances on the field and in the classroom. A local, grassroots initiative, GPA attempts to equip students with a "game plan" for life. Spanning eight Sundays, students receive structured SAT preparation, focused college counseling, and rigorous athletic training. Working with