Principles of Positive Coaching Seminar

Looking for a means to give your coaches an edge? Looking for a way to create better sports experiences for your athletes? Sponsor a Principles of Positive Coaching Seminar and you will experience how quality trained coaches can influence their athletes.

The Seminar can be modified to meet your sports organization’s needs. Charlie McGrath, the Seminar’s Director, is ready to talk to you about creating a unique development opportunity for your coaches.

Seminar Philosophy
The guiding philosophies behind the Principles of Positive Coaching seminars are straightforward: A coach makes a lasting impact on the lives of athletes, and a coach is more than a leader on the field. Coaches who attend a Principles of Positive Coaching session will take away coaching and youth development concepts and techniques that can be immediately applied to their coaching situation.

Benefits derived from a Positive Coaching Seminar include a more satisfying and enjoyable experience for the coach, the athletes, and the parents who are aware of the important role coaches play in shaping their children's future.
"I have always believed that as a coach, if we provide a positive experience for those individuals we guide, then those lessons can last a lifetime."

Charlie McGrath, former college basketball coach, founder of Positive Coaching Seminars
Who Should Attend?

The seminars are designed for coaches and administrators involved in sports ranging from the youth to interscholastic level.

What Will I Learn?
Anyone attending the six- hour long seminar will learn:
  • The principles of positive coaching and how to apply them
  • The impact of their leadership style on the athletes they coach
  • What impact the coach has on the athletic, emotional and social lives of athletes
  • How to positively deal with parents
  • How to create positive sports experiences for athletes
  • How to create a culture where games and practice are fun and a form of play
"Anyone aspiring to be a coach of any sport, at any level, should attend this seminar."

Dr. Kenneth Walker, educator and former college basketball official

Seminar Background

The Seminars were founded by Charlie McGrath, long- time high school and collegiate basketball coach in Rhode Island and New York. The seminars feature top speakers on sport psychology, youth sports, sports medicine and coaching methods.

The seminars are offered annually in Rhode Island. A seminar can also be arranged for a sports organization in its area. To attend or participate in upcoming Positive Coaching Seminars, contact Charlie McGrath at charlie.mcgrat h@in stituteforsportcoaching or coachingsem@aol.com.


"It is important that coaches, old and young alike, realize their leadership style and philosophies have far-reaching consequences. This seminar addresses this critical issue and is a must for all those coaches currently guiding and directing today's youth athletes.

Vin Cullen, Former CCRI Athletic Director & Basketball Coach