At 17, Katrina Radke swam for Team USA. Soon after she faced some of the toughest battles of her life. What stood between her and an Olympic Trial comeback would be daunting for most, but not for Katrina. Her tenacity and amazing spirit have given her a fresh perspective on how to fight and win, in the pool and in life. Oh, and did we mention she w…

Coaching high school basketball became a challenge that Scott Stanfield says he could no longer endure. He spent seven years as head coach of the boys' basketball team at Brainerd High School and says the threatening behavior of some of the parents took too much away from the rewards of coaching.Stanfield is not easily rattled, he spent decades as …

Corey Koskie thinks we’re making some serious mistakes when it comes to kids’ sports. And he knows a thing or two about what it takes to compete at the highest level. He spent nearly 20 years playing professional baseball with 11 years in the major leagues with the Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. Corey and his wife have fo…

Jim Thompson saw a void in youth sports and founded The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) in 1998 through the Stanford University Athletic Department. Thompson worried the “win at all cost” mentality of youth sports was squeezing out the survival, life and teamwork skills that go well beyond the playing field. Today, PCA, is a non-profit with 18 dif…