Welcome to Positive Sports Coaching
Positive Sports Coaching is an innovative evidenced based way of coaching teams and individuals built around the science of positive psychology. The program is built around the science of optimism, positive feedback and process praise and has the dual aims of: 1. Improving performance and 2. Promoting wellbeing. More
Positive Sports Coaching News
Matthew is a Keynote speaker at the inaugural AISNSW Heads of Sport Conference at Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley, NSW, in August 2016.
Matthew is a Keynote speaker at the WA Positive Education Conference in Perth WA in October 2016.
Matthew presented his paper “Can Coaching focusing on an athlete’s strengths increase wellbeing and retention?” at the 3rd Canadian Conference on Positive Psychology.
Matthew is an invited panellist at the 5th Australian Positive Psychology Conference, Adelaide SA September 2016.
Click here to read Matthew’s article “An Appreciative Approach to Sports Coaching”
Matthew gave a Keynote address at the Practising Positive Education Conference, August 2015, Sydney.
Free Online Course Launched. Matthew Scholes has designed a Positive Sports Coaching Course with a focus on developing mental fitness and building resilience.
Matthew Scholes is now the Positive Psychology Advisor Softball Australia
Matthew Scholes is a guest lecturer in Melbourne University's new undergraduate Positive Psychology subject Wellbeing, Motivation & Performance.
Matthew Scholes received Life Membership of the Victorian Commonwealth Games Association for his outstanding contributions to the Commonwealth Games movement.
Matthew Scholes is a Visiting Scholar at La Trobe University's Centre for Sport and Social Impact.
Matthew Scholes
Matthew Scholes has developed the Positive Sports Coaching program using the science of positive psychology and believes this strengths based approach to sports coaching will enhance both performance and wellbeing. More
