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Coach Today. Lead for Life
Our Leadership Development Approach
We Believe That ...
When more young women see coaching experience as leadership experience, more will raise their hands to coach.
Principles of our Model
Target an athlete's formative years - ages 15-26
Meet them where they are - have them coach a sport they have played
Make it engaging - mix classroom training with real world simulations.
Underscore her value - pay her fair wages, build financial acumen
Connect her to careers - create paths to internships & jobs
Close the confidence gap - Mentors are the key
Power a virtuous cycle - be role models for young players
What Our Champions Say
"You cannot be what you cannot see. Having women be coaches and having young athletes see these women as role models and exemplars of what could be, what can be, ultimately will be."
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Lisa Borders
Former President of the WNBA
"Coaching serves as a springboard into leadership roles outside of sports, helping girls develop communication skills & build confidence."
Patti Phillips
CEO, Women Leaders in Sports
The WCA Model
Her step-by-step coaching journey from pre to post season and beyond.
1
Partner
with sports organizations
Partner with sports organizations such as AYSO and Parks & Recreation to identify coaching needs.
2
Engage
community leaders to recruit potential coaches
Engage community leaders, school administrators, athletic directors and coaches to identify and recruit young women who play sports.
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3
Connect
with potential mentors
Engage experienced coaches and accomplished leaders to volunteer as mentors for WCA coaches over a 3-month season.
4
Train
new coaches
Train new coaches via in person & video-based learning that teach clear and consistent coaching methodologies, leveraging positive coaching and research-based youth development principles.
5
Pair
coaches with mentors
Pair coaches with experienced mentors to facilitate meaningful relationships and integrate leadership skill development into coach experience.
6
Gain
actionable feedback
Collect feedback from coaches, mentors and players' parents with an eye to continually increasing the impact of the WCA experience.
7
Create
post-coaching career paths
Partner with local employers to create a path to internships and jobs so WCA coaches can put their new leadership skills to work.
Designed to meet the needs of Community Sports Organizations
All of our coaches are trained by experts in the WCA Leadership Academy. The curriculum is grounded in positive coaching principles and prioritizes mental health for all players. In addition, the WCA home office handles the logistics of local coach and mentor recruitment, simplifying adoption and delivering jobs back to the communities in which a sports organization operates.
Read more about how coaches are trained & developed.
