2023 NCAA WCA Class 52 Schedule

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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Registration

[Atrium Outside Pike’s Peak]

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Professional Headshots Available

[Conference 3]


1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Welcome, Introductions, Icebreakers, IPP Pairs, and WCA Webpage [Pike’s Peak]

Team WeCOACH
Marlene Bjornsrud, Former WeCOACH Executive Director & Academy Facilitator

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Strategies for Navigating the Coaching Profession [Pike’s Peak]

Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, Director, Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Break, IPP Time

3:15 PM – 5:15 PM

DISC For Coaches [Pike’s Peak]

Liz Masen, CEO & Client Director, Athlete Assessments

5:15 PM – 5:30 PM

Break

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Title IX Immersion [Pike’s Peak]

Dr. Amy Wilson, Managing Director of Inclusion, NCAA

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Dinner [Garden Terrace]

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

WCA & 2.0 Keynote, sponsored by Hudl [Sunrise Room]

Dawn Staley, Head Women’s Basketball Coach, University of South Carolina
Interviewed by Marke Freeman, Author, Consultant, Basketball Analyst & CEO, Max-OUT Foundation

8:30 PM – 10:30 PM

WCA 20th Anniversary Celebration: Networking & Live Music [Sunrise Room]

 

7:00 AM-8:00 AM

Breakfast [Outside Pike’s Peak]

8:00 AM-8:10 AM

The Herd & IPP Refresh

Marlene Bjornsrud, Former WeCOACH Executive Director & Academy Facilitator

8:10 AM – 10:20 AM

Know Your Values [Pike’s Peak]

Liz Masen, CEO & Client Director, Athlete Assessments

10:20 AM – 10:40 am

Break & IPP time

10:40 AM – 12:00 PM

Championship Communication

Betsy Butterick (WCA #29), Founder, The Coaches’ Coach & Communication Specialist

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch [Garden Terrace]

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

LGBTQ Inclusion in Sport  [Pike’s Peak]

Nevin Caple, Founder & CEO, Return on Inclusion™

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Stars Activity [Long’s Peak]

Dr. Missy Price (WCA #35/A2 #1), VP of Education & Development, US Club Soccer, WeCOACH Board

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Break

3:45 PM – 5:30 PM

Breakout Sessions (Choose 2 of 3 Options):

3:45 PM – 4:30 PM

Breakout Rooms Round 1

The Art of C.A.R.E.S.S.: Nurturing the Collective Well-Being of SAs and Coaches [Conference Room C]
Dr. Breigh Jones-Coplin, Clinical Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, University of Denver

Best Recruiting Practices for Gen Z Student-Athletes [Pike’s Peak]
Dr. Gary Green, Founder & CEO, Recreation Consulting

How to Get the Job of Your Dreams [Conference Room D]
Lesley Irvine (WCA #17), Vice President & Director of Athletics, Colorado College

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Break

 

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM

Breakout Rooms Round 2

The Art of C.A.R.E.S.S.: Nurturing the Collective Well-Being of SAs and Coaches [Conference Room C]
Dr. Breigh Jones-Coplin, Clinical Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, University of Denver

Best Recruiting Practices for Gen Z Student-Athletes [Pike’s Peak]
Dr. Gary Green, Founder & CEO, Recreation Consulting

How to Get the Job of Your Dreams [Conference Room D]
Lesley Irvine (WCA #17), Vice President & Director of Athletics, Colorado College

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

Class Picture, IPP Time & Break

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner [Garden Terrace]

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Coach-to-Coach Peer Learning Roundtables [Pike’s Peak]

Facilitated by:

Celia Slater, CEO, True North Sports & Co-Founder of  WeCOACH (session facilitator)

Yolanda Bronston, Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach, St. Johns Country Day School & WeCOACH Board Member

Becky Burleigh (WCA #24), Co-Founder, What Drives Winning

Anya Covington (WCA #47), Founder & CEO, Human2Human

Teresa Gould, Deputy Commissioner, Pac-12 Conference & WeCOACH Board President

Dr. China Jude, Vice President of DEI, Denver Broncos

Laura-Ann “LA” Lane (WCA #14/A2 #3), Head Field Hockey Coach, Nichols College

Sara Liebscher, Assoc VP of Development, Executive Director of Individual and Family Giving, University of Notre Dame & WeCOACH Board Member

Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree, CEO & Founder of WM Leadership and Legacy Coaching & WeCOACH Board Member

Teri McKeever, Swimming & Diving Coach and WWoWC Chapter Author

Dr. Missy Price, Vice President of Education & Development, US Club Soccer & WeCOACH Board Member

Ann Salerno, CEO, The Change Cycle Series, Co-Creator of WCA

The Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders, Retired Senior Associate Dean, WeCOACH Board Officer

Judy Sweet, Former NCAA Senior Vice President & NCAA Membership President (1991-1992) & Co-Founder of WeCOACH

Tiffany Tucker, UNC-Wilmington Deputy AD/SWA & WeCOACH Board President-Elect

Ann Walker, Retired, College Athletic Administrator and Coach & WeCOACH Board Member

Jennifer Lynne Williams, Chief Development Officer, USA Basketball Foundation

 


8:00 PM

WCA 20th Anniversary Celebration: Networking Happy Hour, Breckenridge Brewery [In Hotel]

 

 

 

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7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast [Outside Pike’s Peak]

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Life-Flow: Humanizing Stressful Work-Life Balance [Pike’s Peak]

Anya Covington (WCA #47), Founder & CEO, Human2Human

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Impact Award Voting, IPP Time, & Break

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Team/Program Culture [Pike’s Peak]

Felecia Mulkey, Acrobatics & Tumbling Head Coach, Baylor University & WWoWC Chapter Author

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

WCA Survey & Create Individualized Game Plan [Pike’s Peak]

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Team WeCOACH & Final Thoughts [Pike’s Peak]

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Closing Ceremony & Graduation, sponsored by The Marines [Pike’s Peak]

Major Alicia Chambers, United States Marine Corps
Teresa Gould, Deputy Commissioner, Pac-12 Conference & WeCOACH Board President
Vanessa Fuchs, CEO, WeCOACH

1:00 PM

Lunch Available To Go