WCA-53 Schedule

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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Registration [Pike’s Peak Foyer]

Professional Headshots Available [Conference 3]

 

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Welcome Coaches, Icebreakers, Introductions and WCA Webpage [Long’s Peak/Pike’s Peak]

Team WeCOACH

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Title IX Immersion [Pike’s Peak]

Dr. Amy Wilson, Ph.D., Managing Director of Inclusion, NCAA

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Break, IPP Time

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The People Side of Coaching – DISC For Coaches [Pike’s Peak]

Liz Masen, CEO & Client Director, Athlete Assessments

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM

Break

5:15 PM – 6:00 PM

Conflict Communication [Pike’s Peak]

Dr. Jen Fry (WCA #1), Founder & CEO, JenFryTalks

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner [Garden Terrace]

 

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

WeCOACH Lifetime Achievement Awards (presented by Jostens) & Conversation with Honorees (presented by Hudl)

Missy Foote, Middlebury College Head Women’s Lacrosse & Field Hockey Coach (Retired)
Dr. Christine Grant (posthumously), University of Iowa Director of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics & former Field Hockey Coach
Beverly “Bev” Kearney, former University of Texas Women’s Track & Field Head Coach and Founder of InPursuit of Dreams Inc.
Sister Lynn Winsor, Xavier College Preparatory Vice-Principal of Activities, Athletic Director, and Co-Head Girls Golf Coach
C. Vivian Stringer (pre-recorded video), Rutgers University Head Women’s Basketball Coach (Retired)
Awards Presentation: Bethany Boelter, Sr. Marketing & Partnerships Manager for College & College Sports, Jostens

8:30 PM

Networking & Live Music presented by Hudl

Courtnie Prather (WCA #38), DJ NolaCruz 

6:15 AM – 7:15 AM

Workout & Gratitude

Pickleball with Maria Lopez [Inverness Pickleball Courts]
Gratitude walk with Marlene Bjornsrud, Former WeCOACH Executive Director &
Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders “Rev Jo”, WeCOACH Board Member

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast [Outside Pike’s Peak]

Professional Headshots Available [Conference 3]

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

The Herd & IPP Refresh

8:15 AM – 10:15 AM

Know Your Values [Pikes Peak]

Liz Masen, CEO & Client Director, Athlete Assessments

10:15 AM – 10:30 am

Break & IPP time

10:30 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 – 2:15 PM

Strategies for Navigating the Coaching Profession

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

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Meeting Generation “Z” Where They Are [Pike’s Peak]

Penny Lucas-White, Head Volleyball Coach, Alabama State University, WeCOACH Board Member

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM

Break

3:50 PM – 4:50 PM

Living Your Values [Pike’s Peak]

Marlene Bjornsrud, Former WeCOACH Executive Director
Lesley Irvine (WCA #17), Vice President & Director of Athletics, Colorado College, WeCOACH Founding Board Member

 

4:50 PM – 5:20 PM

Class Picture, IPP Time & Break

 

5:20 PM – 6:05 PM

Breakout Session Round 1, Choose 1

Empowering Teams: Fostering Inclusive and High-Performing Team Cultures presented by the U.S. Marine Corps [Pike’s Peak]
Captain Jalissa Harkins, U.S. Marine Corps

Fish Don’t Know the Water is Wet [Conference C]
Dr. Stephen Long, Founder & CEO, Long Training+Research

Educating, Exposing and Normalizing Athlete Testing For Women – How To See What Matters presented by VALD  [Conference D]
Amanda Fielding, Talent Identification Manager, VALD

6:05 PM – 7:05 PM

Dinner [Garden Terrce]

 

7:05 PM – 7:50 PM

Breakout Session Round 2, Choose 1

Empowering Teams: Fostering Inclusive and High-Performing Team Cultures presented by the U.S. Marine Corps [Pike’s Peak]
Captain Jalissa Harkins, U.S. Marine Corps

Fish Don’t Know the Water is Wet [Conference C]
Dr. Stephen Long, Founder & CEO, Long Training+Research

Educating, Exposing and Normalizing Athlete Testing For Women – How To See What Matters presented by VALD  [Conference D]
Amanda Fielding, Talent Identification Manager, VALD

7:50 PM

Networking Happy Hour [Aspen Room]

 

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast [Outside Pike’s Peak]

Professional Headshots Available [Conference 3]

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Intersectionality in Sports: Explore How Your Identities Impact Your Life, Work, & Play [Pike’s Peak]

Dr. Brooke Rundle, Mental Performance Consultant & Founder of Headstrong Mindset
Jennifer Jacobs, Head Volleyball Coach, Augustana University

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 “Coach Fee” Mulkey, Head Acrobatics & Tumbling 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

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

Tiffany D. Tucker, Deputy AD & SWA, UNC-Wilmington, WeCOACH Board President
Vanessa Fuchs, WeCOACH CEO

1:00 PM

Lunch Available To Go [Garden Terrace]
All Times Mountain
Printable Schedule

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Registration [Pike’s Peak Foyer]

Professional Headshots Available [Conference 3]

 

 

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Welcome Coaches, Icebreakers, Introductions and WCA Webpage [Long’s Peak/Pike’s Peak]

Team WeCOACH

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Title IX Immersion [Pike’s Peak]

Dr. Amy Wilson, Ph.D., Managing Director of Inclusion, NCAA

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Break, IPP Time

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The People Side of Coaching – DISC For Coaches [Pike’s Peak]

Liz Masen, CEO & Client Director, Athlete Assessments

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM

Break

5:15 PM – 6:00 PM

Conflict Communication [Pike’s Peak]

Dr. Jen Fry (WCA #1), Founder & CEO, JenFryTalks

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner [Garden Terrace]

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

WeCOACH Lifetime Achievement Awards (presented by Jostens) & Conversation with Honorees (presented by Hudl)

Missy Foote, Middlebury College Head Women’s Lacrosse & Field Hockey Coach (Retired)
Dr. Christine Grant (posthumously), University of Iowa Director of Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics & former Field Hockey Coach
Beverly “Bev” Kearney, former University of Texas Women’s Track & Field Head Coach and Founder of InPursuit of Dreams Inc.
Sister Lynn Winsor, Xavier College Preparatory Vice-Principal of Activities, Athletic Director, and Co-Head Girls Golf Coach
C. Vivian Stringer (pre-recorded video), Rutgers University Head Women’s Basketball Coach (Retired)
Awards Presentation: Bethany Boelter, Sr. Marketing & Partnerships Manager for College & College Sports, Jostens

 

 

8:30 PM

Networking & Live Music presented by Hudl

Courtnie Prather (WCA #38), DJ NolaCruz 

 

6:15 AM – 7:15 AM

Workout & Gratitude

Pickleball with Maria Lopez [Inverness Pickleball Courts]
Gratitude walk with Marlene Bjornsrud, Former WeCOACH Executive Director &
Rev. Dr. Joanne Sanders “Rev Jo”, WeCOACH Board Member

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast [Outside Pike’s Peak]

Professional Headshots Available [Conference 3]

 

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

The Herd & IPP Refresh

8:15 AM – 10:15 AM

Know Your Values [Pikes Peak]

Liz Masen, CEO & Client Director, Athlete Assessments

10:15 AM – 10:30 am

Break & IPP time

10:30 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 – 2:15 PM

Strategies for Navigating the Coaching Profession

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

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Meeting Generation “Z” Where They Are [Pike’s Peak]

Penny Lucas-White, Head Volleyball Coach, Alabama State University, WeCOACH Board Member

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM

Break

3:50 PM – 4:50 PM

Living Your Values [Pike’s Peak]

Marlene Bjornsrud, Former WeCOACH Executive Director
Lesley Irvine (WCA #17), Vice President & Director of Athletics, Colorado College, WeCOACH Founding Board Member

4:50 PM – 5:20 PM

Class Picture, IPP Time & Break

5:20 PM – 6:05 PM

Breakout Session Round 1, Choose 1

Empowering Teams: Fostering Inclusive and High-Performing Team Cultures presented by the U.S. Marine Corps [Pike’s Peak]
Captain Jalissa Harkins, U.S. Marine Corps

Fish Don’t Know the Water is Wet [Conference C]
Dr. Stephen Long, Founder & CEO, Long Training+Research

Educating, Exposing and Normalizing Athlete Testing For Women – How To See What Matters presented by VALD  [Conference D]
Amanda Fielding, Talent Identification Manager, VALD

 

6:05 PM – 7:05 PM

Dinner [Garden Terrce]

7:05 PM – 7:50 PM

Breakout Session Round 2, Choose 1

Empowering Teams: Fostering Inclusive and High-Performing Team Cultures presented by the U.S. Marine Corps [Pike’s Peak]
Captain Jalissa Harkins, U.S. Marine Corps

Fish Don’t Know the Water is Wet [Conference C]
Dr. Stephen Long, Founder & CEO, Long Training+Research

Educating, Exposing and Normalizing Athlete Testing For Women – How To See What Matters presented by VALD  [Conference D]
Amanda Fielding, Talent Identification Manager, VALD

 

 

7:50 PM

Networking Happy Hour [Aspen Room]

 

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Breakfast [Outside Pike’s Peak]

Professional Headshots Available [Conference 3]

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Intersectionality in Sports: Explore How Your Identities Impact Your Life, Work, & Play [Pike’s Peak]

Dr. Brooke Rundle, Mental Performance Consultant & Founder of Headstrong Mindset
Jennifer Jacobs, Head Volleyball Coach, Augustana University

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 “Coach Fee” Mulkey, Head Acrobatics & Tumbling 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

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

Tiffany D. Tucker, Deputy AD & SWA, UNC-Wilmington, WeCOACH Board President
Vanessa Fuchs, WeCOACH CEO

1:00 PM

Lunch Available To Go [Garden Terrace]