Aspiring Women Coaches
Mission
The data tells the story. We need more women in the coaching profession—in all sports and levels. Through our Aspiring Women Coaches Workshops we will help women Catch a Vision for their coaching career. WeCOACH will be the national leader in actively recruiting more women coaches to build the pipeline of future leaders in sports. These virtual workshops are free and open to any woman aspiring to coach in any sport, at any level. Participants will learn best practices for securing coaching opportunities, networking, and career strategy. If you are a current or soon-to-be-graduating student-athlete, professional athlete soon to retire from your playing career, graduate assistant and/or team manager, etc. who aspires to coach, then Catch a Vision is for you! Together we will MOVE the NUMBERS to support and increase women in coaching!
NEW! Catch a Vision: Aspiring Women Coaches Workshop
Spring 2023| Catch a Vision: The Art of Getting Hired (Open to members and non-members)
Monday, March 27
5:30pm- 7:30pm ET/ 2:30pm-4:30pm PT
A FREE virtual event! WeCOACH Community, start now to help us recruit aspiring women coaches to participate!
Register HERE!
Description: Preparing for a coaching career? WeCOACH is here to help! Join us March 27 to learn from experts how to be the coaching candidate who stands out! This virtual workshop will focus on best practices for résumé writing, interviewing skills, and what comes next after you land the job. You bring unique qualities and experiences–these industry professionals will offer guidance on how to inspire others to see everything you bring to the position.
Presented by:
Featured Presenters: Will Baggett and Cary Groth
Will Baggett
Founder of The Executive Image (Emergent Executives LLC)
Will Baggett is a former major event sports administrator, having been recognized by the White House Department of Communications for outstanding service to the President of the United States during his time at the College Football Playoff. Will has also helped produce events such as the Super Bowl, Final Four and a host of college football bowl games. Will formerly served as an athletic performance coach at Baylor, SMU and TCU leading to multiple conference championships, and most importantly, student-athletes graduating with valuable degrees.
Cary Groth
Director of the University of Nevada, Reno Sports Management Program and CEO of The PICTOR Group
Cary is a highly accomplished athletics administrator who has over 40 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics. As a former student-athlete, head women’s tennis coach and athletics administrator, she has had a very successful and dynamic career. Serving as an Athletics Director at two NCAA Division I FBS institutions; Northern Illinois University and the University of Nevada, Cary is credited for leading both institutions into nationally competitive athletics programs while increasing the graduation rate of student-athletes.Cary has served on various Conference and NCAA Committees including President George W. Bush’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics. She has also served as President, Women Leaders in College Sports. She was awarded the Women Leaders in College Sports Administrator of the Year Award as well as the WBCA’s Administrator of the Year.
December 11 | Catch a Vision: Aspiring Women Coaches Workshop
Our first Catch A Vision: Aspiring Women Coaches Workshop was a huge success!
Read the full release here and checkout the full recording below!