WeCOACH Partners
WeCOACH is proud to team up with the following partners to move
the numbers to support and increase women in coaching.
NCAA
The NCAA Women Coaches Academy (WCA), hosted in partnership between WeCOACH and the NCAA since 2003, is a multi-day educational training open to NCAA coaches of all experience levels that offers non-sport-specific program management strategies, with a special focus on philosophy development and building your skills and knowledge about planning, communication, legal issues, ethics, hiring, supervising staff, conflict resolution, learning styles and achieving success. The next-level NCAA Academy 2.0 now falls within the NCAA partnership as of 2019.
NCAA Leadership Development Program
NCAA leadership development serves to educate and empower student-athletes, coaches and athletics administrators through transformative experiences that develop effective leaders, cultivate an inclusive community and enhance the college sports landscape. Learn more.
ConqHER is about female athletes who are pushing boundaries every single day. These women and their stories inspire athletes and demonstrate that sports cannot be defined by gender – only heart. At Eastbay, the ConqHER campaign continuously highlights women who are breaking barriers in sports. Learn more.
Gatorade Performance Partner, the first multidisciplinary community of sports performance professionals, provides access to exclusive benefits including complimentary CEUs, science-backed resources, meal-planning guidance and opportunities to discover all the latest that Gatorade has to offer practitioners at the secondary, collegiate and professional levels. Community members can find resources on a range of topics including hydration, nutrition, performance, recovery and professional development.
Truist
The Truist Charitable Fund is a donor-advised fund advised by Truist and administered by The Winston-Salem Foundation. Truist Financial Corporation is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities. Truist has leading market share in many high-growth markets in the country. The company offers a wide range of services including retail, small business and commercial banking; asset management; capital markets; commercial real estate; corporate and institutional banking; insurance; mortgage; payments; specialized lending; and wealth management. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Truist is a top 10 U.S. commercial bank. Truist Bank, Member FDIC. Learn more at Truist.com.
To meet the growing demands of athletes, coaches and all those concerned about banned substances in sports supplements, NSF International created the Certified for Sport® program. The program certifies that what is on the label is in the bottle and that the product does not contain unsafe levels of contaminants, prohibited substances or masking agents. Certification also means that supplement manufacturers and their suppliers meet stringent certification guidelines developed through a consensus process involving regulatory, sports industry and consumer groups. Learn more.
The Fan Project
The Fan Project is a campaign that harnesses the power of fan data to illustrate the untapped business potential of women’s sports. We recognize the power that the fan’s voice holds in driving investment in women’s sports. We are dedicated to using that awesome power to help show the world that investing in women’s sports is more than the right thing to do—it’s a savvy business decision. Learn more.
Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
The vision and pioneering spirit of Dorothy McNeill Tucker led to the establishment of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota in 1993. The creation of an interdisciplinary research center—devoted solely to girls and women in sport—established standards of excellence with respect to scholarly inquiry, advocacy, graduate education, community outreach and public service. Housed in the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Kinesiology, the Tucker Center is devoted to sponsoring, promoting, and disseminating scholarly activity on how sport impacts the lives of girls and women.
WeCOACH and the Tucker Center launched the Women in College Coaching Report Card, a series of collaborative, cutting-edge research initiatives to help increase the number of women in the coaching profession.
Women’s Sports Foundation
Founded in 1974 by tennis legend, Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation is dedicated to creating leaders by ensuring all girls access to sports. Learn more.
Hudl
Hudl is leveling the playing field for women in sports, both through the technology they create and important events, like BreakThrough Summit, co-created with WeCOACH. This free, digital summit for women in sports is raising the bar by celebrating, developing and inspiring women through online content, awards, peer engagement, and much more. Hudl offers basic, advanced and custom solutions designed to fit your team or organization at any level. Learn more.
Marines
You don’t join the Marines.
You become one.
Ours is a noble path and demanding journey reserved for those with the willingness to engage and determination to defeat all mental, moral, and physical requirements to become Marines. In or out of uniform, it’s the fighting spirit found inside every Marine that drives them to victory. The United States Marine Corps recognizes the role of coaches, educators, mentors and parents who inspire that fighting spirit. Whether your interest lies in helping us identify high achieving students or inviting us to help you motivate students and steer them toward success, we would like to get to know you. Learn more.
The Executive Certificate in Sports Management is a graduate program that is uniquely designed for sports industry professionals to gain relevant and in-depth knowledge about the industry. The certificate provides you with the business management and leadership skills needed to launch a successful career in the sports industry. Led by prominent industry leaders who bring their expertise to each course, the curriculum offers a practical and applied learning model. You’ll leave the program with a comprehensive understanding of the sports industry in the professional and intercollegiate areas including leadership, operations and financial sustainability. This one year program is offered online and includes 6 units in the fall (two 3-unit courses) and 5 units in the spring (one 3-unit and two 1-unit courses). Learn more.
Team Altemus
We are TeamAltemus. We are not financial advisors. We are unbiased experts. We educate, empower, and equip athletes to stay money positive. With a background in finance and sports, we are uniquely qualified to deliver unbiased insight for your next financial move. We empower athletes at all levels with information and tools so they can be victorious financially. Learn more.
Return On Inclusion
Return On Inclusion™ (ROI) is a groundbreaking online learning platform for coaches, athletic administrators and athletic staff. ROI is a sport-specific diversity and inclusion education platform designed to develop inclusive leaders and foster a culture of belonging across social and cultural differences. The ROI Advisory Board includes national thought leaders in college athletics who have made significant contributions to fostering inclusive teams and programs. Learn more.
Bakline
Producer of “The Future is Female Coaches” clothing collection!
Founded in 2008 by brothers Rob Schnabel and Matt Vosburgh, Bakline is a company that fuses art, sport and street culture into a distinctive Brooklyn based sportswear and lifestyle brand. Using high performance fabrics and bold graphics in its apparel, Bakline empowers it’s supporters by drawing inspiration from those chasing that runner’s high through a play hard and party harder attitude. Learn more and shop “The Future is Female Coaches” clothing collection.
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Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley advises, originates, trades, manages and distributes capital for governments, institutions and individuals, and always with a standard of excellence. They help individuals reach their long-term financial goals and are committed to a corporate culture that is open and inclusive and is fundamental to their role as a global leader constantly striving for excellence in all that they do. Learn more.
Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
The WBCA is the professional association for coaches’ of women’s and girls’ basketball at all levels of the sport. The WBCA is committed to serving its members and helping to grow women’s basketball by providing educational programming, networking opportunities, information and news, legislative and rules updates, and acting as the collective voice of the membership to the NCAA and other governing bodies in the sport. WeCOACH partners with the WBCA for the annual “So You Want to be a Coach” program.
LGBT SportSafe
The LGBT SportSafe Inclusion Program was developed to create an infrastructure for athletic administrators, coaches, sports leaders and leagues to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer inclusion. LGBT SportSafe practices are incorporated into WeCOACH in-person and digital programming. Learn more.