Mentor Program

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Time Frame

  • July 31: Registrations open!
  • August 25: Registrations close (the Mentor Program is only open to members who have registered)
  • September 8: Participants will be emailed (prior to 5:30pm ET) their Mentor Group Trio Assignments & additional program details. Check spam/junk folder if you do not receive this email in your inbox. Email events@wecoachsports.org with issues.

Monthly Trio Meetings & Bi-Monthly Meet-Ups
Participants must commit to making every attempt to participate in monthly meetings with their assigned Trio as well as bi-monthly Mentor Meet Ups that will be scheduled by WeCOACH to bring all participants together for continuing education and networking every other month. We certainly understand conflicts with personal/family obligations, team practices/competitions, team & recruiting travel, etc. will arise. Please communicate conflicts with your Trios in advance.

  • September 21: First Bi-Monthly Mentor Program Meet-Up
    • 1:00 – 2:15pm ET/10:00 – 11:15am PT
    • Mentor Program Orientation Q&A
    • Featured Presenter: Mandy Green, The Busy Coach
  •  November 7: My Revolving Hat Collection Will Ignite An Inferno of Opportunity!
    • 3:00-4:00pm ET/ 12:00-1:00pm PT
    • Featured Presenter: Barb Smith, CEO & Founder, Courtside Leadership & Find My Team

 

Overview

WeCOACH offers the first of its kind, unique mentoring trios for coaches in all sports, levels, and years of experience. Research shows us that women coaches who have been coaching between 7-10 years are at a pivotal point in their career and statistically leave the profession at the highest rate. To best support coaches at this point in their career, they are the central figure in each trio, serving as both mentor and mentee.

Now in its seventh year, this annual development program aims to provide connections, networking and learning across sports. We remain committed to keeping women in coaching by creating trios to best serve each level of coach, while fostering growth for each individual across experience levels.

Mentoring Matters. This is what you can expect when you are a committed participant in the mentor program:

  • Experience enhanced job satisfaction.
  • Develop better critical thinking skills by addressing challenges at all levels.
  • Grow your professional network across various sports and levels.
  • Be exposed to new and relevant ideas as well as reinforce successful, current practices.
  • Share leadership and management methods.
  • Empower future generations of coaches by creating a culture of empathy, positivity, and respect.
  • Share the importance of networking and mentoring as a channel for professional advancement.
  • Be the catalyst for advancing the mission and values of WeCOACH; generating collaborative and inclusive culture amongst members.

    Program Description

    The WeCOACH Mentor Program requires a commitment to your own self-investment, discovery and development, as well as a commitment to the other two coaches in your trio. You will get out of this program what you put into it. Your group members are counting on you to make this a priority in your schedule for the duration of the 8-month program.

    • Our one-of-a-kind mentorship model features “Trios,” three levels of mentor/mentee group dynamics based on level of experience:
      • GOLD MENTOR (10+ years coaching experience, with head coaching experience preferred),
      • SILVER MENTOR/MENTEE (5-10 years coaching experience)
      • BRONZE MENTEE (less than 5 years coaching experience)
    • Trio assignments focus on harnessing the power, depth and richness generated by integrating & engaging coaches from all sports & levels so unless otherwise specified in the application, participants will not necessarily be grouped with coaches of the same sport and level. Participants are assigned to trios based on a variety of considerations: coaching experience (Gold, Silver, Bronze), sport(s) coached, working title (head, assistant, admin, other,) sport level (youth, high school, collegiate, professional, other, etc.) and time zones/regions.
    • Trios will receive monthly discussion prompts to help in guiding your monthly meetings.
    • Participants must commit to making every effort to attend all scheduled Monthly Trio Meetings and bi-monthly Mentor Meet-Ups. We certainly understand conflicts with personal/family obligations, team practices/competitions, team & recruiting travel, etc. will arise. Please communicate conflicts with your Trio members in advance.

     Mentor/Mentee Eligibility and Requirements

    GOLD MENTOR

    To apply to serve as a Gold Level Mentor, members must:

    • Be a current member (or become a member) of WeCOACH
    • 10+ years of coaching experience, with head coach experience preferred
    • Agree to an 8-month commitment to the program
    • Commit to meeting virtually or via phone at a minimum of one time a month with trio group members
    • Be willing to provide support and communicate with trio group members between meetings
    • Complete assessments (before, during, after) to provide feedback for WeCOACH to continually improve the program

    SILVER MENTOR/MENTEE

    To apply to serve as a Silver Level Mentor/Mentee, members must:

    • Be a current member (or become a member) of WeCOACH
    • Have more than five (5) but less than ten (10) years of coaching experience (head, associate or assistant)
    • Agree to an 8-month commitment to the program
    • Commit to meeting virtually or via phone at a minimum of one time a month with trio group members
    • Be willing to provide support and communicate with trio group members between meetings
    • Serve as a liaison between gold and bronze mentor group members by planning, participating in and facilitating group communications
    • Complete assessments (before, during, after) to provide feedback for WeCOACH to continually improve the program

    BRONZE MENTEE

    To apply to serve as a Bronze Level Mentee, members must:

    • Be a current member (or become a member) of WeCOACH
    • Have less than five (5) years of experience cumulative as a head, associate or assistant coach, including as a GA, student assistant or Volunteer Coach
    • Agree to an 8-month commitment to the mentor program
    • Commit to meeting virtually or via phone at a minimum of one time a month with trio group members
    • Be willing to provide support and communicate with trio group members between meetings
    • Complete assessments (before, during, after) to provide feedback for WeCOACH to continually improve the program