WCA-51 Schedule

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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Welcome Coaches, Icebreakers, Introductions and WCA Webpage

Vanessa Fuchs, CEO, WeCOACH
Marlene Bjornsrud, Academy Facilitator
Jan Whitbeck, Sr. Director of Events & Branding, WeCOACH

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

Title IX Immersion

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

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

DISC For Coaches

Liz Masen, CEO & Client Director, Athlete Assessments

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM

Break

5:15 PM – 6:30 PM

Strategies for Navigating the Coaching Profession (virtual)

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

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Dinner

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Keynote – Embracing Your Coaching Journey

Lindsay Gottlieb, Head Coach, Basketball, University of Southern California

8:30 PM

Networking (Optional) @ Breckenridge Brewery

7:00 AM

Breakfast 

8:00 AM

IPP Instruction

Marlene Bjornsrud, Academy Facilitator

8:10 AM – 10:10 AM

Know Your Values

Liz Masen, CEO & Client Director, Athlete Assessments

10:10 AM – 10:30 am

Break & IPP time

10:30 – 11:50 am

Championship Communication

Betsy Butterick, Founder, The Coaches’ Coach & Communication Specialist

11:50 AM – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Coach and Student-Athlete Mental Health

Abigail Eiler, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work, Chief Diversity Officer, Assistant
Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Counseling, University of Michigan

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM

Break

2:25 PM – 4:25 PM

LGBTQ Inclusion in Sport

Nevin Caple, Founder & CEO, Return on Inclusion

4:25 PM – 4:45 PM

Stars Activity

Marlene Bjornsrud

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Break

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Intentional Living

Charmelle Green, Deputy Athletics Director for Internal Operations and COO, University of Utah

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Class Picture and IPP Time

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Dinner

7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Building Relationships with Student-Athletes and Staff

Felisha Legette-Jack, Head Coach, Basketball, Syracuse University

8:30 PM

Networking (Optional) @ Breckenridge Brewery

7:00 AM

Breakfast

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Team Culture

Felecia Mulkey, Head Coach, Acrobatics and Tumbling, Baylor University

9:15 AM – 9:30 AM

Break & Individual Reflection

9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

How to Get the Job of Your Dreams

Lesley Irvine, Vice President/Director of Athletics, Colorado College

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Create Individualized Game Plan & IPP Share

11:30 AM – 12:00 AM

Team WeCOACH & Final Thoughts

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Closing Ceremony

1:00 PM

Lunch available to go