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New Women Coaches Academy teaches how to 'play the game'.
"I am a coach, I want to stay a coach and now I know I WILL STAY A COACH! Thank you for making my dreams come true."
"I am a coach/teacher for life and I have been greatly betrayed by employers so I really needed this to light my fire."
"You saved my soul."
These are some of the comments from women attending the first ever Women Coaches Academy (WCA), held at Bryn Mawr College PA in June. The four-day event ran in conjunction with the NACWAA/HERS Institute for Administrative Advancement, sharing some of the faculty.
Why create a Women Coaches Academy? In 1972, women were head coaches of 90% of women's teams. They often volunteered or ...
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