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Pro Coaches Amy Yoder Begley (Atlanta TC), Laura Caldwell (Greenville TC Elite), Lauren Fleshman (Little Wings Athletics), Shelia Burrell (SDSU), and Shalane Flanagan (Bowerman TC) will join the WRCC in a live panel discussion on April 18th, 2021 at 4 pm to talk about their coaching, their challenges and why more women coaches are needed at this level and every level of our sport. Join this WRCC Speaker Event to learn more about where we are and where we are heading as women coaches in running and track and field! Listen to these accomplished women coaches as they talk about their craft and it's challenges, as well as their hopes for the future of coaching for women at all levels. Hit the link below to sign up for this exciting new event from the WRCC--it's free to members (not a member, go to Membership to sign up! |
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The Joan Benoit Samuelson story parallels that classic Nike Ad, “There is no finish line”. Joan is an icon, a legend in women’s long distance running. Through her many decades in the sport, Joan has never stopped challenging herself with competitive goals, running with the same passion that gave her an Olympic Gold Medal in 1984 at the first Women’s Olympic Marathon in LA. Her interview starts in her early running days as she discovers her talent, then winning the 1979 Boston Marathon, running in college, and as a professional with Athletics West. We talk about the drama and uncertainty of the 1984 Olympic Trials, and later her win in the Olympic Games. Her story is both thrilling and inspirational. And now, in her 5th decade as a runner, she continues to train and race in the sport she loves. She talks about how she has trained over the years, her need from the beginning to find balance in her life in order to have success, the coaches that helped her along the way, and the stories of her training and racing that brought her the greatest of successes--An Olympic Gold Medal. Listen at the link below:
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This past Monday, March 15th, the NCAA held its National XC Championship in Stillwater, OK. Four of the top 5 teams had female coaches. Click the link below to read Elizabeth Carey's article, "Despite the Odds, Cross Country and Track and Field Women Are Making Waves in Coaching," at Dyestat.com on this milestone:
Our next article comes to us from Runners World and is about pro groups' lack of women coaches. It's titled "Why Aren't More Female Coaches in Charge of Pro Teams" and is written by Sarah Lorge Butler. Click the link below to read this article:
Wesleyan University is seeking applicants for the adjunct faculty position of Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country. Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, organizing and administering all aspects of the Men’s and Women’s Cross-Country programs, including practice planning, scheduling, arranging for travel, recruiting, supervising an assistant coach, and other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics. The successful candidate will also be expected to design and implement effective fundraising initiatives for the program.
Duties will also include the teaching of for-credit, physical education skills courses. Also, the successful candidate must adhere to University, NESCAC and NCAA Division III regulations. Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Wesleyan is a highly selective liberal arts college that values both scholarship and teaching very highly, and has a strong, diverse undergraduate student body. This is an adjunct faculty multi-year appointment beginning on July 1, 2021.
Bachelor’s degree is required and an advanced degree in a sports related field is preferred. Candidates should have significant experience in the coaching of cross-country at the college, secondary or club level. The ability to mentor students in a very challenging academic environment is an important qualification, as well as, the ability to recruit and coach highly competitive cross-country athletes.
Our very own core members Marie Davis Markham and Robyn McGillis are the subjects of Jerry Ulmer's December 23, 2020 article on the OSAAtoday website. Wildwood Running, their creation to support female runners, is highlighted along with much more detail about these two exceptional coaches. Check the article out at the link below: