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Congratulations to WRCC's President Sheila Burrell for being named "Coach of the Year" as the head coach at San Diego State University in the Mountain West Conference--and exceptional coach and promoter for women coaches! |
JOIN US Tuesday, May 17th 7PM EDT📌 for the first in the WRCC series of Injury Prevention Workshops presented by PreHab, the leading experts in holistic training to improve performance and avoid injuries before they happen.
Tuesday's topic: 'Mechanics Of Running'
Come explore with us as the first two workshops are open to WRCC members and non-members. It will be an interactive virtual workshop with discussion and time for questions!
The WRCC is excited to partner with Prehab, a physical therapy group that focuses on working with athletes not only after an injury occurs, but also by building comprehensive programs for each individual athlete to keep injuries from occurring in the first place. The WRCC and Prehab will begin offering free clinics to our members to help coaches learn ways to keep their athletes healthy and discuss therapies to help injured athletes return to training.
Tuesday's topic: 'Mechanics Of Running'
Come explore with us as the first two workshops are open to WRCC members and non-members. It will be an interactive virtual workshop with discussion and time for questions!
The WRCC is excited to partner with Prehab, a physical therapy group that focuses on working with athletes not only after an injury occurs, but also by building comprehensive programs for each individual athlete to keep injuries from occurring in the first place. The WRCC and Prehab will begin offering free clinics to our members to help coaches learn ways to keep their athletes healthy and discuss therapies to help injured athletes return to training.
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The WRCC announces our partnership with Edge Theory Labs, maker of the world's first portable, iceless ice bath. "The Edge Tub cools the water to 27* F or heats it to 105*F in approx. 2 hours. Built-in filtration keeps the water clean and ready for your whenever. Our sturdy inflatable tub packs into a backpack, making it truly portable and practical with a 15 minute, no-tools-needed set up or takedown. Take it with you to your next event, race, or adventure and get the edge on the go!"
For more information on Edge Theory Labs, visit them at:
www.edgetheorylabs.com |
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The WRCC is excited to partner with Prehab, a physical therapy group that focuses on working with athletes not only after an injury occurs, but also by building comprehensive programs for each individual athlete to keep injuries from occurring in the first place. The WRCC and Prehab will begin offering free clinics to our members to help coaches learn ways to keep their athletes healthy and discuss therapies to help injured athletes return to training. Details for these upcoming clinics will be sent out soon!
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Title IX
Almost 50 years ago, on June 23, 1972, Title IX of the education amendments was enacted into law, stating, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Here are some facts on how this important law changed girls' and women’s sports:
https://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuckercenter/library/docs/research/WCCRC_2019-20_Head-Coaches_All-NCAA-DI-Head-Coaches_2020-September.pdf
Almost 50 years ago, on June 23, 1972, Title IX of the education amendments was enacted into law, stating, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Here are some facts on how this important law changed girls' and women’s sports:
- In 1972, just over 300,000 girls and women played high school and college sports
- In 1972, women’s collegiate sports received just 2% of the college athletic budgets
- By 2012, the 40th anniversary, over 3 million girls (a tenfold increase since implementation) were participating in high school sports
- In 2016, one in every five girls in the U.S. played sports; before passage of Title IX the number was one in every 27
- Participation of women in sports has risen every year since Title IX’s passage
- The 2016 Rio Olympics saw the largest group of women Olympians in history—292 women versus 263 men (in 1972 only 90 women out of 428 athletes were on the U.S. Olympic team)
- Surprisingly, what Title IX accomplished for girls and women in sports, the opposite was true for women coaches. Prior to 1972, 90% of the coaches working with girls and women, were women. Today, only 42.2% of D1 Head Coaches are women coaching women's teams.
https://www.cehd.umn.edu/tuckercenter/library/docs/research/WCCRC_2019-20_Head-Coaches_All-NCAA-DI-Head-Coaches_2020-September.pdf
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This year the focus of the WRCC's zoom get together was on our chapter heads discussing how one of their 2021 seasons transpired--how they worked towards their goals, what were the results, and what did they learn from their season. Charlotte Lettis Richardson moderated and surprised the group by bringing a special guest, 1984 Olympic marathon champion Joan Benoit Samuelson, to our meeting.
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