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18 women graduate as futsal referees
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 29, 2011 at 1:01pm

By Ayesha AbdeenThe Muslim Women’s Sport Foundation (MWSF) in partnership with the FA, Kick it Out and the Asian & Muslim Women and Girls group hosted the UK’s first female only level one Futsal refereeing course on July 24. Eighteen women of dive...more

Get Girls Moving
by CPS8910
posted August 25, 2011 at 12:11am

The New England Journal of Medicine reported that obese teenagers in the top 25 percent of their weight categories have twice the death rate in their 70s as men and women who were thin as teens.  What can we do as a community to help the fight agains...more

Catching up with Kara Lang
by All White Kit
posted August 22, 2011 at 9:52am

On August 20, soccer players of all skill levels gathered at Allan Lamport Stadium to compete in Athletes for Africa’s third annual Rock the Pitch Celebrity Soccer Tournament. The top eight fundraising teams had the opportunity to go head-to-head agai...more

NACWAA Member Honors, Promotions and Goings On
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted August 18, 2011 at 1:21pm

NACWAA members are on the move and racking up honors from coast to coast. Kudos to you all! Leslie Claybrook, Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator at Rice University for the last four years, has been named Assistant Comm...more

Interview with Stephanie Jaramillo, Boxing Promoter
by Wombat Sports
posted August 10, 2011 at 10:34am

With the expansion of women in fighting, so has the number of female promoters. In the month of August, we will be talking to these women who work with both male and female fighters to put on exceptional cards in their portion of the country. Ste...more

TYF – Thats ‘Talented Young Females!’
by SkaterGirl
posted August 10, 2011 at 1:57am

Pencil Agency, Soho are currently in the process of casting for a campaign next year with a large fashion label in association with the Olympics. They are looking for girls aged 18-25 – who are exceptional at what they do – whether they are a doctor, ...more

NCAA Inclusion Summit to Address Challenges, Champions and Collaborative Strategies
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted August 10, 2011 at 12:58am

Join University Presidents, Chief Diversity Officers, advocacy groups, senior athletics administrators, student-athletes and Conference Commissioners as they engage in a deliberate dialogue to identify measurable action-oriented outcomes and strategies...more

Cycling: A job and a reward
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted August 9, 2011 at 12:59am

Sometimes bike racing can feel like a job, and sometimes it can feel like a reward for all of your hard work. Some days it is a slog, and other days it is silk. It is the days that it is a job that cause the days that it is a rewards. You have to fi...more

New news about the upcoming basketball season
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted August 1, 2011 at 8:04pm

I know I've been MIA for a little bit, but I have some good news to share with you! I recently signed a contract to play for a team in Limoges, France for this upcoming season. Naturally, it was difficult to tell my Swiss teammates, who truly became a hom...more

Alliance of Women Coaches Charter Memberships Offered Through July 31
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted July 20, 2011 at 3:26am

Author: NACWAA The recently launched Alliance of Women Coaches (The Alliance) provides professional development opportunities for current and aspiring women coaches, enhances their advancement and strives to increase the number of...more

Video: Jessica Mendoza on Work-Life Balance
by anngaff
posted July 15, 2011 at 6:34pm

Jessica Mendoza is a professional softball player for the USSSA Pride, works for ESPN as an analyst, has served as the Women's Sports Foundation President and is a wife and mother. At the 2011 Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year banquet, she talked a...more

NACWAA Member Happenings
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted July 7, 2011 at 10:28am

Author: NACWAA NACWAA members are on the move! Nikki Babik has been named Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at Seton Hill University. She previously was Assistant Director of Athletics/Compliance Coordinator/Senior Woman...more

Forum July 6th: London Olympics:What's In It For Women?
by Women in Sport International
posted June 16, 2011 at 2:35pm

We are passing along news of the London Women and Planning Forum. Looks like a great event for those of you in England! LONDON OLYMPICS: WHAT'S IN IT FOR WOMEN?Wednesday 6th July, Arts Lecture Theatre, QMUL, 1.30-5.30, followed by areceptionThe London Wom...more

NACWAA Member News, New Members & IAA West Grads
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted June 9, 2011 at 10:28am

Author: NACWAA Lisa M. Sweany, formerly the Senior Associate Athletics Director at Grand Valley State in Michigan, has been named Athletics Director at Armstrong Atlantic State effective July 18. Sweany brings extensive experien...more

Gwen Sisto: mother, wife, business owner, MIT graduate and weightlifter!
by Pretty Strong
posted June 7, 2011 at 10:53am

Name: Gwendolyn SistoAge: 28Weight class: 63 kgSport: weightliftingGwen is a weightlifter, wife, mother, business owner, and an MIT graduate. She's awesome! We thought training full time and going to school full time is hard. Tell us about your typica...more

Life's a puzzle
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted June 1, 2011 at 7:44pm

It has been one year since I graduated. It was a rough year trying to figure out which direction to head, but it seems that on the one year anniversary of my graduation things started to turn around or maybe I’ve just started to see things more clearl...more

What I Would Do as USATF CEO, part 2
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 27, 2011 at 3:47pm

Yesterday I posted part 1. Today I continue with the goals I would set out if anyone were insane enough to make me USA Track and Field’s new CEO. Attempt to create some more domestic professional and semi-pro meets. The goal would be to get a meet or ...more

What I Would Do as USATF CEO, part 1
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 25, 2011 at 9:47am

Earlier today I took a look at the USATF non-CEO issue, and mentioned a possibility that Oregon head coach Vin Lananna might be a stealth candidate. It’s a long shot to be sure, but nothing is impossible. Except, of course, that I become the next CEO ...more

Fitbloggin' Recap Part One
by Run Girl Run
posted May 24, 2011 at 7:02pm

Fitbloggin' was amazing from beginning to end. From the people I met and the new friends I made, to the things I learned and the things Katy and I hopefully taught others, it was a great conference. My favorite thing about this year's Fitbloggin' was tha...more

The Ultimate Stealth Candidate for USATF CEO
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted May 24, 2011 at 3:54pm

Over the weekend and on Monday, there was a lot of talk about USATF’s new CEO, or rather the lack thereof. USATF finally settled with deposed CEO Doug Logan in his suit over the firing, apparently to the tune of over $1 million. I mentioned a rumor ...more

Branding: Not Just for the Big Dogs
by Run Girl Run
posted May 21, 2011 at 3:04pm

Fitbloggin' Presentation 2011 Thanks to everyone who came to see Katy and I present this morning at Fitbloggin. We had a blast teaching you all about the ins and outs of social media and building your brand. For those of you who couldn't be here or if...more

Alliance Created in Support of Women Coaches
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted May 19, 2011 at 12:16pm

Author: NACWAA The Alliance of Women Coaches (The Alliance) is being created to provide professional development opportunities for current women coaches, enhance their advancement and to increase the number of women coaches in all...more

In social media, you get what you give
by Soccer Science
posted May 12, 2011 at 11:22am

I work in social media, but when I’m hyper-focused on my job I barely tend to my personal accounts. During these periods, my Facebook wall goes stale, blog traffic falls and Twitter replies die off. Not surprisingly, when I update my social netwo...more

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