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CAAWS Women and Leadership Program: Do you want to host a workshop?
by Women in Sport International
posted April 28, 2011 at 12:17pm

CAAWS is currently seeking organizations to host Women and Leadership Workshops in their community between July and December, 2011. The workshops are billed as being great stand-alone events or great to combine with a conference, training events, or AGMs....more

The NBA’s first (and only) female scout
by One Sport Voice
posted April 22, 2011 at 7:12pm

Bonnie Jill Laflin Okay…here you go readers…. A graduate student sent me breaking news this morning (thanks EH!) about a picture and article of the first and only female NBA scout. She is pictured here in a PETA ad. I’m not 100% certain, but I�...more

Learn more about fair pay
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted April 21, 2011 at 1:28am

Interested in learning more about fair pay? Join the National Women's Law Center and the White House on Thursday, April 21st at 1:30pm CST for a conference call about bridging the wage gap. On the call to share information about policy solutions and a...more

Today we lost "Grete (Waitz) the Great" to cancer
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted April 19, 2011 at 5:37pm

"One of the brightest flames of the modern athletics era has been extinguished but the heroic deeds of Grete Waitz will live on eternally" -Lamine Diack, IAAF presidentLink to CBS News articleGrete Waitz has been an inspiration to me since the day I sta...more

Kudos, news and new NACWAA members
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted April 13, 2011 at 7:21pm

Dr. Donna C. Heinel has been promoted to Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Southern California. She currently served as Assistant Athletic Director at USC. Jessica Huntley was named Director of Division III ...more

The Power of Negotiation
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted April 13, 2011 at 12:48pm

Author: NACWAA It's no secret that women are still far behind when it comes to equal pay. While much has been done recently to close the gap, women are still paid on average, 20% less than their male counterparts. In today's ForbesWoman She Nego...more

Can female sport administrators be “ideal leaders”?
by lcrutch
posted April 12, 2011 at 6:10pm

Research shows that married women with children are less likely to be "ideal leaders" in the sports world....more

Student-Athletes inspired by women of experience
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted April 7, 2011 at 6:13pm

University of Indianapolis student-athletes Shanese McGregor, Kristin Turner and Nicole Duncan are now primed to carry the torch for women in athletics. Lee Morrison, NACWAA member and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, sponsored the three women to...more

Flannel, suits and running skirts: Dressing for success
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 7, 2011 at 1:02pm

In college, I lived in my flannel shirt and jeans. I've kept the flannel, but ditched the chips. Second semester freshman year, one of my professors had a radical idea. She suggested we dress for our news writing and reporting class like professionals....more

Jess Mendoza's Blog: How do we balance our life?
by Jessica Mendoza's Blog
posted April 6, 2011 at 12:22pm

One thing I have learned in trying to be the person who wears many hats, is that there is never the perfect amount of time spent for everything you want or need to get done. I have worn the hat of professional softball player, Olympian, President of the W...more

Gardner to Retire as Bloomsburg A.D. & other news
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted April 1, 2011 at 10:39am

Author: NACWAA Mary Gardner will retire as athletics director at Bloomsburg University in June after 23 years leading the department. A pioneer in women's intercollegiate athletics, Gardner became one of the first female athletic...more

Champions of Character - Red Cross/NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 31, 2011 at 9:59am

Author: NACWAA The NAIA recently announced its 2011-12 Red Cross/Collegiate Leadership Program participants. Eleven student-athletes have been selected to the program, now in its fifth year, to inspire, motivate and create a ...more

Investing in Women -- Why Women Leaders Lead to Success
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 30, 2011 at 6:42pm

Author: NACWAA NACWAA believes strongly that advancing women into leadership positions ultimately leads to a more balanced, equitable and successful society. Last week's Forbes.com article by Kathy Caprino, Mandating Women At The Leadership Table: W...more

More women pursuing baseball dreams on men's teams
by Women in Sport International
posted March 19, 2011 at 8:48pm

This article out of Long Beach California written by Bob Keisser raises a very interesting question that is common in women's sports. It discusses a recent high school game in which the two starting pitchers, in a men's baseball game, were women. The pitc...more

Soccer + Skates = Roller Soccer…Who Knew…
by RunLikeAGirl
posted March 18, 2011 at 11:54am

June Solomon grew up in Trinidad & Tobago, which, in case you have geography holes in your knowledge, as I did, is two islands under one government, controlled at various times in history by the French, Spanish, Dutch and British; and is one of the riches...more

Facing fear and building self-confidence
by Loren Fogelman
posted March 16, 2011 at 7:38pm

All athletes experience fear at some point. It is the primary reason for failure. Defeat and walking away from your dreams stem from avoidance. It is not whether you will face fear; it is the way you respond once fear arises. First and foremost, all athl...more

Reflections on my first week at MLS Digital HQ in NYC
by Soccer Science
posted March 9, 2011 at 10:16am

I’ve just returned to San Francisco after an amazing five days at the MLS league office in New York City working with the Digital team on social media strategy, and I can’t contain my excitement! With a Commissioner who’s enthusiastic about soci...more

Kim Kircher: Using ski patrol skills to deal with personal crisis
by Women Skiing and Sports
posted March 4, 2011 at 9:42pm

The hardest challenges Kim Kircher has dealt with in her 21-year career as a ski patroller at Washington's Crystal Mountain have helped her get through the toughest time in her personal life.Photo by Chris MorinWith her mostly male mates on ski patrol, Ki...more

British Muay Thai fighter Julie Kitchen combines motherhood with inspiring career
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted February 17, 2011 at 10:01am

Julie Kitchen pic - Adam Gibbard British Muay Thai fighter Julie Kitchen combines motherhood with an inspiring fighting career. Her record of 50 fights over the last 10 years counts 42 wins, 8 losses and has clocked up 22 belts ... so far. Kitchen has m...more

Welcome to WPS, Kat Galsim! (officially, that is)
by Soccer Science
posted February 17, 2011 at 9:48am

Above: In 2009, Kat (left) was the winner of Hope Solo Sister One Limited Edition sneakers. Check out the story. (Source: Nike Women) The Women’s Professional Soccer season is drawing near… Coaches are solidifying their rosters, General ...more

Top power female athletes of 2011
by Pretty Tough
posted February 11, 2011 at 12:31am

Each year, Bloomberg BusinessWeek creates a Sports Power list featuring the 100 most powerful athletes on and off the field. This year’s Power Sports 100 was pretty disappointing in regards to the number of women that were selected. In fact, only five...more

Part 2: We've Come a Long Way Baby
by RunLikeAGirl
posted February 7, 2011 at 9:35pm

[Previously on this blog....we left Nicole DeBoom's story just as the first running skirts were coming off the production line...]   Within twelve months Nicole had hung up her pro-shoes and switched gears to full time entrepreneur and amateur athl...more

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