by admin | Jan 21, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Having a nuanced stance on an issue shouldn’t seem radical, though in the dominant “take culture” it often seems like it is. For example, this writer’s feelings on Becky Hammon recently leaving the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach to...
by admin | Jan 11, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
While some media members have discussed how disappointing it is that Becky Hammon won’t break the NBA’s thick head coaching glass ceiling, Hammon has been a part of a group that’s breaking down other barriers in the WNBA—a league that has also...
by admin | Jan 10, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
News of the hiring of Victor Lapena yesterday as the head coach of Canada’s senior women’s basketball team was a long time coming – the qualification tournament for this year’s World Cup is about a month away and that’ s not a lot of prep time for any coach let alone...
by admin | Jan 4, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Glass-ceiling breaker Becky Hammon has interviewed for multiple NBA head coaching positions. She’s ready for the opportunity to be a head coach, but she hasn’t received an offer there. Hammon — who was hired as the first full-time female assistant...
by admin | Dec 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Dean and Traci Curtis could have been banished from their Ohio State University teams in the early 1990s had they done what their 19-year-old daughter pulled off one Saturday last month. Emelie Curtis taught a lacrosse clinic for pay — with her status as an athlete at...
by admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
A very busy Monday in the WNBA offseason ended with two head coaching vacancies. First came the news that Walt Hopkins was out as the New York Liberty’s head coach after two seasons. A few hours later, the Phoenix Mercuryannounced Sandy Brondello was out after...
by admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Leadership, Pay Equity, SEW
From the hardwood to the sidelines, WNBA legend Dawn Staley has used her passion and knowledge for the game of basketball to elevate the sport, and she’s shattering glass ceilings along the way. According to ESPN, the Hall of Famer recently made history by becoming...
by admin | Oct 5, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The Los Angeles Lakers hired former WNBA and USC standout Shay Murphy to their coaching staff as a coaching associate, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. She will join John Lucas III and David Fizdale along with returning coaching staff members Phil Handy, Mike...
by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Less than a decade ago, there were no women coaching in the NFL. In 2015, Jen Welter became the first woman to serve in an NFL coaching role when the Arizona Cardinals hired her to an intern position. The following year, Kathryn Smith became the NFL’s first full-time...
by admin | Mar 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Borussia Monchengladbach’s under-23 coach Heiko Vogel was ordered to train the women’s team as punishment for “unsporting behaviour” towards a referee during a match, the Western German FA (WDFV) confirmed to ESPN. Read More
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