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According to the NCAA Demographic Database archives, in 2019 there were 188 non-white head and assistant coaches in all three divisions of NCAA lacrosse. Though this seems like a large number for a growing sport, this is actually only 7% of the total number of head and assistant coaches, which is 2,626. Seeing that there is a need and opportunity to share coaching opportunities with a diverse set of candidates, the Intercollegiate Women s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) sought to create an opportunity for students of color to learn more about stepping into the coaching world.
Last week, the IWLCA hosted its first
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Cincinnati s Gina Oliver Thomas was the keynote speaker of the event, the first of its kind for the IWLCA.
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. The IWLCA concluded its first-ever
Future Leaders of the Game: IWLCA Students of Color Coaching Symposium yesterday. The two-day event included a series of online seminars focusing on coaching lacrosse and preparing for a career in athletics interspersed with smaller group discussions and networking opportunities. 37 student-athletes representing NCAA Divisions I, II, II, and the NAIA and the graduating classes of 2019-2022 were selected to participate in the Symposium.
Gina Oliver Thomas, head coach at the University of Cincinnati, and a two-time world champion with the U.S. women’s national team, served as the keynote presenter for the Symposium. She capped off the first day with a message about being confident in who you are, embracing your journey, leaning on