Thu Jan 7 2021 | Press Release | College
PHOTO COURTESY OF CINCINNATI ATHLETICS
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