The FA’s Head of Women’s Coach Development, Audrey Cooper The FA has announced the launch of the Coaching Excellence Initiative, an 18-month programme created to develop and connect high performance coaches working in the elite women’s game. Fourteen coaches have been selected for the inaugural Coaching Excellence Initiative programme, providing them with a bespoke, high-quality coach development experience underpinned by regular one-to-one support from a dedicated team of mentors. The coaches will receive individual and collective learning opportunities at regular workshops and interventions to support their individual and collective needs, unique to the experiences faced in women’s football.