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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 j ....

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