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WCS Registration - November 13, 2026 - Registration Open

2026 WCS: Rewrite the Playbook. Own the Moment.

After 10 years, the Women Coaches Symposium (WCS) has helped catalyze systemic change for girls and women by championing, developing, mentoring, and connecting women. The WCS blends data with high-powered speakers and the unstoppable momentum of modern women's athletics to challenge coaches, administrators, and allies to redefine what is possible. The time is now. Together, we can continue to rewrite the rules of recruitment, retention, and respect for girls and women in sport and ensure they own the playbook and capitalize on the moment in women's sport.

The Women Coaches Symposium is back this fall on November 13, and we're working on some exciting experiences for attendees. Speaker announcements, session details, and more are coming soon... Check back here for updates as we finalize the full lineup.

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2026 WCS Registration now open!

November 13, 2026 at Huntington Bank Stadium

Join us for the Women Coaches Symposium (WCS), a dynamic event dedicated to building community, supporting women, and driving grassroots change.

2026 WCS REGISTRATION RATES

Coach - $130
Student - $40 [limited to 40]
- Must be a current student.
Athletic Administrator - $180 [limited to 40]
- ADs, SWAs, Club Directors, Directors of Coaching, conference-level staff, and all individuals who fall generally under athletic administrators.
Vendor Table - $350 [limited to 15]
Explore last years Speakers and the Full Program

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Join us for high-quality educational programming and professional development for women coaches. This full-day women-focused event serves as an avenue for networking and provides space to build community among women coaches. Women coaches of all sports and all levels are welcome. The WCS is a LGBTQI2S+ inclusive, safe space. While the WCS is a women-focused event, we welcome male allies who support women.

Registration is capped at 325 registrants. Register early, we will sell out.

**Group Registrations

We do not offer group registration discounts. To streamline group registrations, please collect all required information for each attendee before entering them into our registration system. To assist with this process, you can use this fillable PDF form to gather details from each registrant for your own use.

2025 WCS: A Historic 10th Anniversary Celebration

The 10th anniversary of the Women Coaches Symposium (WCS) marked a powerful gathering dedicated to building community, supporting women, and driving grassroots change. As women’s sports reached unprecedented levels of viewership, popularity, and investment, we came together to honor the trailblazers and changemakers who laid the foundation for this transformative moment. The day was a celebration of those shaping the movement for gender equity in sport—women leaders, advocates, and coaches who continue to make a difference.

The 2025 Symposium theme was It’s a Movement, Not a Moment, a timely and resonant call to action. Attendees engaged with leading experts on relevant and meaningful topics, all grounded in the shared mission to advance gender equity in coaching and sport leadership.

We were thrilled to welcome Veronica Alvarez as the 2025 Jean K. Freeman Keynote Speaker! Her insights and leadership helped make this milestone event one to remember.

Thank you to our speakers, partners, vendors, and attendees for making the 10th annual Women Coaches Symposium unforgettable. It wasn’t just a moment—it was a movement, and you helped bring it to life.

Our 2024 Women Coaches Symposium Was a Big Success!

The 2024 Women Coaches Symposium was a great success! We honored two coaches of the year, Coach Renee Saunders from Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Nebraska and Coach Donna Ricks from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.

(L to R): Coach Renee Saunders, Coach Donna Ricks featured with Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi

This project is associated with the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport.
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