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Sports Bra Project named Philanthropic Partner for 2018!

The Sports Bra Project
Our Philanthropic Partner for 2018 Women Coaches Symposium (WCS) is The Sports Bra Project! Lack of access (whether it be due to logistical, cultural or financial factors) to a sports bra can be a barrier to sport participation for some girls and women. Utilizing networks of female coaches and athletes to collect and distribute sports bras, The Sports Bra Project is striving to eliminate one barrier to increase the liklihood of sports participation for all girls and women-having a sports bra! All WCS attendees are invited to bring a new sports bra, and in return will get additional raffle tickets which can be applied to win amazing prizes and in turn will make a difference in the lives of girls. Sports Bras will be distributed to underserved girls in the community. A drop-off station will be available on site at the WCS. Have your team, athletic department or conference do a Sports Bra collection and bring them all to the WCS!!! @SportsBraProjec  Check out the Sports Bra Project Facebook page.

Jean K. Freeman Keynote Speaker Announced!

This year's Jean K. Freeman Keynote speaker is fittingly Susan Teeter, former (and now retired) Princeton University Women's Swim Coach. In her 33 years as head coach of the Princeton women’s swim team, Teeter established herself as one of the most decorated swim coaches in the country, guiding her program to 17 Ivy League Titles and earning numerous accolades including the College Swim Coaches Association's “Lifetime Achievement Award”. Most recently, Teet

Susan Teeter
er was elected President of the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association by her colleagues. She was also named USA Aquatics Sports’ Most Outstanding Woman for 2015. Teeter is well-known for her contributions to both her sport and the coaching community, and her strong commitment to mentoring and supporting women coaches. We are excited to welcome her to the WCS stage.

Jean K. Freeman swam for the Gophers and was the Women's Swimming Head Coach at the Universit

Jean K. Freeman
y of Minnesota for 31 years, from 1973-2004. Freeman's teams had 29 winning seasons, two national individual champions and seven top-20 team national finishes. Her teams won 76 Big Ten individual and relay titles, and Freeman was honored four times as Big Ten Coach of the Year. In 1999, she was the first woman to win the Outstanding Service Award, the highest honor bestowed by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. Jean passed away in 2010 after a battle with colon cancer.

To honor Jean’s legacy as a pioneer in women’s sport and her commitment to giving back, hard work, honesty, team, caring for the whole person and excellence in every way, we have named this keynote in her honor. We invite a high profile, successful female coach each year to reflect Jean’s values. Teeter follows prior Jean K. Freeman Keynote Speakers Jill Ellis, Lin Dunn, and Sue Enquist. 

New Women Coaches Symposium website is live!

For the 5th annual Women Coaches Symposium (WCS) we've launched this new website!
The site features our new WCS logo, comprehensive information about all things WCS, and new blog feature that will contain updated WCS information and announcements. The fifth-annual WCS will take place on Friday, April 20, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium on the U of Minnesota campus, with registration starting January 1, 2018. Plan to join us--and bring others--for another high-energy, "can't miss" day of professional development, networking, and community-building with women coaches of all sports and all competitive levels. Check back regularly for new and exciting developments!!