We’re excited to welcome Certified Mental Performance Consultant, public scholar, and former Tucker Team member Dr. Hannah Silva-Breen to the WCS!
Join us on Nov 13 and learn more at wcs.umn.edu!

We’re excited to welcome Certified Mental Performance Consultant, public scholar, and former Tucker Team member Dr. Hannah Silva-Breen to the WCS!
Join us on Nov 13 and learn more at wcs.umn.edu!
We’re thrilled to host the U.S. Soccer Foundation! Guided by their United for Girls initiative, "From Insight to Action: Creating Your Count Her In Playbook" will help participants build tailored strategies to empower girls and women in their unique communities.
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As CEO of the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC), former CEO of Bonfire, and tech disruptor, Coach O is a 7x national champion, winningest head coach in pro women’s tackle football history, and one of the nation's premier inclusive leadership experts.
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We are very excited to be dropping our Jean K. Freeman Keynote Speaker soon!
We left a few clues... Stay tuned for the official drop. Visit wcs.umn.edu to see all of our amazing speakers and register today.
We’re thrilled to feature gender equity scholar Dr. Tara-Leigh McHugh at this year's WCS! Her session will dive into recent study findings exploring the real-world experiences of mother-coaches in sport. Join us on Nov 13.
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Wendy Borlabi to the Women Coaches Symposium. Drawing from over 25 years in elite sports, Dr. B will share personal insights on resilience, motherhood, and translating mental toughness from courtside to home life. wcs.umn.edu
We’re excited to welcome scholar-practitioner Dr. Jo Line to the Women Coaches Symposium! In their session, "No One is Stepping Up to Lead," Jo will share actionable strategies for cultivating a coactive team that boosts athlete engagement.
Join us on Nov 13.
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NEW RESEARCH
Check out the new research article that Dr. LaVoi recently collaborated on with with colleagues in Brazil.
Registration is open for the exclusive Student-Athlete Track at the 2026 WCS. Designed for currently enrolled high school and college athletes, this dedicated track connects student-athletes directly with leading experts and powerful women leaders in sports.