By: Arielle Orsuto
Emily Zaler became the first-ever full-time female coach with the Denver Broncos in 2020 when she was promoted from the NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship.
DENVER — The faces in the NFL are starting to look a bit different, and that’s a good thing. Eight women were hired as full-time coaches this season throughout the league.
[Read more…] about Broncos’ First-Ever Female Coach Advocates for More Girls Footballby: Brandi West
Speedo, the world’s leading swimwear brand, has today announced the signing of British Paralympic swimmer Alice Tai MBE.
Tai, who competes in the SB8, SM8 and S8 categories, is a champion at Paralympic, World, European and Commonwealth level and will look to add to her already stellar career at this summer’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
[Read more…] about Paralympic Superstar Alice Tai Signs With SpeedoJim Powers – Coordinator of Athletic Communications
Maryville University senior Alyssa Callans was selected as the Great Lakes Valley Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week for the period ending March 7, 2021.
[Read more…] about Callans Named GLVC Softball Pitcher of the WeekJim Powers – Coordinator of Athletic Communications
Louisville, Ky. – Maryville University graduate student pitcher Alyssa Callans was named the Wilson/National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Division II Pitcher of the Week for the period ending March 7, 2021. She becomes the first player in program history to earn the national weekly award from the coaching group.
[Read more…] about Callans Claims Wilson/NFCA Division II Softball Pitcher of the Week AwardBy: Augustana Athletics
By Sydney Umeri
We had not seen a dunk in women’s college basketball since Brittany Griner did it in 2013, but Francesca Belibi has already dunked twice in the 2020-2021 season. The 6’1 sophomore forward for the Stanford Cardinal can truly throw it down, and she’s quickly becoming one of the most exciting players in the country.
[Read more…] about Fran Belibi is Changing How Women’s College Ball Does DunkingThe American Gold Sports Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our Youth Advisory Committee!
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is a sub-committee of the American Gold Sports Alliance. The YAC is comprised of a group of young people who are passionate about youth representation, have a range of experiences in sport and physical activity, and want to make sure that young people have a voice in deciding how opportunities are developed and delivered for their peers. The YAC will provide you with a unique opportunity to work with the American Gold Sports Alliance, our members, and partners to influence how sport for children and young people is better prioritized and coordinated to deliver social change and make a positive, lasting impact.
[Read more…] about AGSA LAUNCHES THEIR YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEEby: Arielle Orsuto
Paige VanArsdale is a skier with cerebral palsy. After suffering a concussion in 2017 during her Paralympic training, she faced more obstacles than she imagined.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Carving through white powder while representing the Stars and Stripes — it’s been a goal for Paige VanArsdale for nearly her whole life.
“I’ve dreamed of it ever since I started skiing when I was three years old,” she said.
[Read more…] about Skier Has Sights Set on Paralympics After Overcoming SetbacksBy: STEVE STENERSEN
Like many offices, mine includes a host of items that, for various reasons, I’ve chosen to display because they have special meaning. It’s much more a shrine of experience than accomplishment.
Of course, there are a few items that are easily explained — small plaques from North Carolina’s 1981 and 1982 NCAA championships, a framed jersey signed by the members of the first Uganda team to compete in a world championship, pictures of my two children as infants and high school graduates.
[Read more…] about FROM THE US LACROSSE CEO: AT THE HEART OF IT ALL
