Session Summary

Coach’s Role for Return to Play
Lauren breaks down the impact we can have as coaches for a player’s return from injury. With the most up to date data on the female ACL epidemic, Lauren breaks down common causes and return to play timelines. Coaches leave with a better understanding of their responsibility to advocate for their female player in the rehab process, the importance of coach and community connection for players while injured and applicable activities coaches can incorporate at training for injury prevention.

Confidence Training for Girls

Did you know a girl’s self-esteem peaks at age 9? Stephanie’s background in psychology has helped mold a curriculum for clubs, coaches and parents to better understand their role in building confidence for girls 11-18 years old. By teaching our girls to become advocates for themselves, they will play with higher levels of confidence, courage and resilience so they are more likely to try new things and improve. As coaches, we know this leads to better players, less drama and more fun! 

Relating to Today's Player
Betsy leads us through an interactive workshop to help leaders open lines of communication to best relate to today’s young player. Coaches often cite challenges with player’s short attention span, inability to accept criticism (even if it’s constructive), and an almost constant need for reassurance and validation. This workshop is designed as a toolkit for coaches to better understand who Generation Z is, so we can more effectively coach them.

Keynote - Angela Hucles Mangano 
This year’s keynote features two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Angela Hucles Mangano. Inclusion, equity and advocacy are at the heart of Angela’s work to build diversity in leadership roles. We welcome our keynote’s wealth of knowledge and shared experiences on and off the field to shed light on how we can broaden our definition of leadership.