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Academy offered as growth opportunity for coaches
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By Leilana McKindra
The NCAA News
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Dates and sites for the 2007 NCAA Women Coaches Academy have been set.
The academy, supported by the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, is designed to train, support and retain women coaches in college sports. Open to any female coach, regardless of sport and division, the program focuses on four key areas of emphasis: philosophy and fundamentals, management skills, communication strategies, and career development.
Sessions are May 29-June 2 in Denver and June 9-13 in Indianapolis. Applications for the five-day academy will be available exclusively online beginning February 14. Space is limited to 25 participants per session.
Celia Slater, executive director of the WinStar Foundation, which administers the academy, called it “a powerful experience for coaches to grow both personally and professionally.”
“The NCAA Women Coaches Academy provides women coaches with relevant perspectives and skills they can implement immediately. They also gain a network of support and build camaraderie within the women’s coaching community,” she said. “We often hear graduates say they were inspired and challenged by our talented, diverse and experienced faculty, some whom were the pioneers in women’s athletics.”
Since the academy was launched in 2003, 245 coaches have graduated from the program.
For more information or to obtain an application, go to http://www.coachesacademy.org/ncaa.php or e-mail Celia Slater at celia@coachesacademy.org.
The business administration major is one of two students to represent the college at the National Collegiate Sales Competition, at which students from institutions across North America test their sales skills. This year, participants from about 40 institutions are expected to be on hand for the March 16-17 competition at Kennesaw State University.
During the two-day competition, Guenther and other participants will be judged by corporate sponsors of the event on elements such as their approach, rapport, presentation and communication skills as they attempt a variety of sales challenges. Points scored by each individual accumulate toward each institution’s total score.
Guenther won the honor through a sales role-play competition held during a professional selling class. About 90 students take the course each year, and every semester, students videotape role plays as part of their final class project. The students with the two best projects of the year are selected for the following year’s NCSC. When one of those students could not attend the 2007 NCSC, Guenther was chosen during the fall semester after his role play was selected as the best by Federated Insurance, the sponsor of the in-class competition.
While in Orlando for the 2007 NCAA Convention, Robert was among the 12,000 participants in the 14th annual Walt Disney World Marathon, placing 29th in her age bracket and in the top 25 percent overall. However, those aren’t the numbers of which she is most proud. Rather, it’s the $4,800 she raised as a result of her efforts.
It wasn’t the first time Robert has run for a good cause. She began raising funds through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program in 1998. At that time, she entered in the Rock-n-Roll Marathon in San Diego and raised more than $7,000 in honor of Kerri Coleman, the then-9-year-old niece of a high school classmate. Coleman died of leukemia two years later.
“What inspired me most to do the Disney Marathon was the fact that if Kerri were still with us today, she would be in the process of applying to colleges. The courage and strength of those challenged by leukemia carries you through to the finish line,” said Robert.
The academy, supported by the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, is designed to train, support and retain women coaches in college sports. Open to any female coach, regardless of sport and division, the program focuses on four key areas of emphasis: philosophy and fundamentals, management skills, communication strategies, and career development.
Sessions are May 29-June 2 in Denver and June 9-13 in Indianapolis. Applications for the five-day academy will be available exclusively online beginning February 14. Space is limited to 25 participants per session.
Celia Slater, executive director of the WinStar Foundation, which administers the academy, called it “a powerful experience for coaches to grow both personally and professionally.”
“The NCAA Women Coaches Academy provides women coaches with relevant perspectives and skills they can implement immediately. They also gain a network of support and build camaraderie within the women’s coaching community,” she said. “We often hear graduates say they were inspired and challenged by our talented, diverse and experienced faculty, some whom were the pioneers in women’s athletics.”
Since the academy was launched in 2003, 245 coaches have graduated from the program.
For more information or to obtain an application, go to http://www.coachesacademy.org/ncaa.php or e-mail Celia Slater at celia@coachesacademy.org.
TCNJ athlete attempts to pin sales competition
On the heels of a junior season cut short by injury, College of New Jersey wrestler Mike Guenther is in the midst of an impressive senior campaign. He is ranked fourth nationally in the 165-pound weight class with a 22-2 overall record and a 10-0 mark in dual meets. As he presses toward his goal of becoming an all-American and earning a berth in the Division III Wrestling Championships, Guenther is taking time to pin down his future, too.The business administration major is one of two students to represent the college at the National Collegiate Sales Competition, at which students from institutions across North America test their sales skills. This year, participants from about 40 institutions are expected to be on hand for the March 16-17 competition at Kennesaw State University.
During the two-day competition, Guenther and other participants will be judged by corporate sponsors of the event on elements such as their approach, rapport, presentation and communication skills as they attempt a variety of sales challenges. Points scored by each individual accumulate toward each institution’s total score.
Guenther won the honor through a sales role-play competition held during a professional selling class. About 90 students take the course each year, and every semester, students videotape role plays as part of their final class project. The students with the two best projects of the year are selected for the following year’s NCSC. When one of those students could not attend the 2007 NCSC, Guenther was chosen during the fall semester after his role play was selected as the best by Federated Insurance, the sponsor of the in-class competition.
Nichols athletics director paces fund-raising field
Nichols College Director of Athletics Charlyn Robert uses her daily hour-long jogs to relax and meditate. This fall, however, the early morning runs took on more meaning when she entered a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.While in Orlando for the 2007 NCAA Convention, Robert was among the 12,000 participants in the 14th annual Walt Disney World Marathon, placing 29th in her age bracket and in the top 25 percent overall. However, those aren’t the numbers of which she is most proud. Rather, it’s the $4,800 she raised as a result of her efforts.
It wasn’t the first time Robert has run for a good cause. She began raising funds through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program in 1998. At that time, she entered in the Rock-n-Roll Marathon in San Diego and raised more than $7,000 in honor of Kerri Coleman, the then-9-year-old niece of a high school classmate. Coleman died of leukemia two years later.
“What inspired me most to do the Disney Marathon was the fact that if Kerri were still with us today, she would be in the process of applying to colleges. The courage and strength of those challenged by leukemia carries you through to the finish line,” said Robert.
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