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# WHO WE ARE
## Women's Running Coaches Collective
# Changing the Landscape
The WRCC is a non-profit dedicated to moving forward the opportunities and culture of our sport for female coaches and athletes.
Women’s comprehensive and holistic approach to the athlete is leading the new coaching philosophy.  Women’s strengths and uniquenesses, creating connections holistically across the athletes improves their performance and lives
Our Vision: We *envision* a future where women’s comprehensive, holistic approach to coaching the ‘whole athlete’ enables the culture where athletes win medals within a healthy, positive, win-for-life culture …. is *the way* to coach
## Our Mission
The WRCC exists to amplify the power women coaches bring to track, field and distance running.
As a collective, we are leaders in a new model that understands women coaches are vital to navigate female & male athletes’ differences, and coach them accordingly.
WRCC is the resource for female coaches and coaches who coach female athletes and leading this new coaching philosophy.
 “Women Coaches matter for variety of reasons. Research shows that same sex role models positively influence self-perceptions. They challenge stereotypes about gender and leadership and offer diverse perspectives, insight and advice to their athletes”
– Nicole LaVoi/Director for the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport
## Our History
!From our Co-President, Shelia Burrell
“As a younger coach, I was told that all good female sprint coaches coached like men.”
# Advisory Council
Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport
Flagpole Hill Fund
FASTR, Stanford University
National Scholastic Athletics Foundation (NSAF)
Mondo USA
Founder, Prehab
Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, Vanderbilt University
Fast University
Clinical Assistant Professor, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Stanford
Emeritus
Co. Founder, Emeritus
# Alliances/Partners/Sponsors
## Forming alliances/partners/sponsors with like minded organizations focused on improving the culture, conditions and opportunities for female coaches and athletes - sponsors, partners and advisors.
## Mondo
For over 70 years our goal has been to redefine every sports standard.
## Mondo Cares
Mondo Cares About Mental Health
## Prehab
Giving you access to evolving technology, teaching you new tricks, and helping you achieve the unthinkable.!
## FASTR Stanford Female Athlete Science and Translational Research
Innovating ways to improve the health of girls and women of all abilities through athletic participation and performance.
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## Edge Theory Labs
The ice bath trusted by professional athletes, teams, doctors and trainers across the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, UFC, and The Olympic Games.!
## National Scholastic Athletics Foundation
The mission of the NSAF is opening doors to the world for our youth, through athletics, and providing them opportunities to succeed.
## Flagpole Hill Fund
#### The Flagpole Hill Fund seeks to promote opportunities in track & field and to use the sport, and running in general, to foster positive outcomes across society.  They support programs to remove economic barriers to participation; to increase participation in the sport among historically underrepresented groups; to raise awareness and provide support for mental health needs for athletes; to promote a better understanding of health-related issues, especially those specific to teenage girls and young women who run; and to celebrate and sustain the sport of track & field.
# Board of Directors
Co.President
Treasurer
Co. President
Board Member
Co.Founder, Emeritus
## In Memoriam
# WHAT WE DO
# Changing the landscape!
WRCC is the authority, the resource, the connection for women coaches and coaches who coach female athletes.
Women coaches bring a powerful and unique expertise on coaching track, field and distance runners. Women’s comprehensive and holistic approach to the athlete is leading the new coaching philosophy. Women’s strengths and uniquenesses, creating connections holistically across the athlete improves their performance and their lives.
# Create Community Empower and Inspire Coaches
*Change the Culture*
## Create Community
We are forging a strong community of female coaches and experts, to connect, collaborate and work together to create a better future for our sport’s coaches and athletes alike.
*  across the USA for women to connect and ‘talk shop
* **Interviews** with the heroes and athletes to today’s coaches and community
*  to connect with members and friends on events, coaches and community
* **Social Media** across Instagram, Facebook and soon LinkedIn to unite the community of coaches, athletes and fans
## Empowering Coaches
#### Creating space and connections for women to use their voices and their strength to move forward the conditions, opportunities and culture for today as well as setting the direction for the future.
* **Research** based on HER. Partnering with experts to focus the research, communicate and educate coaches and athletes
* **Education** – Professional Development is critical for coaches. Knowledge empowers, instills confidence and elevates our expertise
* **Coaching the whole athlete** – mental, physical, physiological, team… all the aspects critical for today’s athletes to become the best for life
## Inspiring Coaches
#### Here at the WRCC, our goal is to inspire coaches with a wealth of knowledge and the tools it takes to becoming a well achieved coach; through learning, practice, commitment, and development.
* Workshops
* Speakers
* Interviews
* Retreats
* Clinics
# Creating Community
# Changing the Landscape!
## Create Community, Empower and Inspire Coaches
* Chapters
* Newsletters
* Social Media
* Membership
## Chapters - ‘Let’s Talk Shop’
Bringing female coaches together to learn, support and empower one another.
Locations: Seattle/WA, Portland/OR, Bend&Beyond/OR, San Francisco/CA, Santa Monica/CA, Houston/TX, New England and soon in the SouthEast
Want to join a chapter, start a chapter or need more information? Check out our  or email us at info@wrcoachescollective.org
## Communicating out and across!
to connect with members and friends on events, coaches and community
## Newsletter
## BECOME A MEMBER!
Be part of a community of female coaches leading the new philosophy on coaching the whole athlete …. for improving performance and winning for life!  Learn, collaborate, empower and inspire each other!
# Our Events
# Changing The Landscape!
As coaches, we are responsible for improving performance and more importantly creating amazing, strong, confident, team vs me mentality, risk taking, healthy  individuals. WRCC is partnering with experts in these fields to share their expertise.
## Changing the Landscape Together
* Clinics (in person)
* Workshops (virtual)
* WRCC Coaches Retreat (in person)
* Chapters (in person and virtual)
* Book Club (NEW in 2023)
## Calendar of Events
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# Research and Education
Knowledge is empowerment. It instills confidence and elevates expertise. As coaches, it’s our responsibility to help develop the performance and the individual. Yet first, as coaches we need the training, the research and the know how. To learn about our athletes’ bodies, minds, performance and well being. WRCC is the resource empowering coaches and athletes alike.
## What we do
* Research
* Education
* Coaching ‘The Whole Athlete’
## Did you know that only 3% of RESEARCH in sports is on females?
We can and need to change this. WRCC is partnering with leading research teams to provide our community, to partner then educate.  Stanford’s FASTR program is an example of a team focused on female athlete research. then educating coaches and athletes of all ages and abilities.
## Connect with the experts!
### WRCC Panel of Experts
Book our panel for your next clinic
### Stanford FASTR Program
### PREHAB
Giving you access to evolving technology, teaching you new tricks, and helping you achieve the unthinkable.
## Red Moon
Red Moon – Revolutionary Recovery and Performance Programs designed for the female athlete at all levels of sport.
## Education is empowerment!
Professional development. Research. Coaching the whole athlete defined.
* Learn through WRCC workshops and clinics.
* The Laura Caldwell Scholarship for high school coaches to attend courses.
* Chapters to connect and learn from others in your area.
## Coaching the Whole Athlete
* Recovery & Resiliency
* Mindfulness and Wellness
* Form
* Nutrition
* Physical
* Mental
* The Female Factor
# "Let's Talk Shop"
## Conversations with Coaches
## Conversations in Coaching #1 - Coach Christina Whitney
​Check out the first in a series of Women’s Running Coaches Collective interviews on video, “Conversations on Coaching” with Resolute Track Club founder and hurdle/sprint coach extraordinaire, Christina Whitney. Great advice on coaching T & F, being a female coach, and how to “Ignite the Fire” in your athletes! (5/11/2020)
## Conversations in Coaching #2 - Tania Fischer - Part 1 & 2
Coach **Tania** **Fischer** was a successful age group, college, and professional runner. In 1996 she qualified for the Olympic Trials 5000m with a time of 15:33. Tania later went on to co-found The Janes Running Club as both a runner and their coach. She currently holds the had coaching position for both boys and girls in XC and Track and Field at Santa Monica HS. Tania talks about her early days in So Cal as a top age group runner, her two years running in Germany under the government system, and her transition to head coach at Santa Monica HS. Her story is fascinating and informative about coaching, being a leader, and her experiences as an elite runner. – ***Charlotte Richardson, 5/31/2020***
## Changing the Landscape, an interview with Charlotte Richardson, Melissa Hill, and Laura Caldwell
WRCC founders Charlotte Lettis Richardson and Melissa Hill along with member Laura Caldwell take us through how we can encourage and recruit more women to the coaching ranks in this WRCC interview. (6/23/2020)
## Leadership in Coaching - Part 1 & 2
Two life long women runners, who are also Nike executives, talk with WRCC founder Charlotte Richardson about leadership and how important it is for successful coaching. Being a strong leader, having a vision, and communicating that vision to your team and staff will help make your team more cohesive and successful. This interview offers useful and important information for successful leadership in coaching. (6/28-29/2020)
# Get Involved
Get involved!  We will make the difference!  For coaches, athletes and the sport! Women’s comprehensive and holistic approach to the athlete is leading the new coaching philosophy. Women’s strengths and uniquenesses, creating connections holistically across the athlete improves their performance and their lives.
## Get Involved
## Laura Caldwell Scholarship
* Support our Laura Caldwell Coaches Scholarship (link to donate)
* Laura was an amazing friend, coach, runner, mom, and wife who passed away in September 2022. This scholarship is to live on her memory and her life’s joy in coaching athletes to be the best athletes and individuals.
* This scholarship fund will support high school coaches to receive additional coaching education and training.
# Become A Member
# CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE! Join WRCC!
WRCC is dedicated to enhancing opportunities and fostering empowerment, education, and cultural improvements for female coaches while serving as a valuable resource for all coaches working with female athletes, emphasizing a holistic approach in track, field, and distance running.
**WRCC membership is only $50 annually!**
Members of WRCC gain access to various resources:
1. expanded your supportive network of coaches through engagement with coaches, athletes, and sports organizations within the female sports community
2. increase your knowledge enhancement through tailored coaching techniques for female athletes’ unique physical and psychological needs, and ongoing education to adapt coaching methodologies based on current research and best practices with our education webinars and workshops.
Be part of a community of female coaches leading the new philosophy on coaching The Whole Athlete …. for improving performance and winning for life!
**Learn, collaborate, empower and inspire each other!**