Scandals highlight lack of women coaches at top of US soccer
1 year, 11 months ago

Scandals highlight lack of women coaches at top of US soccer

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Twila Kilgore knew her career path when she was just 12 years old, thanks to a youth soccer coach who used to drive her to practice. “I pretty much knew then that when I was done playing, I would coach.” Now she’s an assistant for the U.S. women’s national team and one of just four women in the United States who hold the U.S. Soccer Federation’s elite pro license. When scandal rocked the National Women’s Soccer League in 2021, five male coaches were dismissed or forced to resign because of misconduct, harassment or abuse. U.S. Soccer provides financial aid through the Jill Ellis Scholarship Fund, which honors the legacy of the two-time Women’s World Cup championship coach. The investigation revealed “a league in which abuse and misconduct — verbal and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct — had become systemic, spanning multiple teams, coaches, and victims.” Two of the now-former coaches investigated by Yates — Racing Louisville’s Christy Holly and Rory Dames of the Chicago Red Stars — did not hold the requisite A-level license to coach in the NWSL.

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Bev Priestman fired as Canada women’s soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal
1 month, 1 week ago

Bev Priestman fired as Canada women’s soccer coach after review of Olympic drone scandal

Associated Press  

Canada women’s coach Bev Priestman, suspended following a drone surveillance scandal at the Paris Olympics, was fired Tuesday following an independent review. The review found that no drones were used in Japan, but that two national team coaches engaged in improper surveillance “predating the 2024 Paris Olympics.” “The findings of the independent investigator reveal that the drone incident in Paris …

‘How do we get exposure?’: Female coaches face a battle to reach the top in women’s rugby
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘How do we get exposure?’: Female coaches face a battle to reach the top in women’s rugby

The Telegraph  

Katy Daley-Mclean does not mince her words. “I still think it’s really hard for female coaches in Premiership Women’s Rugby,” she says. As one of the few members of England’s 2014 World Cup-winning squad who progressed into coaching, the Sale Sharks women’s performance lead knows better than most. Then Giselle Mather, one of the most esteemed coaches in the female …

This Mexican immigrant soccer agent wants women players to get more pay and less abuse
1 year ago

This Mexican immigrant soccer agent wants women players to get more pay and less abuse

LA Times  

When Guillermo Zamarripa arrived in New York from Mexico as an international student, he knew very little English. “It’s a shame that Jenni Hermoso is going to be remembered for this.” The harassment that a number of women soccer players and other female athletes endure also was highlighted by the alarming case of San Diego native and UC Irvine graduate …

NFL’s look changing as more women move into prominent roles at teams across league
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL’s look changing as more women move into prominent roles at teams across league

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Catherine Raîche can remember hearing the doubt and disbelief over the phone when she said she was a college scout for the NFL. “I was asked to send a picture of my business card because they didn’t believe I was a scout,” said Raîche, currently Cleveland Browns assistant general manager and vice president of football operations. “We’ve only …

Spain's women's soccer team isn't backing down in its fight
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain's women's soccer team isn't backing down in its fight

LA Times  

Turns out winning the World Cup was the easiest thing the Spanish women’s team did this summer. Spain, which didn’t win its first women’s World Cup game until 2019 and didn’t have a fully professional women’s league until 2021, is now arguably at the center of the women’s soccer universe. In addition to the unparalleled success of its national teams …

Rwanda women’s football coach suspended for saying Ghanaian rivals were ‘like men’
1 year, 3 months ago

Rwanda women’s football coach suspended for saying Ghanaian rivals were ‘like men’

The Hindu  

The head coach of Rwanda’s women’s football team was suspended on Saturday by the national federation for saying Ghanaian rivals were “like men” after her side’s defeat. FERWAFA said “the remarks made by the coach of the national women about the players of the Ghana national women’s team are in violation of the rules and values of football in Rwanda. …

US women’s team ready to turn the page on disappointing World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

US women’s team ready to turn the page on disappointing World Cup

The Hindu  

The US women’s football team will take time to address its worst-ever performance at a Women’s World Cup before shifting focus to next year’s Paris Olympics, interim head coach Twila Kilgore said on Tuesday. When the team gathers for a camp ahead of September 21 and September 24 friendlies against South Africa, Kilgore said they will spend time addressing players’ …

USA coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after disastrous Women's World Cup campaign; Twila Kilgore named interim replacement
1 year, 4 months ago

USA coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns after disastrous Women's World Cup campaign; Twila Kilgore named interim replacement

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Andonovski’s resignation comes less than two weeks after the United States was knocked out of the Women’s World Cup earlier than ever before. Interim head coach Twila Kilgore served as #USWNT assistant coach for the past year and a half, and in 2021 became the first American-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s Pro Coaching License. pic.twitter.com/VPSanYQYGF — U.S. Women's National …

Twila Kilgore tapped as interim coach for US women’s national soccer team
1 year, 4 months ago

Twila Kilgore tapped as interim coach for US women’s national soccer team

Associated Press  

Twila Kilgore will serve as interim coach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team following the resignation of coach Vlatko Andonovski, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Thursday. Kilgore, the first American-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s top-level Pro License, was an assistant under Andonovski for 1 1/2 years and will lead the team while a search for a permanent …

The head coach of the U.S. national women's soccer team has stepped down
1 year, 4 months ago

The head coach of the U.S. national women's soccer team has stepped down

NPR  

The head coach of the U.S. national women's soccer team has stepped down Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Barbour/AP Scott Barbour/AP The head coach of the U.S. national women's soccer team, Vlatko Andonovksi, is stepping down, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Thursday. "All of us at U.S. Soccer thank Vlatko for his dedication to our Women's National Team over …

Wiegman is the outlier as the Women’s World Cup highlights a shortage of female coaches
1 year, 4 months ago

Wiegman is the outlier as the Women’s World Cup highlights a shortage of female coaches

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Sarina Wiegman is in a unique position at the Women’s World Cup, where she’s the only female head coach still in contention for the title. She has done that and stands as the national team’s most successful coach for men or women since Alf Ramsey led England to the men’s World Cup title in 1966. Tony Gustavsson, the …

Breaking down the top candidates to be the next U.S. women’s soccer coach
1 year, 4 months ago

Breaking down the top candidates to be the next U.S. women’s soccer coach

LA Times  

Following the earliest exit from a women’s World Cup in U.S. history, Vlatko Andonovski’s tenure as the team’s manager has seemingly run its course. Here’s a shortlist of names that should be part of that discussion: The favorites Sarina Wiegman and Laura Harvey OL Reign’s Laura Harvey is among the top candidates to coach the U.S. women’s national team. But …

World Cup winning coach Jill Ellis blown away by ‘unpredictable’ tournament
1 year, 4 months ago

World Cup winning coach Jill Ellis blown away by ‘unpredictable’ tournament

The Independent  

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Several stars at the Women’s World Cup honed their skills with US collegiate teams
1 year, 4 months ago

Several stars at the Women’s World Cup honed their skills with US collegiate teams

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Christine Sinclair. Of the 736 players competing at this year’s Women’s World Cup, 137 have roots in American college-level soccer, according to the NCAA. “And you can begin to see how the sport begins to expand out.” Penn State women’s soccer coach Erica Dambach has seen the collegiate process up close for some time. “Educational systems …

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sarah Walsh calls for research into injury crisis ahead of WWC 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Sarah Walsh calls for research into injury crisis ahead of WWC 2023

The Hindu  

The prevalence of knee injuries in women’s soccer has been caused by a lack of research and investment, former Australia forward Sarah Walsh said ahead of the Women’s World Cup. Several players will miss the Women’s World Cup, which kicks off on Thursday, after tearing their anterior cruciate ligaments. Theories as to why women are more likely to suffer from …

Women’s sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Women’s sports saw pivotal growth in deals, interest in 2022

Associated Press  

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has been around women’s basketball long enough to see the growing pains of a young WNBA league gradually shifting to increased interest in the sport at all levels. Popularity across women’s sports has grown steadily over the past few years, but 2022 marked a pivotal moment as several sports saw increases in viewership and ratings, …

What’s happened to Qatar’s women’s team?
2 years ago

What’s happened to Qatar’s women’s team?

New York Times  

“That happened once and it was a scandal,” says Helena Costa, the first coach of Qatar’s women’s national team. The former FIFA president Sepp Blatter when Qatar won the race to host the 2022 men’s World Cup FIFA’s bid evaluation report published in 2010 said that Qatar mentions the “establishment of structures for non-elite football ” and “promotion of women’s …

Inquiry finds widespread misconduct in women’s pro soccer
2 years ago

Inquiry finds widespread misconduct in women’s pro soccer

Associated Press  

An investigation commissioned by the National Women’s Soccer League and its players union found “widespread misconduct” directed at players dating back to the beginnings nearly a decade ago of the league. The NWSL-commissioned report said club staff in positions of power “made inappropriate sexual remarks to players, mocked players’ bodies, pressured players to lose unhealthy amounts of weight, crossed professional …

Women’s soccer makes gains in Mideast despite conservatives
2 years, 1 month ago

Women’s soccer makes gains in Mideast despite conservatives

Associated Press  

AMMAN, Jordan — Sarah Asimrin still hears it from her uncles sometimes: “You’re a girl, it’s not right.” But on a recent evening, the 13-year-old Jordanian was on her club’s soccer field practicing alongside other girls and boys. Masar Athamneh, a 20-year-old on the women’s team at Amman’s Orthodox Club, said she’s been playing soccer since she was 12 or …

Abcarian: Harassment and abuse? Just another day in women's soccer
2 years, 2 months ago

Abcarian: Harassment and abuse? Just another day in women's soccer

LA Times  

Megan Rapinoe, with trophy and the U.S. team, after they won the 2019 Women’s World Cup in soccer. There are so many disturbing allegations in last week’s bombshell report on abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women’s professional soccer: coaches grooming players, coercing sex, bullying, retaliating for spurned advances, vulgar name-calling. “It was incident after incident, building upon themselves, revealing …

5 takeaways from the report on abuse in the National Women's Soccer League
2 years, 2 months ago

5 takeaways from the report on abuse in the National Women's Soccer League

NPR  

5 takeaways from the report on abuse in the National Women's Soccer League Enlarge this image toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Maddie Meyer/Getty Images A new investigative report details sexual misconduct, verbal abuse, and sexual coercion by coaches in the National Women's Soccer League – and a lack of action by those in charge to address the problems, despite years …

Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
2 years, 2 months ago

Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says

Associated Press  

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players, according to a report released Monday. “Abuse in the NWSL is rooted in a deeper culture in women’s soccer, beginning in youth leagues, that normalizes verbally abusive …

US Soccer players face systematic sexual and emotional abuse in NWSL, investigation finds
2 years, 2 months ago

US Soccer players face systematic sexual and emotional abuse in NWSL, investigation finds

The Independent  

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US women’s football probe uncovers ‘systemic’ abuse and sexual misconduct
2 years, 2 months ago

US women’s football probe uncovers ‘systemic’ abuse and sexual misconduct

The Hindu  

An independent investigation released on Monday showed abuse and misconduct “had become systemic” in the top-flight National Women’s Soccer League and the governing body US Soccer said it would move immediately to implement reforms. NWSL was forced into a reckoning a year ago as a report from The Athletic outlined allegations of sexual abuse by former North Carolina Courage head …

Report finds U.S. Soccer, NWSL failed to protect players from sexual and verbal abuse
2 years, 2 months ago

Report finds U.S. Soccer, NWSL failed to protect players from sexual and verbal abuse

LA Times  

Players at the top levels of women’s professional soccer in the U.S. were subjected to pervasive, systemic and widespread sexual abuse and harassment, and the NWSL and U.S. Soccer did little to stop it, a yearlong report conducted by former acting Atty. Yates’ report, released Monday by U.S. Soccer, found some of the top coaches in the sport were subjects …

Women's Soccer in South America is Improving, but There is Still Work to be Done
2 years, 5 months ago

Women's Soccer in South America is Improving, but There is Still Work to be Done

News 18  

Ten teams are split into two groups with two countries advancing from each group to the knockout stage. “Women’s soccer has a short trajectory in South America, only 31 years, we are working to speed our processes up," said Fabimar Franchi, who manages the development division for women’s soccer at CONMEBOL. Brazil’s soccer confederation paid Corinthians women’s team $54,000 for …

Megan Rapinoe and 8 Others Want Results on US Soccer Abuse Probe
2 years, 10 months ago

Megan Rapinoe and 8 Others Want Results on US Soccer Abuse Probe

News 18  

Megan Rapinoe and eight other members of the two-time reigning Women’s World Cup champion United States team are demanding the findings of a US Soccer Federation investigation into sexual abuse of players. “Now we’ve learned this abusive treatment also was repeatedly reported by minors and that USSF failed to respond to protect these young players,” the letter said. USSF failed …

Again and again. Women's pro soccer players are just the latest to deal with abuse
3 years, 2 months ago

Again and again. Women's pro soccer players are just the latest to deal with abuse

NPR  

Women's pro soccer players are just the latest to deal with abuse Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Dipaola/AP Steve Dipaola/AP One more U.S. soccer match to go for Carli Lloyd. The country's top women's pro soccer league, the NWSL, is still reeling from a scandal involving multiple coaches and alleged abusive behavior toward players. "So we normalize a grown …

Football Australia to investigate claims of sexual harassment raised by former members of senior women's team
3 years, 2 months ago

Football Australia to investigate claims of sexual harassment raised by former members of senior women's team

Firstpost  

Star striker Lisa De Vanna, who earned 150 caps for Australia before her retirement last month, said she was regularly subject to predatory behaviour early in her career. Sydney: Football Australia pledged Wednesday to investigate historic allegations of sexual harassment in the women’s game raised by former members of the national team. Football Australia, which took over running the sport …

US Soccer Names Former Prosecutor to Head Probe of Sexual Misconduct in NWSL
3 years, 2 months ago

US Soccer Names Former Prosecutor to Head Probe of Sexual Misconduct in NWSL

News 18  

The US Soccer Federation is calling on a former federal prosecutor to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct and abusive behavior roiling the top US professional women’s soccer league. “US Soccer has retained Sally Q. Yates of King & Spalding LLP to lead an independent investigation into allegations of abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women’s professional soccer,” the federation said …

NWSL's weekend matches postponed, commissioner sacked for mishandling of sexual misconduct charges against coach Paul Riley
3 years, 2 months ago

NWSL's weekend matches postponed, commissioner sacked for mishandling of sexual misconduct charges against coach Paul Riley

Firstpost  

US media also reported late Friday that Lisa Baird has been removed from her role as National Women’s Soccer League commissioner. Baird’s reported dismissal comes a day after the North Carolina Courage fired head coach Paul Riley for what the team called “very serious allegations of misconduct.” “This week, and much of this season, has been incredibly traumatic for our …

German football chief Fritz Keller slams discrimination facing women's stars
3 years, 9 months ago

German football chief Fritz Keller slams discrimination facing women's stars

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Keller made the comments while discussing a sports court case that ordered a male coach to take charge of a women’s team’s training sessions as part of his punishment for verbally abusing female match officials German football federation president Fritz Keller has slammed the structural discrimination facing women’s players in his country. Keller made his comments on Tuesday, after a …

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