Women Coaches Academy #55 (Indianapolis):

Applications Accepted: May 8-Aug 16

Acceptance Notifications: September 2

Scholarship Recipients Notifications: September 2

Tuition & Hotel Payment Due: September 16

Pre-Work Email: September 30

Press Release: November 10

WCA #55 Begins: November 16

• You must be a current collegiate woman coach (of a sponsored-sport or emerging sport), strength & conditioning coach, and/or director of operations at a two-year or four-year collegiate institution such as NCAA Division I, II, or III, community college, NJCAA, NAIA, etc.
• You must be a current WeCOACH member. Not a member? Sign up today!
• If you are a current member and haven’t created an account in our membership platform, please click here before applying to create your account.

COST:

• • $725 Academy tuition and each participant is responsible for round-trip travel to/from Indianapolis, hotel costs (special WeCOACH discounted rate = $155/night), and ground transportation to/from the hotel. Once on-site, no vehicle is needed. All sessions are held at the NCAA National Office. Participants will be assigned a roommate to share a hotel room. 
  • WeCOACH & NCAA grant funding covers all other on-site expenses associated with attendance at the NCAA Women Coaches Academy including meals, snacks, and training materials.

A limited number of full and partial scholarships available! CLICK HERE for more information on available scholarships. You may apply for a Scholarship at the same time you complete your Academy application. 

Interested in naming an Academy scholarship after a coach who has impacted your life? HERE’S HOW!

“I just want to say, this is the happiest place on earth. My biggest take away is that I will now never be alone and I have so many people with shared experiences I can reach out to. Which, to me, is so valuable and makes me feel like I can conquer the world!”
-WCA Participant, Class #54

 “There are AMAZING women who are massive difference makers in this profession and I feel supported in my beliefs and values but also encouraged that I am not walking alone in my struggles. Community matters. Also, my values 🙂 ”
–WCA Participant, Class #54

“WeCOACH and the WCA was a transformative, enlightening, and empowering experience. During my time in Denver I learned more about myself, gained tools to better serve me as a coach and person, but most importantly was empowered by my classmates thoughts and experiences. I left WCA Class 46 with enormous waves of gratitude and a fire burning in me to be a better coach, colleague, and person. It takes a village to do what we do as coaches and I am grateful to be a part of the WeCOACH village! Thank you WeCOACH and the WCA!”
– Lara-Jane Que, Bowdoin College, Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach, WCA #46

“The NCAA Women Coaches Academy challenged me to grow in my coaching philosophy, management strategies, and interpersonal skills. Learning how to better communicate with our athletes, coaches, and administration has been fundamental to my coaching success. The WCA introduced me to a network of mentors and to the WeCOACH team members who are equally invested in my continued success. The impact of the WCA in my life transcends the four-day training seminar itself. The challenges endured, lessons learned, and friendships created during the training of Class #45 continue to inspire me to choose to become a better coach every day. I am very grateful for having experienced the WCA!”
– April Sanchez, University of New Mexico, Assistant Volleyball Coach, WCA #45

PROGRAM CURRICULUM AND OVERVIEW

1) Skills Development
To provide women coaches with educational development in areas outside the specifics of their sport. Topics include leadership, management strategies, decision-making, conflict resolution, ethics, interviewing skills, legal issues, communication tactics and much more.

2) Retention and Advancement
To empower women coaches to remain in the coaching profession and to inspire others to follow in their footsteps. We aim to expand your knowledge, perspective and skill base, allowing you to gain confidence and determination to set career goals, become more competent and attain career longevity.

3) Connection and Collaboration
To provide a framework for interaction and connection between women in all aspects of athletics, all sports and across all levels – from peers to experts, head coaches to assistant coaches, experienced to inexperienced levels. When like-minded, passionate women come together in a collective, educational environment, networking turns into collaboration and mentoring, and everyone benefits.

NCAA Academy 2.0 Class #9 will be held May 17-19, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.
You must be an NCAA Women Coaches Academy graduate to be eligible to participate.
Learn more

CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY

Cancellation requests received more than sixty (60) days prior to the event are eligible for a full refund minus a 3% transaction fee. Cancellation requests received thirty (30) to sixty (60) days prior to the event are eligible for a 50% refund. Cancellation requests made within thirty (30) days prior to the event are non-refundable and may not be applied to future event registrations. Cancellation requests must be made in writing. Please email events@wecoachsports.org with your request.

Claire Abele | Butte College – Head Coach, Soccer
Devan Acosta | Hanover College – Head Coach, Golf
Lindsay Allman | Florida State University – Associate Head Coach, Volleyball
Lauryn Andrew | Concordia University-Irvine – Graduate Assistant Coach, Volleyball
Miranda Armstrong | Pomona-Pitzer Colleges – Associate Head Coach, Soccer
Sloane Baumgartner | Elmhurst University – Head Coach, Lacrosse
Emily Bitka | Daemen University – Head Coach, Lacrosse
Jenn Blomme | Whitman College – Head Coach, Swimming
Eileen Bringman | Cornell University – Associate Head Coach, Swimming & Diving
Laura Broderick | Yale University – Assistant Coach, Cross Country, Track & Field
Jasmine Brown | Oberlin College – Head Coach, Volleyball
Lynnzee Brown | Pennsylvania State University – Assistant Coach, Gymnastics
Daiysa Burrell | Norfolk State University – Assistant Coach, XC, Track & Field
Kendra Bush | Rochester Institute of Technology – Assistant Coach, XC, Track & Field
Karen Byers | Seattle Pacific University – Head Coach, Basketball
Jasmine Chambers | South Carolina State University – Assistant Coach, Volleyball
Erin Chrissobolis | Ohio Northern University – Assistant Coach, Swimming & Diving
Adeline Chung-Feder | Wagner College – Assistant Coach, Fencing
Shannon Coughlin | UW Green Bay – Assistant Coach, Volleyball
Alexandria Courtney | Minot State University – Head Coach, Volleyball
Vinsetta Covington | Kentucky State University – Assistant Coach, Basketball
Chloe Curtis | Loyola Marymount University – Head Coach, XC, Track & Field
Jeanne Czipri | Central College (Iowa) – Head Coach, Volleyball
Jessica Darmelio | Carmel High School – Head Coach, Basketball
Arla Davis | McDaniel College – Assistant Coach, Field Hockey
Melissa DeVore | Coker University – Head Coach, Basketball
Amy Donovan | University of Alaska Fairbanks – Head Coach, Basketball
Kaycie Dunkerley | Lewis & Clark College – Assistant Coach, Basketball
Maisie Elston | Mount St. Joseph University – Head Coach, Basketball
Catherine Ely | Bryn Mawr College – Head Coach, Crew
Uloma Enyogasi | Lynn University – Assistant Coach, Basketball
Alyxx Estrada | Regis University – Assistant Coach, Softball
Amanda Evans | New Mexico Highlands University – Head Coach, Soccer
Hillary Fitts | Hofstra University – Head Coach, Field Hockey
Allison Fordyce | Susquehanna University – Head Coach, Field Hockey
Marissa Fortuna | St. Lawrence University – Graduate Assistant Coach, Soccer
Lindsey Garcia | Occidental College – Head Coach, Water Polo
Mahogany Green | Hamilton College – Head Coach, Basketball
Katie Guns | St. Norbert College – Head Coach, Soccer
Elyssa Hawkins | Biola University – Assistant Coach, Water Polo
Madison Heck | Virginia Wesleyan University – Head Coach, Lacrosse
Shirlynn Hight | Talladega College – Head Coach, Acrobatics & Tumbling
Gabrielle Holko | Susquehanna University – Head Coach, Basketball
Katie Horton | Florida State University – Director of Operations, Beach Volleyball
Cornysia Island | University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff – Assistant Coach, Volleyball
Kellis Johnson | Dominican University – Assistant Coach, Soccer
Jenna Kalwa | University of Saint Joseph – Head Coach, Soccer
Maile’ana Kanewa-Hermelyn | University of Michigan – Assistant Coach, Gymnastics
Brehan Kelley | PennWest Clarion – Head Coach, Swimming
Abigail Kemble | Eastern University – Head Coach, Field Hockey
Nina Klein | Quinnipiac University – Head Coach, Field Hockey
Megan Kronschnabel | Claremont Mudd Scripps – Assistant Coach, Volleyball
Courtney Kust | Hope College – Associate Head Coach, Basketball
Moneshia McKenney | Clemson University – Assistant Coach, Volleyball
Erica Metz | Millersville University – Assistant Coach, Field Hockey
Baylee Mires | University of Louisville – Assistant Coach, XC, Track & Field
Brittney Morris | St. Mary’s College of Maryland – Head Coach, Lacrosse
Raina Nolan | Emmanuel University – Head Coach, Acrobatics & Tumbling
Haley Overstreet | Sewanee, The University of the South – Head Coach, Field Hockey
Sara Pasour | University of North Carolina at Pembroke – Assistant Coach, Volleyball
Kate Pearson | Rowan University – Head Coach, Basketball
Ana Pego | Quinnipiac University – Assistant Coach, Volleyball
Barbara Perkins | University of Denver – Head Coach, Triathlon
Megan Rabenberg | Loyola University Maryland – Assistant Coach, Rowing
Madeline Reed | Kutztown University – Assistant Coach, Soccer
Erin Reeves | Colby College – Head Coach, Tennis
Kaitlyn Reny | University of Redlands – Assistant Coach, Swimming & Diving
Kelly Rider | Curry College – Head Coach, Hockey
Toccara Ross | Central Michigan University – Assistant Coach, Basketball
Erin Schneidtmiller | University of Louisville – Assistant Coach, Field Hockey
Katelyn Sherman | Ave Maria University – Head Coach, Lacrosse
Janelle Silver-Martin | Florida Gulf Coast University – Assistant Coach, Basketball
Katie Smith | Xavier University – Head Coach, Soccer
Claire Sporer | Michigan State University – Strength Coach, Basketball
Hannah Tepper | Trinity College – Assistant Coach, Field Hockey
Arli Tilves | Carnegie Mellon University – Assistant Coach, Swimming
Julieta Toledo | The Ohio State University – Assistant Coach, Fencing
ArieonTrinity | Agnes Scott College – Head Coach, Volleyball
Melissa Valenzuela | Illinois Wesleyan University – Head Coach, Flag Football
Amy Vaughan | Nova Southeastern University – Head Coach, Soccer
Jae-Lyn Visscher | University of South Florida – Assistant Coach, Beach Volleyball
Lauren Voigt | The College of Wooster – Head Coach, Field Hockey
Janice Washington | Lincoln University – Head Coach, Basketball
Shannon Witzel | Spalding University – Head Coach, Lacrosse
Doshia Woods | University of Denver – Head Coach, Basketball