INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA, through support from the Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA), will sponsor two sessions of the Women Coaches Academy this month on NCAA university campuses.

Women Coaches Academy programs will be held June 3-7, at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington and June 19-23, at the University of Denver. A total of 24 coaches will participate in the North Carolina-Wilmington academy, while 20 coaches are registered for the University of Denver program.

This is the second year that the NCAA has sponsored the Women Coaches Academy, which was created to enhance the skills and perspectives of women coaches, and to aid in the retention of women coaches in intercollegiate athletics. The program will provide participants with direction to enhance their marketing, budgeting and management skills; provide an introduction to new coaching techniques and strategies to become more competitive; provide tips to enhance personal and professional leadership styles; provide effective ways to communicate and motivate; and provide career development techniques that can be used after completing the program.

The four-day academy is geared toward rookie head coaches; coaches ready to advance from assistant to a head coaching position; coaches who are changing divisions; coaches who want to be on the cutting edge of development; and coaches who want to advance their professional skill level. Coaching experience in both the North Carolina-Wilmington and Denver Academies range from two to 22 years of experience in the field. Coaches participating in the programs comprise all three NCAA Divisions (I, II, III).

A total of 25 coaches attended the first Women Coaches Academy held last year at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. The NCAA also partners with National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) on the NACWAA/HERS Institute. This year's Women Coaches Academy will be held in conjunction with the NACWAA/HERS Institute, which provides enhancement opportunities for women in all areas of athletics administration.

Participants in the University of North Carolina, Wilmington Women Coaches Academy are:

(Name, School, Sport)

Christina Alonzo, Clarion University, soccer
Kristy Baker, California Polytechnic State University, basketball
Tracey Fluharty, Clarion University, volleyball
Julianne Grant, Indiana State University, basketball
Ann Hancock, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, basketball
Nicole Hess, College of Saint Catherine, volleyball
LaTaya Hillard-Gray, Winston-Salem University, volleyball/softball
Cindy Ho, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, women's golf
Robin Penoyer, Morrisville State College, softball
Donna Ricks, Carleton College, cross country & track
Stephanie Schueler, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, basketball
Melissa Shelton, University of Virginia, volleyball
Amy Simonson, University of Cincinnati, soccer
Jeanne Fleck, Ohio State University, swimming
Marianna Freeman, former coach at Syracuse University, basketball
Theresa Garlacy, Bryant College, volleyball
Tess Gresham, Augusta State University, volleyball
Jenn McCall, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, volleyball
Kerri Reaves, Saint Leo University, basketball
Amy Saneholtz, California Polytechnic State University, basketball
Christi Wade, Saint Leo University, softball
Donna Wright, Wesleyan University, ice hockey
Suzanne Yee, Washington State University, swimming
Lisa Hart, Washington State University, tennis

Participants in the University of Denver Women Coaches Academy are:

(Name, School, Sport)

Mary Brown, College of St. Catherine, ice hockey
Kristen Buckley, Colorado Christian University, basketball
Colleen Carey, University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), soccer
Kyllene Carter-Weiss, Barry University, soccer
Sarah Copplestone, Hollins University, field hockey
Jackie DeVane, Monmouth University, basketball
Darlene Dillard, Brooklyn College, tennis
Cheri Euler, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, basketball
Debra Lombardi Farwell, Washington State University, men's and women's track & field
Jennifer Jimerson, Missouri Southern State University, softball
Megan Kahn, Texas State University, basketball Mollie Kahn, basketball
Karie Keane-Watts, Regis University, lacrosse
Julie Krofcheck, Indiana State University, volleyball
Beth Kuwata, University of Denver, volleyball
Kelly Mahlum, Colorado College, basketball
Midge McPhail, Ohio State University, rowing
Mary Ann Mitts, Missouri Southern State University, basketball
Janelle Tieken, Hamline University, softball
Kathy Twist, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, tennis

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