Horizon League Announces League-Wide Membership with WeCOACH
INDIANAPOLIS (July 24) – The Horizon League has announced a League-wide membership with WeCOACH, an organization committed to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches across all sports and levels. The Horizon League is the first collegiate conference to activate a League-wide membership for all its women coaches with WeCOACH.
“WeCOACH provides tremendous value by assisting in the development of women’s coaches. Their organizational mission aligns with ours, and we are excited about supporting them through the conference membership program,” said Horizon League Commissioner Jon LeCrone. “This is a tremendous benefit for all HL women’s coaches.”
“We are thrilled to partner with the Horizon League as they become the first conference to activate WeCOACH memberships for their female coaches, said WeCOACH Executive Director Megan Kahn. “This significant investment in the conference-wide development and support of women coaches is unprecedented. The Horizon League’s leadership should be commended on their commitment to retaining and advancing women in the coaching profession.”
WeCOACH will assist the League with the creation and implementation of a comprehensive strategy related to the development of women coaches. The participation will provide a multitude of resources for the League’s women coaches, including a support network and educational programming.
About the Horizon League
The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 10 member institutions located throughout the Midwest’s major metropolitan cities. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the League and its members strive to be highly competitive athletically while committing to the total development of its student-athletes and creating a lasting impact on campus and in the community. For more
information, visit HorizonLeague.com.
About WeCOACH
Founded in 2011, WeCOACH has become the premier membership organization committed to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches across all sports and levels. Previously known as the Alliance of Women Coaches, the organization reinvigorated its brand in
August 2018. By providing a supportive and unified network, educational programs and resources, and access to in-person and digital resources, WeCOACH is changing the landscape for female coaches.