Learn & Grow
Conversations, ideas and reading gathered for women working in high school sports — here whenever you’re ready to learn.
Years of conversations. Voices from across high school sports. Free to watch.
Three ways in. There is no wrong one.
Accomplished leaders and some of the most respected voices in sport have joined this community in conversation. These aren’t formal presentations. They’re conversations — come listen, learn and take away what is useful to you. Coaches, athletic directors, broadcasters, executives and advocates from across sport are all here, free to watch, whenever you want them.
Turn Your Program Into a Brand Worth Following
Presented by BoxOut Sports.
30 min · October 2026Watch →Dr. Jacob Yorg
Say the Hard Thing: The Psychology of Difficult Conversations
Why conversations with coaches, parents and administrators feel so hard, and a practical framework for navigating them well.
29 min · September 2026Watch →Monthly Office Hour, October 2021
Featuring Celia Slater and Dr. Peter Scales
Celia Slater of TrueNorth Sports shares how coaches can lead authentically and connect with players, and Dr. Peter Scales explains how athletes can compete with curiosity and find joy in problem-solving. The call also looks at women of color in athletics leadership.
1 hr 3 min · October 2021Watch →Dr. Jen Fry
Dr. Jen Fry, a former college volleyball coach who now helps organizations navigate conflict and culture, offers practical tools for hard conversations. Learn how to stay on topic, stop being talked over, set boundaries around false urgency, and negotiate for yourself.
30 min · March 2025Watch →Developing Female Athletes Into Future Leaders
Two veteran athletic directors share how to develop female student-athletes into leaders. Learn what recent research says about women's leadership, how to identify student leaders early, and how mentors and sponsors open doors for girls and women.
29 min · February 2024Watch →Mentoring Monday, December 2022
Veteran athletic director Dory Smith walks through building a coaches' handbook that informs, inspires and protects your school. Learn what to include, from coaching philosophy and expectations to state rules, supervision and hazing policies.
22 min · December 2022Watch →Coming up
Master Classes happen throughout the year, and the conversation is better when you are in it. Free and open to everyone, no membership required. Questions are welcome, never required.
Reading
A working list of more than a hundred books on leadership, culture and the practice of the job — sorted so you can find the right one rather than the newest one.
Some things are not learned from a recording or a book. They are learned from someone who has already been where you are.
