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.
Val Ackerman
Founding President of the WNBA
Val Ackerman, the founding President of the WNBA, past President of USA Basketball and former Commissioner of the BIG EAST, joins the Global Community for a Master Class conversation.
31 min · October 2026Watch →Turn Your Program Into a Brand Worth Following
Presented by BoxOut Sports.
30 min · October 2026Watch →Monthly Office Hour, March 2021
Featuring Stephanie Marquesano, Mark Adams, Jeff Van Fleet and Rachel Van Fleet
Stephanie Marquesano of The Harris Project explains how schools can support student-athletes' mental health, drawing on the NIAAA course she co-authored. Mark Adams and Jeff Van Fleet share how regular check-ins help coaches and athletic directors improve communication and teamwork.
58 min · March 2021Watch →SportsYou
SportsYou explains how a free, coach-built platform can streamline athletic department communication. Learn the risks of coaches texting athletes, what to ask about data privacy and records, and how to keep coaches, athletes and families informed.
30 min · February 2025Watch →Vanguard Voices in Athletics, Session 1
Veteran athletic directors Vicki Nelms, Meg Seng and Lisa Langston share how they found their way into athletic administration and what they would tell anyone considering it. They discuss coaching first, building networks of women, leading through connection and setting boundaries.
30 min · October 2023Watch →Title IX Professional Development
Featuring Peg Pennepacker
Title IX expert Peg Pennepacker explains the 2020 regulations, the proposed changes then under review, and how they affect transgender students and athletic programs. Learn what athletic directors must do to keep their programs equitable and compliant.
38 min · October 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.
