Sidelined Women

Chapter 12

Why are just 10% of coaches at Olympics and Paralympics female? What stops women reaching the highest levels of elite sport as coaches? 

It turns out it’s not the experience and skill of the women, but a system that disadvantages them at every stage. 

From the perceptions of what make a ‘good coach’ through to way coaching courses are delivered, there’s so much that can be improved. 

And then there are the male professional players (with no coaching experience) parachuted into the highest profile coaching roles in women’s sport in place of female coaches with decades of experience. And this is not just happening in the WNBA, but closer to home when you consider Phil Neville’s appointment as England Manager for the Lionesses.

These issues and what needs to change are explored in Chapter 12 of ‘Game On – The Unstoppable Rise of Women’s Sport’.

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