Nova Scotia targets female coaches with free workshops during National Coaches Week

Home Nova Scotia targets female coaches with free workshops during National Coaches Week

Sport Nova Scotia – Halifax, NS – In an effort to attract more females to coaching in Nova Scotia, the provincial government, WomenActive Nova Scotia and Support4Sport have partnered together to offer free NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) and CAAWS (Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport) workshops to female coaches during National Coaches week.

“It is recognized that there are far fewer females coaching sport in Nova Scotia than males, and the percentage of female coaches remains low in comparison to female participation in sport,” says Amy Walsh, Director of Sport Development with Sport Nova Scotia. “We need to change that.”

National Coaches Week takes place September 17^th-24^th. In total, there will be 18 different workshops across the province representing 12 different sports. For dates and registration information, follow this link:

http://www.coachingns.com/en-us/nccp/nationalcoachesweek.aspx

Additionally, each day of National Coaches Week a short video will be released to celebrate a different female coach from Nova Scotia. Coaches featured include:

Saturday 16th – Cindy Tye – Dalhousie Women’s Soccer Coach

Hometown: Truro

Email: CTye@dal.ca

Tel: 902-494-6739

Sunday 17th – Carol Maclean – Curling Coach – Team Mary-Anne Arsenault

Hometown: Dartmouth

Email: maclean.carole@gmail.com

Tel: 902-466-5262

Monday 18th – Sara Wilson – Head Golf Coach – Metro Ladies Golf

Hometown: Fall River

Email: metroladiesgolf@gmail.com

Tel: 902-449-2062