In February 2021, the FCN published their research paper “Achieving Gender Equity in High Performance Athletics Coaching in the UK.” The paper revealed a number of failings of the track & field governing body in the UK – UK Athletics… Read More »Update on the FCN | Track & Field Project – creating change within UK Athletics
This interview is part of our FCN x World Athletics partnership where we interview a number of successful female coaches who attended the World Athletics Championships in 2022. Laura Turner-Alleyne is an Olympian and former Sprinter for Great Britain having… Read More »Laura Turner – Alleyne – Interview
Setting aside those who actually compete in track and field, it’s fair to say that athletics in the UK is largely a male-dominated sport. Boardrooms, decision-making panels, event coaching teams – while showing some progression – are all still heavily… Read More »Cathy Walker – Interview
Following the success of England’s Lionesses at this years UEFA European Football Championships, leading football journalist Asif Burhan wrote a 4 page feature on wonder coach Sarina Wiegman. Within the article, Asif reveals her development in football, as both a… Read More »FCN featured in World Soccer Magazine
This interview is part of our FCN x World Athletics partnership where we interview a number of successful female coaches who attended the World Athletics Championships in 2022. Hayley Harrison has coached alongside her husband Drew in Ireland for over… Read More »Hayley Harrison – Interview
To celebrate the World Athletics Championships in Eugene from 15th – 24th July 2022, founder of the FCN Vicky Huyton and Athletics Irelands Lilly-Ann O’Hora are interviewing a number of Track & Field coaches involved with the World Championships themselves. The interviews… Read More »Ashley Kovacs – Interview
In 2004, the rural primary school attended by Linda Nicholson’s daughters put out a plea for volunteers. They needed help with fundraising, art classes, cake baking for events, and netball. As a former age-group international athlete, a Masters World Championships… Read More »Linda Nicholson – Interview
To celebrate the World Athletics Championships in Eugene from 15th – 24th July 2022, founder of the FCN Vicky Huyton and Athletics Irelands Lilly-Ann O’Hora are interviewing a number of Track & Field coaches involved with the World Championships themselves.… Read More »FCN & World Athletics Celebrate World Championship Track & Field Coaches
Here is the real impact of creating gender equity in high performance coaching. In 2019, at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, GB & NI Athlete Chris McAlister was left without his personal coach Marina Armstrong, as she was unable… Read More »From this … to this: the real impact of gender equity in coaching
History has been made once more as GB & NI head to Eugene for the World Athletics Championships, with the inclusion of two female team coaches and an increase of athletes coached by women. Since the publication of our research… Read More »FCN | Female Coaches head to Eugene as part of GB & NI team for the World Athletics Championships