Tag: coaching
Pat Summitt; the only female coach to win the Sports Illustrated...
For those of you who are unaware, Sports Illustrated is a US based sports magazine first published in August 1954 and now read by...
Pregnancy & Coaching; During Pregnancy
A big thank you to our 3 coaches for sharing with us their pregnancy and coaching experience so far. Here at the FCN, we know...
Pregnancy & Coaching; Finding out about the pregnancy
To kick off our series about pregnancy and coaching, we wanted to ask our coaches about their experience of initially finding out they were pregnant and the reaction of their colleagues. As all three women are employed in their coaching positions, they are of course covered by employment law, but due to the nature of their employed jobs, was there a fear of letting their team down? How does such a life changing situation affect a coaches ability to coach and did they plan their pregnancy in
Pregnancy & Coaching; Meet the Coaches
Whilst there seems to be an abundance of research on women who exercise when pregnant, there is no real research into women who coach whilst pregnant and how it affects them before, during and after they start a family. As all coaches know, coaching itself is a lifestyle commitment and one that takes over almost every element of ones life, with successful coaches always having to put the needs of their athletes first. But what happens when the coach has to put their own needs first? Many