DENVER, CO— Iona University Acrobatics & Tumbling Head Coach
Jacquie Eshleman will attend the upcoming NCAA Women Coaches Academy taking place May 17-20 in Denver, Colorado.
"I'm incredibly honored to be accepted into the NCAA WeCoach Academy and to receive a scholarship from the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association", said Eshleman. "This opportunity is more than professional development—it's a chance to grow as a leader, strengthen how I serve my student-athletes, and represent the Acrobatics & Tumbling community at the highest level. I'm deeply grateful for the support and excited to bring what I learn back to my program."
Hosted In partnership with WeCOACH and the NCAA, this year's NCAA Women Coaches Academy and NCAA Academy 2.0 will bring together 122 women coaches to participate in a premier leadership development program that provides a multi-day, transformational experiences for women coaches across all sports and collegiate levels.
Since its inception, more than 2,500 coaches have graduated from WeCOACH Academies. The program focuses on holistic leadership development, equipping women coaches with the skills, confidence, and community to thrive personally and professionally.
ABOUT WeCOACH
Founded in 2011, WeCOACH is a one-of-a-kind 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches in all sports and levels through year-round professional growth & leadership development programs. Prior to Title IX, over 90% of women's collegiate sports teams were coached by women. Today, more than 50 years later, the data indicates that this number has decreased to 41% across all three NCAA Divisions, with only 7% of head coaches being women of color. Only 5% of women coach men's teams. At the youth level, the data is difficult to estimate, but approximately fewer than 20% of teams are coached by women. WeCOACH launched MOVE the NUMBERS in 2022 to help change the landscape for women coaches and the student-athletes they lead. If she can see her, she can be her. For more information visit MOVE the NUMBERS.
