US Club Soccer, DICK'S Sporting Goods to offer scholarships for women coaches in ongoing education, accessibility efforts
CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 28, 2026) – For the third consecutive year, US Club Soccer will offer scholarships to its members for WeCOACH’s Youth & High School Women Coaches Academy, to be held virtually Aug. 22. WeCOACH and US Club Soccer have partnered to provide US Club Soccer members with complimentary access to research-backed educational programs and initiatives that improve female representation in coaching.
DICK’S Sporting Goods – US Club Soccer’s Official Sporting Goods Retailer – is also contributing to these efforts, by co-sponsoring eight scholarships for women coaches to attend. Applications are now open and close Aug. 13 at 5 p.m. PT. Selections will be made and notified by Aug. 14.
WeCOACH’s Youth & High School Women Coaches Academy is a program that provides professional development with advanced leadership skills and strategies that directly impact personal and team success. Learn more about the Academy experience from one of the scholarship recipients two years ago, Ashley Ellithorp-Segner, head coach at Club Ohio Soccer.
Founded in 2011, WeCOACH focuses on the recruitment, advancement and retention of women coaches in all sports and levels through professional growth and leadership development programs. US Club Soccer has invested significantly in its coach membership base, providing member women coaches with complimentary WeCOACH memberships. Coaches can engage in numerous programs offered by WeCOACH andbuild their personal networks. Member women coaches who don’t currently have a membership can email at wecoach@usclubsoccer.org to gain access.
DICK’S Sporting Goods, a long-time US Club Soccer partner since Spring 2019, is an active participant in the youth soccer community, supporting US Club Soccer’s “Bigger Than Soccer” initiative and various education and development efforts. In addition to co-sponsoring these WeCOACH Academy scholarships, DICK’S Sporting Goods is also the presenting sponsor of US Club Soccer’s Foundational Playbooks, which are robust resources for new and seasoned coaches alike.
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A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation, US Club Soccer fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.
Anchored by Players First and its pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Referee Development, Parent Engagement and Player Health & Safety, US Club Soccer offers registration, league- and cup-based competition platforms, player identification and a variety of other programming, resources and services.
US Club Soccer is sponsored by Nike, DICK'S Sporting Goods, Gatorade and Siete Foods.
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