South Carolina State head softball coach Tatjana Matthews has been selected to be a part of the WeCOACH 53rd class of the NCAA Women Coaches Academy (WCA) and the 7th class of NCAA Academy 2.0, to be held June 16-19, in Denver, Colorado.
These transformational Academies, hosted in partnership with the NCAA, provide multi-day growth and leadership development for women coaches across all sports and collegiate levels, including two-year and four-year colleges.
A total of 119 women coaches will convene in Denver, with 95 participating in the NCAA Women Coaches Academy and 24 engaging in the advanced NCAA Academy 2.0 program. These women represent 25 different sports, including five of the six NCAA Emerging Sports and come from a
diverse range of institutions including NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, 3C2A, NJCAA, and NWAC.
“I am honored and excited to be chosen as a participant for this year’s class”, said Matthews. I would like to thank the organization for choosing me for this class and also thank Hudl for being a partner and providing the scholarship I received.”
Matthews is her fourth season at the helm of the Lady Bulldog softball program.
WeCOACH is the premier membership organization
dedicated to the recruitment, advancement, and retention of women coaches of all sports and levels.
Over 2,200 graduates have participated in the NCAA WCA, a program designed for women coaches to elevate their holistic coaching effectiveness by learning advanced leadership skills and strategies that directly affect their personal and team success. Participants focus on non-sport-specific concepts in an environment that fosters inclusion across the sports community. The NCAA Academy 2.0, exclusively created for WCA graduates, is a master-learning opportunity in a small class setting that progresses on the leadership, strategies, and knowledge gained from their WCA experience.
