A significant moment in college sports history will unfold Friday when two men’s soccer teams meet at little Gaelic Park in the New York City borough of the Bronx — not because of the teams involved, but because of who is coaching them.
Kim Wyant is the head coach of New York University, which will host powerhouse University of Chicago, coached by Julianne Sitch. It is believed to be the first NCAA men’s soccer game in which both coaches are women.“This is definitely historic,” said Nicole LaVoi, a senior lecturer at the University of Minnesota, who compiles annual data on the number of women coaching in college sports. “It’s a landmark occurrence.
She has also been a role model for many aspiring players and coaches, including Sitch, who until April was an assistant coach for the Chicago women’s team — just as Wyant had been an assistant for the NYU women’s team. When the Chicago men’s job opened up last winter, Sitch called Wyant and they spoke for about a half-hour. Sitch hung up inspired, feeling there was no reason she could not follow Wyant’s lead.
In the few months she has recruited high school athletes as a head coach, Sitch said she never sensed the slightest resistance from players and families about her gender. Wyant had told her on the phone that she had the same experience.“Players just want to know, ‘Can I get better?’"Wyant said at a recent NYU practice at Pier 40 in Manhattan. “They are looking for a leader who is invested in the team.
“It’s amazing to play for her,” said Suter, who is from Long Island. “It was one of the perks of coming here.” But according to Teresa Gould, the deputy commissioner of the Pac-12 Conference, one of the Power 5 leagues in Division I, far too few university administrators are making similar decisions. Gould is also the president of the board of WeCOACH, an organization dedicated to the development, support and retention of women in coaching at all levels. She said the numbers are troubling, especially 50 years after Title IX was adopted to promote equal participation and access to sports.
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