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IWLCA Coaching Symposium 2026: Creating A Coaching Philosophy
Helping New and Aspiring Coaches Explore What Matters Most At this year’s IWLCA Coaching Symposium, we had the privilege of delivering a professional development experience focused on one of the most important foundations of coaching: philosophy and values . Too often, coaching development begins with drills, tactics, and technical knowledge. While those areas matter, sustainable coaching starts somewhere deeper — with clarity about why you coach, what you believe, and how th

Sarah McQuade
Apr 223 min read


IWLCA Prioritise Assistant Coach Development in Women's Lacrosse
Confidence and Connection Serve as Catalysts for Assistant Coach Development Last night, the IWLCA ASPIRE Assistant Coach Development Programme marked its Graduation — and in doing so, offered a powerful reminder of what accelerates growth in assistant coaches: confidence built through connection . Rather than centering content, credentials, or outcomes, the Graduation was designed to give space to the women themselves. Their voices, reflections, and stories of growth took c

Sarah McQuade
Jan 303 min read


Connection Counts Twice: Reflections from the 2025 ITA Coaches Convention
A heartfelt thank you to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for inviting e.t.c coaching consultants (Sarah McQuade and Linda Low) to lead a workshop and facilitate the inaugural ITA-W networking social at this year’s Coaches Convention in Tempe, Arizona. The experience was inspiring, humbling, thought-provoking — and most importantly, rich with new connections across the collegiate coaching community. Coaching With Connection: What Coaches Want Their Athletes to Fe

Sarah McQuade
Dec 8, 20252 min read


USTA New England Puts Women Coaches Front and Center
This summer, USTA New England made a powerful statement: women coaches matter. At their recent Coaches Symposium, held at Babson College,...

Sarah McQuade
Jun 24, 20251 min read


ICECP Welcomes 15th Cohort of Global High-Performing Coaches to the U.S
The International Coaching Enrichment Certification Program (ICECP), a joint initiative of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and...

Sarah McQuade
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Empowering the Future: IWCLA Commit to Developing the Next Generation of Women's Lacrosse Coaches.
We're thrilled to share that e.t.c coaching consultants has been actively involved in supporting the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse...

Sarah McQuade
May 14, 20241 min read


ICECP Sports Coaches Continue their Coaching and Leadership Journeys
The International Coaching Enrichment Certification Program (ICECP), a joint endeavor between the USOPC (originally under guidance of...

Sarah McQuade
Sep 26, 20232 min read


PTR Spotlight Women in Coaching Because We Need Change
The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) under their PTRW umbrella have a Because We Can pathway dedicated exclusively to support, educate...

Sarah McQuade
Aug 31, 20232 min read
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