Vozab Participates in Center for Coaching Excellence
6/16/2014 9:50:00 AM | Women's Basketball
NEW YORK - Georgia Southern women's basketball coach Chris Vozab was one of 36 head women's basketball coaches to participate in the 2014 edition of The Center for Coaching Excellence, an invitation-only, two-and-a-half day elite leadership program at Columbia University.
Dr. Cathie T. Siders, a clinical psychologist, organizational consultant and executive coach, facilitated group-learning sessions. Other sessions featured panel discussions from a wide variety of leaders from both college athletics and other sectors of industry.
"The Center for Coaching Excellence was an invigorating experience for me," said Vozab. "Having the opportunity to learn from some of the best people in our profession is invaluable, and I'm grateful that I was invited to participate. I learned a lot about myself and my leadership style and came away with a variety of innovative ideas that we can incorporate in our program as we move forward."
Capitalizing on the resources of Columbia University, one of the world's leading research universities, and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), The Center for Coaching Excellence, now in its fourth year, provides an unparalleled, exclusive learning experience. Utilizing collaborative and interactive learning sessions along with lectures and panel discussions featuring experts in college athletics, The Center for Coaching Excellence gives college women's basketball coaches valuable networking opportunities with their peers and top industry leaders.
Faculty of the 2014 Center for Coaching Excellence included Val Ackerman, Commissioner, BIG EAST Conference; Dick Baddour, Athletics Director Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rich Ensor, Commissioner, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference; Bernadette V. McGlade, Commissioner, Atlantic 10 Conference; Jody Conradt, Head Women's Basketball Coach Emerita, University of Texas; Terri Williams-Flournoy, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Auburn University; Brian Giorgis, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Marist College; Stephanie Glance, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Columbia University; Dr. Brent Walker, Associate Athletics Director for Championship Performance, Columbia University; Muffet McGraw, Head Women's Basketball Coach, University of Notre Dame, Marsha Sharp, Associate Athletics Director for Special Projects, Head Women's Basketball Coach Emerita, Texas Tech University; Joe Tartamella, Head Women's Basketball Coach, St. John's University, General Rebecca Halstead, U.S. Army (retired).
About the WBCA:
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. The WBCA is pleased to join the women's sports community in commemorating the 40th anniversary of Title IX, which was passed by Congress on June 23, 1972, and provides females with equal opportunities in athletics in the U.S. For more information on the WBCA, please visit wbca.org.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. For tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events, call 1-800-GSU-WINS or visit GSEagles.com.
Dr. Cathie T. Siders, a clinical psychologist, organizational consultant and executive coach, facilitated group-learning sessions. Other sessions featured panel discussions from a wide variety of leaders from both college athletics and other sectors of industry.
"The Center for Coaching Excellence was an invigorating experience for me," said Vozab. "Having the opportunity to learn from some of the best people in our profession is invaluable, and I'm grateful that I was invited to participate. I learned a lot about myself and my leadership style and came away with a variety of innovative ideas that we can incorporate in our program as we move forward."
Capitalizing on the resources of Columbia University, one of the world's leading research universities, and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), The Center for Coaching Excellence, now in its fourth year, provides an unparalleled, exclusive learning experience. Utilizing collaborative and interactive learning sessions along with lectures and panel discussions featuring experts in college athletics, The Center for Coaching Excellence gives college women's basketball coaches valuable networking opportunities with their peers and top industry leaders.
Faculty of the 2014 Center for Coaching Excellence included Val Ackerman, Commissioner, BIG EAST Conference; Dick Baddour, Athletics Director Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Rich Ensor, Commissioner, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference; Bernadette V. McGlade, Commissioner, Atlantic 10 Conference; Jody Conradt, Head Women's Basketball Coach Emerita, University of Texas; Terri Williams-Flournoy, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Auburn University; Brian Giorgis, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Marist College; Stephanie Glance, Head Women's Basketball Coach, Columbia University; Dr. Brent Walker, Associate Athletics Director for Championship Performance, Columbia University; Muffet McGraw, Head Women's Basketball Coach, University of Notre Dame, Marsha Sharp, Associate Athletics Director for Special Projects, Head Women's Basketball Coach Emerita, Texas Tech University; Joe Tartamella, Head Women's Basketball Coach, St. John's University, General Rebecca Halstead, U.S. Army (retired).
About the WBCA:
Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport and to foster and promote the development of the game as a sport for women and girls. The WBCA is pleased to join the women's sports community in commemorating the 40th anniversary of Title IX, which was passed by Congress on June 23, 1972, and provides females with equal opportunities in athletics in the U.S. For more information on the WBCA, please visit wbca.org.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. For tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events, call 1-800-GSU-WINS or visit GSEagles.com.
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