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Finding the Opportunity with CEO of WeCOACH Vanessa Fuchs
Madam Athlete
English - October 31, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBCareers Business Health & Fitness careers in sport female athlete sports medicine athletic trainer professional women interview team physician gender equality career journey women in sports Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On today’s episode, I’m talking to the CEO of WeCOACH Vanessa Fuchs about finding the opportunity.
Vanessa is the CEO of WeCOACH, an organization focused on recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches in all sports at every level. A former DI basketball player at Florida State University, Vanessa worked with the NCAA, becoming the Associate Director of Academic and Membership Affairs, before returning to her alma mater. She stayed at Florida State for 14 years, becoming the Senior Associate Athletic Director, Senior Women’s Administrator, and doing a stint as the Interim Athletic Director. Vanessa encourages young professionals to focus on finding the opportunity hidden within each role they take on and to keep an open mind in order to maximize their chances for growth.
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