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How Do I Get Into That? – Soccer Agents

Welcome to our latest series, How Do I Get Into That?. You’ll get snippets from Experts on getting into their respective field. In this panel, WIS Expert Member, Board Member and soccer agent extraordinaire, Maggie Ntim, explains why “agents are imperative for women in the sport.” We love the WIS double team here since our […]

Member Spotlight: Meet Yewande

Yewande Balogun @yewandeful Assistant coach with UC Davis women’s soccer Pronouns: She/her/hers   Motto: “You either win or you learn; you only lose when you stop moving.” What’s your favorite soccer memory?  Oh, that’s gotta be the first time my team Maryland beat UNC on their home turf! It was so special to me since I […]

Reflections from Pro Player Sam Johnson

A special message of reflection from our founding Expert Member, Samantha Johnson, a former Utah Royals FC player and current Melbourne City FC player who wanted to be with us live at launch. What was the hardest shift for you in 2020? I found it very difficult to witness the lack of ears willing to […]

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Dear Member, Love WIS

Welcome to the squad! Every WIS member is united by the inclusive spirit of soccer; it’s why we love it so much. Our network is a space committed to dismantling all forms of prejudice so that soccer culture can reflect the diversity at the heart of the world’s game.  We are a women-founded network and […]

Frequently asked questions

I haven’t laced up my cleats in years. Can I still join? Of course! Once a soccer person, always a soccer person. WIS’ work is about making the soccer industry a more inclusive place. I’ve never played but am a big fan. What about me? If you love the game, we are happy to have […]

WIS presents Women Talking Soccer pod

Hosted by WIS founding member (and coach extraordinaire) Carrie Taylor, our podcast features enlightening and entertaining interviews with WIS members, allies and partners. Carrie’s guests include a wide range of voices to reflect the awesome diversity of our network. Every WIS member’s perspective is important. New episodes drop weekly every Wednesday! Find them via womentalkingsoccer.com, […]

One coach’s journey to the UEFA A

Need a shot of inspiration? Take 25 minutes to watch Coach—you won’t regret it! The film follows WIS’s own Tracy Hamm in her quest to earn the prestigious UEFA-A license. Tracy’s remarkable story shines a light on how some rules are written in ways that keep women from reaching the upper echelons of power. It […]

Member spotlight: Meet Courtney

Courtney Levinsohn: Sports psychologist, executive producer of Coach, and why we’re all here…the founder of Women in Soccer!