Rachel Woodland

Nov 12, 2024 | leadersinsport.com | Rachel Woodland |Lottie Wright |Sarah Evans

By Rachel Woodland, Lottie Wright & Sarah EvansThe research gap – or gender gap in research – is one of the most enduring challenges in women’s sport. Not only is there less research on female athletes, often that which does exist is of poor quality and is limited in its application to athletes. To compound matters, much of the tech available does not have female athletes in mind, which calls for greater levels of safeguarding for those athletes.

May 16, 2024 | leadersinsport.com | Rachel Woodland |Lottie Wright

By Rachel Woodland and Lottie WrightWhen Emma Springham was promoted to British Triathlon’s Olympic Pathway Coach in January 2023, her appointment was seen as a no-brainer inside the organisation. “Emma was an exceptional coach who was a perfect fit for the role she applied for,” said Matt Jefferson, who serves as British Triathlon’s Head of Performance, People, and Culture Development.

Feb 29, 2024 | leadersinsport.com | Rachel Woodland

By Rachel WoodlandWith more resource and focus on women’s talent pathways than ever before, how are we using the momentum generated to ensure that the optimal environments are being created to support more women in their quest to reach elite levels of performance? We’ll be exploring this topic throughout the year, but took time at The Leaders Sport Performance Summit in Melbourne in early February to learn from the AFL [Australian Football League] and High Performance Sport New Zealand [HPSNZ].

Dec 13, 2023 | leadersinsport.com | Rachel Woodland

By Rachel WoodlandWith fewer than nine years until Australia hosts the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Brisbane, the Australian sports system has serious concerns about the representation of women in coaching. Research conducted by organisations including the Australian Sports Commission and the Australian Institute of Sport [AIS] revealed that fewer than 10 per cent of the top 36 funded high performance sports were led by women head coaches.

Dec 11, 2023 | leadersinsport.com | Rachel Woodland

By Rachel WoodlandThe days of female athletes compromising their careers and prospects of motherhood – or both – are increasingly being consigned to the past. The Women’s Sport Breakfast at November’s Leaders Sport Performance Summit in London brought together a panel of guests well-versed in the historical experience of women working in elite sport and the choices that were often forced upon them when it came to the most personal of decisions.