Governance & ethics questions by Isabell Mills

Title IX discussion

millsi1 — 2024-10-11 14:54:13 UTC

What is your stance on women coaching men? Please provide substantial explanation for your argument.

discussion

2024-10-11 15:59:16 UTC

I feel like it should be normal... Gender shouldn't matter in my opinion, if the coach is excellent, there shouldn't be an issue.

2024-10-11 15:59:47 UTC

I think that as long as my coach has as much experience as possible, it does not matter the gender. I want my coach to be able to put me and my teammates in the best possible position to improve as a player and to succeed as a team. Now, in a situation where a woman is coaching a mostly men's sport, such as football, chances are she will not have any experience. With that being said, id be skeptical in the case of a woman coaching me in football but would always give it a chance and go into it open minded.

2024-10-11 16:01:16 UTC

I don't think it's that big of a deal. As long as the coach knows what she's doing and isn't too lenient/too harsh with them, I think it's fine. In general, I don't think the gender of a coach matters to the point where one is better than the other.

Women coaching sport- Tyje Elias

2024-10-11 16:01:26 UTC

I think that women coaching sports is okay as long as there are boundaries. Same way a male coach should have boundaries when coaching a women’s sport. I think women though are more likely to coach based on a favoritism and less from a competitive sport. Though women and men act in emotion. I think I that women are more prone to act through emotion and make a

Less rational decision than a male would. There are amazing women coaches out there but I definitely think more than not women coaches don’t have the stability to coach men’s sports. Especially with the intensity and male athlete can bring onto them. I also feel like varying in the athlete women coaches wouldn’t have as much respect simply because they aren’t males and don’t know what it’s like to compete in a male Environment as an athlete. Not just as a coach.

2024-10-11 16:04:16 UTC

it really wouldn't matter to me as long as you know what you're talking about. we have football coaches that didn't play football but still know what they are talking about. You could study something and get the same understanding as doing it

2024-10-11 16:04:21 UTC

As far as the aspect of the game itself, it shouldn't matter what gender the coach is. Experience and traits for a winning program are what truly matter for a coach. The only issue I would see is having to implement locker room regulations, but in the past and even now we have had plenty of male coaches coaching women's sports, so I would think that the same rules would be applied there.

2024-10-11 16:04:26 UTC

Women are already underrepresented in the sporting field, having women coaching men increases the numbers of women in sports. Even though there may be speculation on a women’s ability to coach a mens team, i think women are very capable of coaching a mens and women's team.

Being in a coaching role shouldn’t be about ones gender, but what they bring to the table to better their team.

Women Coaching Mens Sports

2024-10-11 16:05:50 UTC

In my opinion, I think that it is perfectly fine as long as both the players and the coaches respect each others boundaries. I think it is important to gain perspective from all people whether that be from a male coach or a female coach. Personally, I think that if as long as the coach is putting the team in the best position possible to win then gender doesn't matter.

Discussion

2024-10-11 16:05:55 UTC

I think that if the coach has some type of experience with the said sport it doesn't matter, but some sports like football or wrestling I think it would be different to have a woman as a coach.

Anthony crowell

2024-10-11 16:05:58 UTC

Despite some facing biases, women coaching men is becoming more and more accepted because success is based more on knowledge and skills than gender.

I've never had a women coach but I wouldn't be opposed to it. As long as the coach getting me better on or off field I really could care less if they male or female.

2024-10-11 16:06:01 UTC

2024-10-11 16:07:08 UTC

Women coaching men is a great step toward more inclusivity, showing that skill and leadership aren’t limited by gender. Many female coaches bring fresh perspectives and strategies that can really benefit their teams. It’s awesome to see people recognizing that expertise is what matters, helping to break down old stereotypes.

I don't think the gender of the coach matters to me as long as they have knowledge about the sport and they know what they are doing.

2024-10-11 16:08:11 UTC

2024-10-11 16:09:28 UTC

I think anyone can coach any sport is they have experience in that sport. If they are a good coach, it shouldn't matter. If the team and the coach have set boundaries with each other and those are respected, then everything should be fine.

Women Coaching men

2024-10-11 16:22:00 UTC

I don't believe there shouldn't be against women coaching men. The same goes for men coaching women. If a school or professional feels there best chance to win is through a woman coach instead of a man, that is perfectly fine. My only concern would be if a woman was hired as a coach only for good PR instead of the woman being the best candidate available.

Women coaching

2024-10-12 15:12:22 UTC

I think as long as any coach knows what they are doing, I would not care if it was a Women. At my high school we had a couple girls that wrestled on our team and we had a woman wrestling coach on the staff. She would tell me if I did something wrong in a match or at practice. I took that advice just like I would if any other coach gave me advice.