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Aspire Program Application

The information requested on this application is intended to allow the selection committee to get to know your background and career aspirations. The program facilitators will also be provided with the applications of those selected so that programming can be tailored to best fit the needs of the participants and we will be able to best serve your needs as you continue your coaching career.
1.First Name:(Required.)
2.Last Name:(Required.)
3.Your Institution:(Required.)
4.Division:(Required.)
5.How long have you been a collegiate coach?(Required.)
6.How many years have you coached at your current institution?(Required.)
7.What is your current title?(Required.)
8.Email Address:(Required.)
9.Cell Phone Number:(Required.)
10.Mailing Address (please provide an address that will be valid for the upcoming academic year:(Required.)
11.Describe your race/ethnicity:(Required.)
12.Have you coached at any other levels (check all that apply)?(Required.)
13.If selected, you are expected to attend all synchronous virtual sessions (overview, including tentative schedule, available HERE), complete asynchronous learning assignments within the allotted timeframes, attend in-person sessions on Tuesday, November 17 at the IWLCA Convention, and be an active participant in the community of practice that will include the other members of the cohort. Additionally, participants will be asked to provide ongoing feedback regarding the curriculum and other aspects of the program and participate in an exit interview with IWLCA staff at the end of the program. Are you able to commit to these requirements?(Required.)
PERSONAL STATEMENT:
This document should:
  • Identify your coaching goals and aspirations
  • Explain why you want to participate in the IWLCA Aspire program
  • Detail what qualities you think you will bring to the Community of Practice (CoP), which will be created to enable participants to stay connected and collaborate across the duration of the Aspire program
Your personal statement should not be longer than one page.
14.Please upload your personal statement as a PDF file using your last name and first initial as the filename (ex: SmithJ.pdf).(Required.)
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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION:
We require two letters of recommendation, saved as PDF files, to be submitted with your application (Download Letter of Recommendation Information). In the event that one or both letters are not included with your application, they must be emailed to Danie Caro (dcaro@iwlca.org) by the July 24 application deadline. Letters should not exceed one typed page in length.

One letter should be from the head coach of your program and should address your current strengths as a coach and identify areas where they believe you should focus on developing, as well as detailing how they plan to support you in your coaching development.

The second should be from an administrator at your institution (it does not have to be an athletics administrator) and should address the contributions you have made to your program and department and why they believe you will benefit from participation in the Aspire program.
15.Please upload letter of reference #1 as a single PDF file using your last name, institution, and role as the filename (ex: Smith.StateU.coach.pdf).
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16.Please upload letter of reference #2 as a single PDF file using your last name, institution, and role as the filename (ex: Smith.StateU.admin.pdf).
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