The Most Influential Women’s Soccer Coach You’ve Never Heard Of | Full Time Podcast

This week on Full Time, hosts Tamerra Griffin and Meg Linehan sit down with Lisa Cole for a special feature interview.

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Cole has had an eclectic journey to now being the head of player pathways at the USWNT, and a backroom staff member under Emma Hayes. Over the past 20 years, her journey has gone from the college game to the fall of the WPS, the creation of the NWSL, to Papua New Guinea and Fiji, as well as a recent influential spell at the Zambian football federation.

On the show, the trio also discuss the challenges women face as they try to become head coaches in the professional game. Why don’t more pathways exist for female coaches? What has changed or not changed in the past 20 years? How can the industry change and start providing better opportunities?

While Cole may not be a household name, she remains one of the most respected names in the industry. She is revered by her peers, but remains the most influential coach you’ve never heard of.

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