Women in many Westernised countries have better career opportunities than ever before and the percentage of women leaders in nearly every sector is on the rise, but sport coaching remains a domain where gender equity has declined or stalled. There is a lack of women coaches who coach women, and a near absence of women who coach men. This important new book examines why. Drawing on original multi-disciplinary research from around the world, including first-hand accounts from practising coaches, the book looks at the status of women in coaching, explores the complex issues they face in pursuing their careers, and suggests solutions for eliminating the barriers that impede women in coaching.

Introduction Part 1: Underlying Theoretical Framework 1. A Framework to Understand Experiences of Women Coaches Around the Globe: The Ecological-Intersectional Model 2. A Socio-cultural Examination of a Lack of Women Coaches in Sport Leadership Positions 3. An Ecological/Multisystem Approach to Understanding and Examining Women Coaches Part 2: Women Coaches and Other Intersectional Identities 4. Lesbian Coaches and Homophobia 5. Women Coaches of Color: Examining the Effects of Intersectionality 6. Coaching and Motherhood 7. Cross-Gender Coaching: Women Coaching Men 8. Female Athletes Conceptions of Leadership: Coaching and Gender Implications 9. Female Assistant Coaches: Planting Seeds and Growing Roots Part 3: Seeing, Listening to and Researching Women Coaches 10. Women in the Sport Media: Where are the Coaches? 11. Hear Their Voices: Suggestions for Developing and Supporting Women Coaches from Around the World 12. Women in Coaching: Theoretical Underpinnings among Quantitative Analyses 13. Women in Coaching: Theoretical Underpinnings among Qualitative Research Part 4: Strategies for Change Concluding Thoughts: Creating Change for Women Coaches