#ICC WELCOMES NEW #FEMALE #COACHES TO ITS #GROWING MASTER EDUCATOR #PROGRAMME
Dubai (MNP) Nine new #female #ICC Coach Master #Educators join the growing #network of #trainers delivering the ICC Training and #Education #programme worldwide Expanding coverage throughout the ICC’s five regions better equips Members to cater to #participation growth and rising female players
ICC Coaching Course Level 2 and first-ever #Umpiring #courses set to launch soon #Following a week-long course hosted in #Dubai, #UAE, the #International #Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the introduction of nine new females to its network of ICC Coach Master Educators, who will oversee the development of ICC Tutors and cricket coaches worldwide through the ICC Training and Education programme.
The week saw a total of ten new ICC Coach Master Educators join forces with the existing global network of 16 to undertake theory and practical workshops in preparation for the release of the ICC Coaching Course Level 2, a resource set to be unveiled in the coming weeks.
ICC Master Educators represent the top tier in the workforce hierarchy that supports the delivery of coach education programmes in ICC Member nations. They are responsible for training and accrediting ICC Tutors – while Tutors themselves deliver courses to accredit prospective coaches, umpires and pitch curators.
The new cohort of ICC Coach Master Educators hail from both traditional and emerging cricket nations, including Netherlands, New Zealand, Qatar, South Africa and the USA. Greater coverage of coach education expertise across the ICC’s five regions supports one of the ICC’s key strategic ambitions of transformative growth in participation, and the improved female representation responds to upward global trends in the number of women and girls playing the sport.
Reflecting on increasing female representation among the ICC’s coaching networks, former Canada international cricketer and newly qualified ICC Coach Master Educator in the Americas, Monali Patel, commented, “There has historically been an under-representation of females in coaching, so to see so many women involved in this programme is inspirational. This course will only improve the number of role models available to women and girls.
“There are so many ways to get involved in the game, and it’s important that female cricket lovers understand that coaching is an increasingly accessible avenue for them to consider.
“With more female coaches in operation around the world, another outcome of this programme is that we are going to see more women and girls playing cricket.”
