But it will also assign them mentors who can offer advice and help them build out their professional networks. The project was born around the time Ellis announced that she would step down as United States coach only weeks after leading the team to its second straight Women’s World Cup title. At the time, U.S. Soccer announced that it was creating a scholarship in Ellis’s name to support women interesting in getting into high-level coaching. “I was so sick and tired of getting asked where all the female coaches were,” Ellis said. Setting aside the funds was wonderful, Ellis told U.S. Soccer.

Source: International New York Times October 06, 2020 19:41 UTC