Assistant Coach Immersion Program
Our Faculty
Celia’s comments on faculty
Expertise
Creating a positive championship team culture, Philosophy
Development, Conflict Skills
Bio
Becky Burleigh
University
of Florida,
Head Coach–Soccer
•Coached for Barry University
from 1989-94.
•While at Barry, Burleigh led her
teams to two NAIA national
championships (1990 and 1993).
•Is ranked No. 4 in the nation
among NCAA Division I coaches.
•First and only head soccer coach
for the University of Florida.
•SEC Coach of the Year for 2010,
2008, 2000 & 1996.
•Coached her teams to 13 SEC
team titles.
•Winner of 10 SEC Tournaments.
•Two college cup appearances
(1998 and 2001).
•Won first National Championship
with Florida in 1998.
•17 NCAA Championship berths.
•Has had 20 players join or play
with the National Women’s
Soccer League.
Expertise
Creating a positive championship team culture,
Understanding Gender Differences
Bio
Anson Dorrance
University of
North Carolina,
Head Coach–Soccer
•Head coach of UNC women’s
soccer team since 1979 – its
inaugural year.
•Led teams to win 21 National Titles.
•Received an Honorary AllAmerica Award from the NSCAA
in 1991.
•Has had players and coaches on
the U.S. Women’s National Team
for every World Cup since 1991.
•Was the head coach for the U.S.
Women’s National Team from
1986-94.
•National Soccer Hall of fame.
•First coach in history to win 20
national titles in one sport.
•Has had 17 players named
national players of the year.
Expertise
Creating a positive championship team culture,
Motivation, Developing Coaches
Bio
Sue Enquist
UCLA, Head Coach–
Softball (retired)
•27 years coaching for UCLA.
Foundation and San Juan Unified
High School District.
•Has won the most National
Championships in softball history •Title IX advocate and expert
witness.
•During her tenure she led her
teams to 11 National Titles.
•Has become an international
motivational speaker and has
•Helped created 15 Olympians
spoken in venues like: the United
and 65 NCAA All-Americans.
States Olympic Committee
•Has been inducted into four
Leadership Summit (USOC),
Hall of Fames: UCLA Athletics,
Major League Baseball (MLB),
National Fastpitch Coaches
RBI Softball World Series and
Association, Women’s Sports
Women’s Sports Foundation.
Expertise
Creating a positive championship team culture, Philosophy
Development, Management skills, Mental Imagery
Bio
•Head coach for Missouri State’s
•She’s the second winningest
softball team for 27 years.
coach in the Missouri Valley
Conference and Missouri State
•Was an assistant coach for two
University history with 674 wins.
years at Creighton University,
but took the head coach job at
•Her team leads the MVC with 69
Missouri State University.
wins in the MVC Tournament – of
Holly Hesse
that 69, Hesse has been coach
•Founding member of the NCAA
Missouri State
for 47.
Women Coaches Academy.
University,
•Member of the board of directors •Authored “The Diamond of
Head Coach–Softball for the Alliance of Coaches.
Success: A Philosophical Model
for Coaching”.
“Becky is an NCAA Women Coaches Academy graduate
and is currently working with Brett Ledbetter on
developing a highly evolved coaching philosophy
that focuses on coaching through character. Becky
is a master at building a positive team culture. She
also is that rare person who enjoys and sees the
immense value in conflict. The combination of her
longtime successful coaching career, her ability to
help coaches develop a healthy team culture AND
skills to manage conflict make her an amazing asset
to our faculty. The other quality Becky brings is fun.
She loves her job, she loves her team and she likes
having a life outside of soccer. I imagine she would
say it is one of the reasons she has had such a long
and enjoyable career. Becky will make you laugh and
she will also challenge you to think about how you
coach and more importantly, WHY you coach!”
“When Becky Burleigh told Anson I was building
this assistant program he immediately wanted to
be a part of it. He loved the idea and knew it was
important work. I was honored to have such a
legend interested in being on our team. Besides the
fact that Anson knows how to build and maintain a
championship team culture, he also has a passion
for understanding gender differences. Over the
years he has learned that coaching women has
different challenges as well as different rewards. I am
extremely excited Anson is on our team as he brings
a rich career full of insights and lessons learned that
I’m sure our participants will enjoy!”
“Sue is another coaching legend who clearly knows
how to win and, even more, develop winners! She has
a passion for sharing the many experiences of her
career with all coaches but she has a special place in
her heart for the assistant coaches. She truly wants
to help them grow in their skills needed to be an
outstanding coach AND their confidence as a coach.
Sue has so much to offer any coach who truly wants
to improve and establish a standard of excellence for
themselves. I know that after you are with Sue for her
session, you will walk away with tangible things you
can use right away and she will also get you thinking
about yourself and how you do this thing called
coaching. So buckle up and enjoy the ride with Sue!
She is a very gifted speaker, coach and visionary.“
“Holly was a member of our very first NCAA Women
Coaches Academy back in 2003 where she told
us she had a class she’d like to teach. Long story
short, Holly has been teaching coaches ever since.
Holly has a highly developed coaching philosophy
called, ‘The Diamond of Success.’ It is an amazing
philosophical model to share with young coaches
who are in the process of developing their own vision
for their program. Holly is also a master organizer
and manager. She will teach our coaches the HOW
to organize their days, weeks months and years. If
you struggle with time management, delegation or
organizational structure, Holly Hesse is your go to
faculty member! Not only does Holly have a lot to
offer in the classroom, she is a caring mentor who
loves coaching coaches. Outside of coaching the
Bears at Missouri State, this work is her passion.”
Assistant Coach Immersion Program
Our Faculty
Celia’s comments on faculty
Expertise
Understanding Staff and Team Dynamics along with developing
leadership and communication in team environments
Bio
•Co-founded the leadership
development program, Xplore,
for women.
• Currently the client director
for Athlete Assessments – a
Liz Hanson
company known for its athlete
Client Director at
and coach profile, and team
Athlete Assessments
dynamics consulting.
•A faculty member of the Women
Coaches Academy.
•Has been involved long term
with The Alliance of Women
Coaches.
•Is among the faculty of True
North Sports.
Expertise
Character and leadership development and sport ethics
Bio
Lynn Kachmarik
National Director of
Outreach for Play
Like a Champion
Today. (PLCT)
•Coached for 18 years at
•Assistant coach for U.S. Women’s
Bucknell University.
National Water Polo team.
•Only female coach to coach a
•Former member and captain of
men’s college water polo team in
the U.S. Women’s National Water
division I, II and III.
Polo team.
•Athletic Director for 10 years at
•In her position with PLCT,
Saint Mary’s College.
she has conducted over
400 workshops for athletic
•Vice president and general
directors, coaches, parents
manager for minor league
and student-leaders on sport
baseball team.
ethics, leadership and character
•Listed in the United States Water
development.
Polo Hall of Fame, Collegiate
Water Polo Hall of Fame and
Bucknell University Hall of Fame.
Expertise
Positive psychology and sport, individual performance
development
Bio
Dan Lerner
Professor, NYU
and University
of Pennsylvania,
Performance Coach
•Assistant instructor at the
University of Pennsylvania in the
graduate program for Applied
Positive Psychology.
•Adjunct professor at New York
University where he teaches a
class known as “The Science of
Happiness”
•“The Science of Happiness” is
one of the most popular courses
offered at NYU.
•Has studied with renowned
sports psychologist Dr. Nathanial
Zinsser, while focusing on
coaching and performance
enhancement techniques
employed by professional and
Olympic athletes.
“When I first met Liz I was struck by her energy
and passion for working with coaches and student
athletes. Liz and Bo Hanson work with teams to
help them understand each other, appreciate their
differences AND their similarities. Athlete Assessments
has developed a DISC assessment specific to coaches,
athletes and for managers. Liz understands coaches
and she understands the challenges of getting a group
of people, all of who are unique and different, on the
same page, moving in the same direction. She is a
gifted speaker whose class is highly interactive. Both
Bo and Liz Hanson are masters at team dynamics
and any program I run for coaches I want Athlete
Assessments on my team!”
“When I first met Lynn I could immediately feel her
passion for the coaching profession. I asked Lynn
to serve on my staff for the assistant program to
serve as a mentor because she has tremendous
experience as a coach, administrator, fundraiser
and team builder. She also brings the unique and
rare perspective of a female that has successfully
coached men. Lynn’s experience and passion make
a huge asset to our already amazing team of faculty.
You know Lynn gets coaching and you also know she
believes it is one of the most important, influential
careers/professions out there. Lynn knows from all
her experience of working with coaches at every level,
that this Immersion Program ls very important in the
development of our next generation of head coaches
and the impact they have on the student athletes
they have the opportunity to work with.”
“Last year I attended the Good Life Project Immersion
Program run by Jonathan Fields and Dan was a
member his faculty. We connected not only because we
both love sports but also how we both are interested
in helping people discover what lights them up and
to live from that place. He has a rich background on
so many topics but what I love about Dan is how he
delivers his sessions. They are full of real life scenarios,
current research and funny stories. I am not surprised
his class at NYU, ‘The Science of Happiness’ is one
of the most popular on campus! When you see
Dan teach, you immediately sense his intelligence
intellectually AND emotionally. He has worked with
corporate executives, elite musicians and athletes on
how to enhance their performance and use positive
psychology to build and sustain success. Dan knows
how to help people move toward excellence.”
Expertise
Creating a positive championship team culture,
Motivation, Developing Coaches
Bio
Julie Shaw
University
of Laverne,
Head Coach–
Basketball
•Former women’s assistant
•Was a four-year letter winner for
basketball coach for Gonzaga
UC Riverside.
University.
•Was named 2001-02 All-Big West
•Spent two seasons with Gonzaga,
Honorable mention selection
which led to an NCAA Tournament and a member of the 2002 Big
Sweet Sixteen opportunity in the
West All-Tournament Team.
2011-12 season and a WCC win in •In her first year with La Verne
2012-13.
she led Lindsey Foster to an AllSCIAC First Team.
“When Julie came to the NCAA Women Coaches
Academy I knew she was something special, and boy
was I right! Julie has experience as a D I assistant
basketball coach and has successfully made the
transition to a head coach. Julie understands what
assistants struggle with and how scary it can be to
make that leap to the role of head coach. She also has
a powerful story that fuels her passion for teaching
diversity and team building. I am excited to have Julie
and all she has to offer as a member of our faculty.”