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The TSSAA Women in Sports & Education (WISE) is a networking group for female athletic administrators. This group is open to any woman currently working or planning to work in athletic administration.
If you are interested in joining this group or getting more information, please click here.
Resources for Female Athletic Administrators:
Book Recommendations (authored by women):
- Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
- Strong Ground by Brené Brown
- You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
- Good Enough by Kate Bowler & Jessica Richie
- No Cure For Being Human by Kate Bowler
- Grit to Great by Linda Kaplan Thaler & Robin Koval
- Multipliers by Liz Wiseman
- Between Grit and Grace by Sasha K. Shillcutt
- Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
- Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Podcast Recommendations:
- Women Leaders In Sports - Featuring bold and inspiring women leading in sports as they share stories, lessons, and insights to empower you to advance and excel in your own career
- Women Leaders - Empowering messages from the world’s top women executives, trailblazers, entrepreneurs, and all around fierce female leaders
- Inspiring Women Leaders - Listen to trailblazing women discuss the issues that matter, and get inspired to lead with purpose!
- The Gist of It - Twice weekly podcast of what's going on in the sports world
Upcoming Events for the 2026-2027 School Year:
Virtual Lunch & Learns - we are planning some discussion opportunities for the group and guest speakers for the following dates:
- Thursday, September 10 at 11:30am CT: Register here
- October: TBD depending on speaker availability
- Tuesday, January 12 at 11:30am CT
- Wednesday, February 17 at 11:30am CT
November Regional Meetings - We will have an in-person lunch after each of these meetings. More information will be sent as we get closer to those dates.
- West - Wednesday, November 4th in Jackson
- Middle - Monday, November 9th in Nashville
- East - Tuesday, November 10th in Knoxville
April TIAAA Athletic Director's Conference - We will plan an in-person meet up for the group sometime during this conference, which will be held April 9-12 at the Cool Springs Embassy Suites in Franklin.
