Difference between revisions of "LGBTQ Professional and Amateur Sports Coaches"
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'''Basketball''' | '''Basketball''' | ||
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* [[Jennifer Azzi]], United States | * [[Jennifer Azzi]], United States | ||
* [[Chris Burns]], United States | * [[Chris Burns]], United States | ||
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* [[Kenny Dow]], United States | * [[Kenny Dow]], United States | ||
* [[Lexie Gerson]], United States | * [[Lexie Gerson]], United States | ||
| + | * [[Becky Hammon]], United States | ||
| + | * [[Matt Lynch]], United States | ||
* [[Curt Miller]], United States | * [[Curt Miller]], United States | ||
* [[Sherri Murrell]], United States | * [[Sherri Murrell]], United States | ||
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* [[Stephanie Wheeler]], United States | * [[Stephanie Wheeler]], United States | ||
* [[Stephanie White]], United States | * [[Stephanie White]], United States | ||
| + | * [[Ann Wauters]], Belgium | ||
* [[Sue Wicks]], United States | * [[Sue Wicks]], United States | ||
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* [[Alyson Annan]], Australia | * [[Alyson Annan]], Australia | ||
| + | * [[Peter Caruth]], Ireland | ||
'''Figure Skating''' | '''Figure Skating''' | ||
| + | * [[Wesley Campbell]], United States | ||
* [[Lyndon Johnston]], Canada | * [[Lyndon Johnston]], Canada | ||
* [[Cameron Medhurst]], Australia | * [[Cameron Medhurst]], Australia | ||
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'''Football (American)''' | '''Football (American)''' | ||
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| + | * [[Michael Sam]], United States | ||
* [[Katie Sowers]], United States | * [[Katie Sowers]], United States | ||
'''Ice Hockey''' | '''Ice Hockey''' | ||
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| + | * [[Ylva Lindberg]], Sweden | ||
| + | * [[David Oliver]], Canada | ||
| + | * [[Laura Stacey]], Canada | ||
'''Lacrosse''' | '''Lacrosse''' | ||
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* [[Alex Johnson]], United States | * [[Alex Johnson]], United States | ||
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* [[Nadine Angerer]], Germany | * [[Nadine Angerer]], Germany | ||
| + | * [[Lucy Clark]], Great Britain | ||
* [[Jill Ellis]], United States | * [[Jill Ellis]], United States | ||
| + | * [[Jess Fishlock]], Great Britain | ||
* [[Ursula Holl]], Germany | * [[Ursula Holl]], Germany | ||
* [[Adam McCabe]], United States | * [[Adam McCabe]], United States | ||
* [[Hope Powell]], Great Britain | * [[Hope Powell]], Great Britain | ||
| + | * [[Bev Priestman]], Great Britain | ||
* [[Pia Sundhage]], Sweden | * [[Pia Sundhage]], Sweden | ||
| + | * [[Luke Tuffs]], Great Britain | ||
* [[Olivier Rouyer]], France | * [[Olivier Rouyer]], France | ||
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'''Softball''' | '''Softball''' | ||
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* [[Sean Burns]], United States | * [[Sean Burns]], United States | ||
* [[Andres Bustani]], United States | * [[Andres Bustani]], United States | ||
| + | * [[Gigi Fernandez]], Puerto Rico | ||
* [[Billie Jean King]], United States | * [[Billie Jean King]], United States | ||
* [[Nicole Pratt]], Australia | * [[Nicole Pratt]], Australia | ||
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* [[Betty Baxter]], Canada | * [[Betty Baxter]], Canada | ||
* [[Jackie Silva]], Brazil | * [[Jackie Silva]], Brazil | ||
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'''Weightlifting''' | '''Weightlifting''' | ||
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* [[World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | * [[World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
* [[Sportswriters and Sportscasters of the LGBTQ Community]] | * [[Sportswriters and Sportscasters of the LGBTQ Community]] | ||
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| + | * [[Lesbian Professional Basketball Players and Coaches]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:19, 1 February 2024
There is a large international field of LGBTQ professional and amateur sport coaches. These individuals are present in a wide range of sports categories. Most have made their mark previously as athletes in their chosen sports, including Olympic medal winners, world champions or national champions. Some are coaches of their national team. A few have earned the title of 'Coach of the Year' in their respective professions.
LGBTQ sports coaches play an important role in sports. They are not only mentors and leaders for the overall community, they also represent role models for individual LGBTQ athletes in sports, and often within their own teams. It is important for them to be proactive in rooting out homophobia on and off the field of play. As noted in the articles below, surveys have found that 84% of gay men and 82% of lesbians have heard homophobic slurs in locker rooms. There have been several LGBTQ organizations created to promote tolerance in sports, including Sports Equality Foundation, Athlete Ally, and PrideSports UK.
Regrettably, some of these individuals were fired (or 'contracts not renewed') from their position when they came out. In all of these particular cases, this made them LGBTQ activists to eliminate homophobia in professional sports. Others on the list are prominent LGBTQ activists regardless and have become notable specialists in the field of diversity.
There are several firsts in the list. Eric Anderson is considered to have been the first high school coach to have come out as gay and has written a book about this - today, he is a noted Professor of Masculinities, Sexualities, and Sport. Tennis sensation Renee Richards is a noted transgender leader in sports. Katie Sowers, Assistant Coach of the San Francisco 49ers, is considered the first out professional coach in the National Football League.
The range of sports represented in the list is notable. The most popular sports are basketball, soccer/football, and tennis. These are followed by figure skating and track & field. Such a wide variety of sports begs the question why there is not greater success in challenging homophobia in sports?
We have identified the following individuals as LGBTQ professional and amateur sports coaches. They hail from Canada, Venezuela, Brazil, Australia, Cuba, Great Britain, Germany, United States, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, and Sweden. Simply click on their names to read their fascinating biographies.
Basketball
- Seimone Augustus, United States
- Jennifer Azzi, United States
- Chris Burns, United States
- Helen Carroll, United States
- Kenny Dow, United States
- Lexie Gerson, United States
- Becky Hammon, United States
- Matt Lynch, United States
- Curt Miller, United States
- Sherri Murrell, United States
- Cheryl Reeve, United States
- Sheryl Swoopes, United States
- Stephanie Wheeler, United States
- Stephanie White, United States
- Ann Wauters, Belgium
- Sue Wicks, United States
Biathlon
- Joan Guetschow, United States
Bodybuilding
- Shawn Stinson, United States
Boxing
- Savoy Howe, Canada
- Kellie Maloney, Great Britain
Cross-Country Skiiing
- Nat Brown, United States
Cycling
- Emma Trott, Great Britain
- Brendan Housler, United States
Diving
- Jhonmar Castillo, Venezuela
Equestrian
- George Morris, United States
- Gunther Seidel, Germany
Field Hockey
- Alyson Annan, Australia
- Peter Caruth, Ireland
Figure Skating
- Wesley Campbell, United States
- Lyndon Johnston, Canada
- Cameron Medhurst, Australia
- Brian Orser, Canada
- Robert Wagenhoffer, United States
- David Wilson, Canada
- Russ Witherby, United States
Football (American)
- Kevin Maxen, United States
- Michael Sam, United States
- Katie Sowers, United States
Ice Hockey
- Brianne Jenner, Canada
- Ylva Lindberg, Sweden
- David Oliver, Canada
- Laura Stacey, Canada
Lacrosse
- Kyle Hawkins, United States
Rock Climbing
- Alex Johnson, United States
Rugby
- Devin Ibanez, United States
Soccer/Football
- Nadine Angerer, Germany
- Lucy Clark, Great Britain
- Jill Ellis, United States
- Jess Fishlock, Great Britain
- Ursula Holl, Germany
- Adam McCabe, United States
- Hope Powell, Great Britain
- Bev Priestman, Great Britain
- Pia Sundhage, Sweden
- Luke Tuffs, Great Britain
- Olivier Rouyer, France
- Briana Scurry, United States
Softball
- Jenny Allard, United States
- Vicky Galindo, United States
- Aleshia Ocasio, United States
- Sue Rankin, United States
Speedskating
- Renate Groenewold, Netherlands
Swimming
- Daniel Kowalski, Australia
- Rafael Polinario, Cuba
Tennis
- Sean Burns, United States
- Andres Bustani, United States
- Gigi Fernandez, Puerto Rico
- Billie Jean King, United States
- Nicole Pratt, Australia
- Renee Richards, United States
- Tine Scheuer-Larsen, Denmark
- Simon Thibodeau, United States
Track & Field
- Eric Anderson, United States
- Bev Kearney, United States
- Harriet Metcalf, United States
- Michael Muska, United States
- Otto Peltzer, Germany
Trampoline
- Tom Bosworth, Great Britain
Triathlon
- Christopher Bergland, United States
Volleyball
- Betty Baxter, Canada
- Jackie Silva, Brazil
- Chris Voth, Canada
Weightlifting
- Rob Kearney, United States
Wrestling
- Gene Dermody, United States
- Hudson Taylor, United States
See Also
- LGBTQ Sports Management
- LGBTQ Sports Referees and Umpires
- LGBTQ Personal Trainers and Lifestyle Coaches
- LGBTQ Tennis
- LGBTQ Cyclists
- LGBTQ Figure Skaters
- Lesbian Football/Soccer Players
- The Community of LGBTQ Boxers
- Professional LGBTQ Mixed Martial Artists
- LGBTQ Presence in the Equestrian World
- The World of LGBTQ Golf
- World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Sportswriters and Sportscasters of the LGBTQ Community
- LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold
- LGBTQ Track & Field
- Lesbian Professional Basketball Players and Coaches
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.caaws-homophobiainsport.ca/e/
- http://www.advocate.com/sports/2016/1/20/new-foundation-launches-support-lgbt-athletes-and-coaches
- http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2015/08/18/coaches-power--stop-homophobia-open-closet-gay-athlete/31886659/
- http://www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/news/-/asset_publisher/fmIWyzADpL08/content/lgbt-sports-coaches-still-taboo
- https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/home/research/articles-and-reports/lgbt-issues/playing-in-the-closet
- https://www.outsports.com/2018/8/23/17758032/lgbt-sports-roundup-gay-coach-illinois
