Wake Forest Athletics
9/11/2023 3:16:00 PM | Cross Country
The nod marks her sixth-consecutive year being selected for the annual program.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – For the sixth-straight year, Wake Forest track & field and cross country associate head coach Ashley Bastron has been selected to serve as a coaching mentor in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Female Coaches Mentorship Program.
The program, which began in 2018, is designed to increase the representation, depth of knowledge and advancement of female coaches in the field of cross country and track & field coaching at every level, as well as to create accessibility within the industry.
"Year six with the USTFCCCA Female Coaches Mentorship program is off to a strong start after a great call with my mentee this afternoon," said Bastron. "I love the energy and enthusiasm she brought to our first call, and I'm already looking forward to our next one."
Started by a trio of accomplished female coaches – Rhonda Riley, Angelina Ramos and Janine Tessarzik – the program aims to support climate change within coaching through pairing individuals up with 1:1 year-round mentorship with a senior coach and adhering to set guidelines for successful consultations with esteemed leaders of the sport from a variety of backgrounds.
"As noted in the Women in College Coaching Report Card that's published each year by the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, both cross country and track & field received an F grade as a result of the low number of female head coaches," stated Bastron. "That's a statistic I am passionate about changing, and this program helps to provide female coaches with support and resources to thrive in the industry. I've had some incredible mentors over the years, one of which started this mentorship program and I strive to be as impactful of a mentor as they have been for me."
Bastron and the Wake Forest women's cross country team will begin their 2023 slate Friday when the Demon Deacons travel to Boone for the Covered Bridge Open.
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The program, which began in 2018, is designed to increase the representation, depth of knowledge and advancement of female coaches in the field of cross country and track & field coaching at every level, as well as to create accessibility within the industry.
"Year six with the USTFCCCA Female Coaches Mentorship program is off to a strong start after a great call with my mentee this afternoon," said Bastron. "I love the energy and enthusiasm she brought to our first call, and I'm already looking forward to our next one."
Started by a trio of accomplished female coaches – Rhonda Riley, Angelina Ramos and Janine Tessarzik – the program aims to support climate change within coaching through pairing individuals up with 1:1 year-round mentorship with a senior coach and adhering to set guidelines for successful consultations with esteemed leaders of the sport from a variety of backgrounds.
"As noted in the Women in College Coaching Report Card that's published each year by the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, both cross country and track & field received an F grade as a result of the low number of female head coaches," stated Bastron. "That's a statistic I am passionate about changing, and this program helps to provide female coaches with support and resources to thrive in the industry. I've had some incredible mentors over the years, one of which started this mentorship program and I strive to be as impactful of a mentor as they have been for me."
Bastron and the Wake Forest women's cross country team will begin their 2023 slate Friday when the Demon Deacons travel to Boone for the Covered Bridge Open.
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