Women and minorities should be hired because they are the best for the job, and honestly men could do with more women in leadership.
as a female head coach- I would hate if I was ever hired because I was female. I want to be hired because I am the best candidate, and I can’t speak for everyone- but I am suspecting most women would feel the same.
i think part of what will help is women seeing it’s possible. Coaches like Diljeet Taylor, and Laurie Henes have been incredibly transformative for female coaches in the sport to see what’s possible.
i think more females need to be encouraged to take leadership positions earlier in life, as men often are.
i think diversity in leadership is one of the best things we can aim for in this sport. The subliminal messages we fight with who should be and is a leader often has a lot more to do with the color of their skin and gender than actual leadership qualities.