Women's Soccer Coaching

Join Carrie Dunn as she speaks to two coaches heading to Euro 2025.

Norway manager Gemma Grainger is leading the two-time European champions at Euro 2025. First up, she tells Carrie about her approach and her journey to the top.

Wales Women’s under-19s coach is at Euro 25 as part of the technical team for the senior side. She then speaks to Carrie about her role in Switzerland and the impact of tournament qualification on the pathway in Wales.

Make sure to visit our Euro 2025 hub to find more content on the tournament, designed to help you improve as a coach.

https://www.womenssoccercoaching.com/euro-2025

North Carolina Courage assistant coach Emma Thomson has an important second job, as a mother. She tells Carrie Dunn more conversations must take place to improve support to women in the game trying to do both roles. 

That’s the call from ambitious Hungary head coach Alexandra Szarvas to clubs as she aims to improve her country’s fortunes. Carrie Dunn finds out how she got the national team job – and what she wants to do with it...

After roles with the England youth teams, Arsenal, Leicester and Brentford men’s U18s, Lydia Bedford’s next challenge is starting from scratch with Calgary Wild. She tells Carrie Dunn it’s a big job – but one she relishes...

It’s more than 6,000km from Lekeisha Gumbs’ home city of Leicester to her current role with Chicago City. She tells Carrie Dunn about her transatlantic life, the value of mentorship and why every player matters...

Juggling her dual role as head coach of Racing Louisville and parent to two young girls, Bev Yanez is busy. But, she tells Carrie Dunn, support from her players and staff has been vital – particularly after a personal tragedy.

CONTENT WARNING: This article, and the accompanying podcast, includes references to pregnancy loss

With silverware at Arsenal and Seattle, Laura Harvey has proved herself a champion on both sides of the Atlantic. She talks to Carrie Dunn about the advice that kickstarted it all and what she tells other women in coaching.

After 45 years shaping the early careers of some future global female stars, Anson Dorrance has retired. The former University of North Carolina and World Cup-winning USA head coach looks back with Carrie Dunn.

In April, MSU Denver head coach Kat Mertz was diagnosed with breast cancer, and, in June, opted to undergo a double mastectomy, aged 48. She speaks to Carrie Dunn and stresses the importance of early detection.

As the first woman to lead an elite male team in Kenya, FC Talanta’s head coach Jackline Duma now wants to use her profile and experiences to motivate a new generation of female coaches. Carrie Dunn spoke to her.