Berkowitz Selected For USTFCCCA Female Coaching Mentorship Program
February 15, 2018 | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Track & Field
GREENVILLE, N.C. – ECU Track and Field Assistant Coach Brie Berkowitz has been selected to serve as a mentor in the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Female Coaches Mentorship program.
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"It is truly an honor to be selected as the first cohort of mentors for the USTFCCCA Female Coaches Mentorship program," Berkowitz said. "I am extremely grateful to have been surrounded by such positive mentors in my life and I can only aspire to emulate those impactful qualities. It is my goal each and every day to set positive examples and help others to achieve their goals."
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The program is designed to increase the representation, depth of knowledge and advancement of female coaches in the field of NCAA cross country and track and field coaching in positions at every level: volunteer, paid-assistant, paid-part-time assistant, paid-full-time assistant, paid-head coach at divisions I, II, III, NAIA and female coaches who continue to coach post-collegiate athletes as well as create accessibility to female leaders within the industry.
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Mentees in the program experience direct benefits of mentorship and career guidance within a space allowing room for holistic self-reflection in an emotionally-supported environment.
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An East Carolina University alumna and a former track and field standout for the Pirates from 2003-2007, Berkowitz enters her sixth season as an assistant coach at ECU after joining the staff in August 2012. Berkowitz supervises the Pirate pole vaulters and assists in all aspects of the track and field program.
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Berkowitz has been part of two conference championship teams at ECU, helping the Pirate women to the 2014 Conference USA indoor and outdoor titles.
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"It is truly an honor to be selected as the first cohort of mentors for the USTFCCCA Female Coaches Mentorship program," Berkowitz said. "I am extremely grateful to have been surrounded by such positive mentors in my life and I can only aspire to emulate those impactful qualities. It is my goal each and every day to set positive examples and help others to achieve their goals."
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The program is designed to increase the representation, depth of knowledge and advancement of female coaches in the field of NCAA cross country and track and field coaching in positions at every level: volunteer, paid-assistant, paid-part-time assistant, paid-full-time assistant, paid-head coach at divisions I, II, III, NAIA and female coaches who continue to coach post-collegiate athletes as well as create accessibility to female leaders within the industry.
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Mentees in the program experience direct benefits of mentorship and career guidance within a space allowing room for holistic self-reflection in an emotionally-supported environment.
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An East Carolina University alumna and a former track and field standout for the Pirates from 2003-2007, Berkowitz enters her sixth season as an assistant coach at ECU after joining the staff in August 2012. Berkowitz supervises the Pirate pole vaulters and assists in all aspects of the track and field program.
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Berkowitz has been part of two conference championship teams at ECU, helping the Pirate women to the 2014 Conference USA indoor and outdoor titles.
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