NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. –  Rhode Island women's lacrosse assistant coach Cara Moreau was named one of 26 coaches selected to take part in this year's IWLCA Aspire Assistant Coach Development Program, it was announced. Aspire, which launched in 2024, was designed to align with the IWLCA's vision to offer an intensive, high-quality continuing education opportunity for current assistant coaches. This Aspire class features two cohorts of 13 coaches each for 2026-27.
 
"We received valuable feedback from last year's participants and have used it to tweak some elements of the program to ensure it is continually evolving to meet the needs of our membership," said IWLCA Director of Internal Operations and Programming, Danie Caro. "The coaches that have already completed the program cited increases in confidence, positive personal growth, and new peer connections as some of the top benefits of their experience and that's exactly what we hoped for when we launched this programming. I am very excited to see this year's class of participants take this self-improvement journey and apply what they've learned in their own programs."
 
The IWLCA continues to work with e.t.c. coaching consultants to plan and execute the Aspire program's curriculum, and Sarah McQuade and Julie Muller will serve as the lead facilitators. The parallel cohorts will partake in virtual and in-person programming throughout the fall semester, wrapping up in January 2027 to allow the participants time to focus on their teams and put their coursework to use during their competitive season. 
 
The class of 2026-27 consists of the following individuals in two cohorts:
 
"Forge" Cohort

About the IWLCA:
The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization representing over 1,200 coaches and staff at NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA collegiate programs. The mission of the IWLCA is to lead, serve, and honor the game of women's lacrosse and those who coach it.