Game Changers: Women and Sport

By all measures, women’s sports have enjoyed an unprecedented level of success and international exposure during the past two years.

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Heinz History Center will host a timely discussion featuring a distinguished panel of women athletes, coaches, and businesswomen who will examine this meteoric rise and discuss key issues around women and sport.

At the museum’s “Game Changers: Women and Sport” program, panelists will speak to their personal experiences and major trends in female participation in sport, leadership opportunities, viewership of women’s athletics, and equity in marketing, media, sponsorship, and pay.

Panelists include Suzie McConnell Serio, two-time Olympic medalist; Teresa Conn, co-owner of the Pittsburgh Passion; Caroline Fitzgerald, CEO & Founder of GOALS; and Alfreeda Goff, a pioneering coach who dedicated 40 years to intercollegiate athletics.

Together, they will reveal how Western Pennsylvania athletes have paved the way for the current popularity boom in women’s sports and share the challenges and triumphs they have faced during their careers.

The panel will be moderated by Anne Madarasz, Director of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

The program is held in conjunction with the History Center’s popular exhibit A Woman’s Place: How Women Shaped Pittsburgh, which features a special section on women athletes and game changers from Western Pa.