Name: Why I came out as a gay football coach
Uploaded: 2018-10-26T18:16:11Z
Duration: 9 min 11 s
Description: Shane Wickes had his dream job: line coach at his high school alma mater. But there was one complication. "Football teaches so many great life lessons to those who play or coach," he says, "but one negative thing that it does teach is that being gay is not okay." In this moving talk, Wickes shares his story about coming out to his team. A story of owning your truth in the face of adversity.

Shane Wickes had his dream job: line coach at his high school alma mater. But there was one complication. "Football teaches so many great life lessons to those who play or coach," he says, "but one negative thing that it does teach is that being gay is not okay." In this moving talk, Wickes shares his story about coming out to his team. A story of owning your truth in the face of adversity. 

Shane Wickes: Why I came out as a gay football coach

Why I came out as a gay football coach

The transformative power of coaching extends beyond the field, aiming to shape athletes into better individuals, not just great players.

Coming out in the hyper-masculine realm of football, a coach confronts the sport's stigmatization of being gay, challenging stereotypes.

Embracing your true self, even in traditionally non-inclusive spaces like football, fosters personal and community healing.