Northants Basketball Club and Northampton School for Girls coach Karen Goodrich has been given the 2023 “All Girls” Inspiring Female Award for the East Midlands.
In her two roles Karen a former National League and national team player has championed girls’ basketball for several years with considerable success. Currently there are over 100 active female players in the basketball club and 80 girls in competitive teams at N.S.G. plus 40 attending casual sessions. In addition to working with players Goodrich also runs a Young Leaders course at N.S.G. Karen’s philosophy and approach to encouraging girls to play are simple, “I gained so much from playing basketball and I just want to give girls the same opportunities I enjoyed. I think it is important that at club and at school girls are given the opportunity to play basketball at both an elite and casual level. The benefits are enormous. The citation from Basketball England read, “I can’t think of a more deserving woman than you to receive this award; you have inspired more young women to play basketball than you will ever know. Thank you!!” As winner of the regional award Karen’s name will go forward for consideration for the national Inspiring Female Award. |