The Rising Coaches Blog

Continuing the Conversation with Jenny Fischer and Anya Covington

Written by Jenny Fischer | Jul 22, 2020 4:00:00 AM

Jenny Fischer sits down with Anya Covington to continue the conversation on social injustice and racial inequality. Anya B. Covington is a speaker, advocate and trainer, focused on rethinking the diversity, equity and inclusion space. A basketball standout at the University of Wisconsin, she played both collegiately and professionally before coaching athletes at the Division-1 Collegiate and Professional coaching level for over a decade.

Anya works with athletic teams, recruitable age parents and families, corporate clients and church organizations, transforming her unique athletic experiences into easy-to-digest principles. “Coach Ya’s” passion is two-fold: to create trust and security with individuals and sticky chemistry among diverse teams. Using a variety of strategies, she uses a skillfully blend of love and boldness to maintain all voices are heard, represented and included.

For more information or to have Anya to speak to your organization visit www.anyabcovington.com