In this week's Women's College Flag Football Newsletter:
- 6 new teams + 4 affiliation changes
- 3C2A makes flag an emerging sport
- End of season Top 25 polls
- Lots of head coaching hires
- Camps and clinics for 2026
#Flag#FlagFootball
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A new era begins. 🏈
Chelsea Alt has been named the first head coach in Lawrence Women's Flag Football history as the Vikings continue preparations for their inaugural 2028 season
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Flag football received a formal recommendation to become an NCAA sport.
If legislation is approved by three divisions in January, its first championship projected to be held in spring 2028.
The Packers announced they have distributed $100,000 in grants to help Wisconsin high schools Wisconsin implement girls' flag football programs.
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The Green Bay Packers awarded $100,000 to 20 Wisconsin high schools to help fund the implementation of girls flag intramurals and club teams.
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The @NCAA’s milestone decision to add flag football to its Emerging Sports for Women Program is the culmination of years of momentum. It clears the path for our future women’s flag champions. 👏🏿
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RivALZ Flag Football to End ALZ is coming up 🏈 There's still time to join the team and help us tackle Alzheimer's!
Practice’s start April 2026💪🏻No prior experience needed!
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I am participating in #RivALZ, a flag football game🏈and fundraising competition benefiting @alzassociation. Donate today and help #EndALZ 💜
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This month the Jets and the Betty Wold Johnson foundation gave a 1 million dollar grant to the Eastern College Athletic Conference in an effort to transform the landscape of women’s flag football. 👏
The @NFL will support the development and launch of a professional flag football league.
This decision, which allows for an investment of up to $32 million, will create a clear path for the top flag football athletes in the nation to compete at the highest level.
Flag is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and we're meeting the moment and the demand from both athletes and fans with this impactful next step: https://t.co/t8s4DBmTfT
Today is a game changer for young ladies and women who could once only dream of playing football professionally.
The @NFL voted to support the launch of a professional flag football league. This vote represents a critical step in establishing flag football as a premier global sport and creating pathways for aspiring flag athletes ahead of the sport’s Olympic debut at @LA28.
This Sunday we hosted Appleton North, Green Bay East, Divine Savior Holy Angels and Oneida Nations Girls' Flag Football teams for a halftime QB challenge and scrimmage. A huge congrats to all of the teams for showing out on Lambeau Field!