Mulheres na liderança: cenário, desafios e oportunidades para treinadoras no voleibol brasileiro

Abstract

This study seeks to analyze the participation of female head coaches in Brazilian volleyball and the challenges in building their careers, describing their trajectories and the experiences of these women who occupy or have occupied the position of head coach in technical committees, as well as to recognize how their trajectories are intertwined in the construction of national sport. This qualitative and descriptive study used as a methodology the references and criteria of Thematic Oral History. Through the use of the snowball technique, 14 coaches were used, as part of the use of an individual semi-structured interview, which consists of the data collection technique carried out in online format, from November 17 to December 17, 2020. From the narratives of this set of interviews, we noticed that in relation to physical and sports practices in childhood and youth, street games and physical education classes were important access routes that marked the beginning of this relationship. The participants in this study joined volleyball coaching staffs through internships, which culminated in later invitations for them to lead teams in different base categories. The female head coaches were able to enter the youth volleyball coaching categories because they were trained and demonstrated competence to take on leadership positions in volleyball. However, in order to enter the adult category, they face barriers associated with cultural and structural issues. We conclude that the female volleyball head coaches who participated in this study, by joining the volleyball coaching staff, have broken down barriers, overcame difficulties throughout their careers and contributed to expanding the possibility of inserting women in this professional field.