Rush Soccer Development: Lesle Gallimore, Girls Academy League Commissioner on Managing the Performance Environment

Megan McCormick is joined by Lesle Gallimore, Commissioner of the Girls Academy League, who shares her insight and lessons learned related to managing the performance environment. Lesle discusses the importance of people, priorities, and processes and shares her hope for the growth and evolution of the youth game in the coming years.

Lesle Gallimore was announced as the first ever League Commissioner for the Girls Academy in June 2020. She serves as the spokesperson for the league, driving quality standards, engaging stakeholders, and providing oversight on all operational functions. Gallimore joined the GA after spending 26 years at the helm of the University of Washington women's soccer program. Her tenure included two Pac-12 Coach of the Year Awards, 15 NCAA Tournament appearances with two trips to the Elite Eight. She retired as the winningest coach in program history. Gallimore also served on the United Soccer Coaches Board of Directors for six years and as President in 2018.