Mar 5, 2026
Welcome to episode 237of Sports Management Podcast.
Today’s guest is Dawn Scott, one of the most influential high performance leaders in women’s football. She has worked with England, led performance for the U.S. Women’s National Team during two World Cup wins and an Olympic gold, and now supports global development through FIFA.
In this episode, we spoke about:
- What truly defines high performance and elite habits
- The female performance lens and why only 6% of research is female-specific
- Building world-class environments in women’s football
- The future of women’s sport and where the game is heading
Time stamps:
00:00 High Performance
Defined
01:13 Motivation vs Consistency
03:10 Entering Women’s Football in 2001
07:22 Then vs Now in Sports Science
09:28 Misinformation in Female Nutrition
13:00 The 6% Research Gap
14:33 Boots, ACL & Female Anatomy
16:43 Return to Play Postpartum
20:29 Building Performance Departments
23:21 England Highlights & Growth
26:09 Moving to the U.S. National Team
30:12 Olympic Gold & World Cup Wins
33:50 Investment & Staffing in Women’s Sport
37:28 The Future of Women’s Football
39:05 Advice for Young Professionals
40:00 Outro
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