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By Carol Biliczky
Beacon Journal
Published on Friday, Jul 18, 2008
Women, are you ready for some football?
If not, Kent State's Football Clinic for Women may be for you.
The second annual event at 5 p.m. Wednesday is among a growing number of programs that aim to educate women about football while building a larger fan base.
''The more people we inform, the more people who will come (to games),'' said KSU sports spokesman Christopher Peach.
In Ohio, the universities of Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo have all begun to offer clinics over the last few years.
''We realized about five years ago that there wasn't a lot of offerings for women,'' said spokesman Jay Hansen of the OSU Alumni Association, which
sponsors the event.
Past Ohio State Girls Night Out events have attracted as many as 500 women, about the limit to give the clinic a personal touch, he said.
The events aren't hard to market, with tickets selling out in as little as 15 minutes.
But Ohio State's events are small by some measures, with the University of South Carolina attracting as many as 2,000 fans to its football clinics for women.
At Kent State, the athletic department modeled its clinic after the one at the University of Pittsburgh because a KSU employee was familiar with it.
Golden Flashes coaches and players will lead women on a tour of Kent State's Dix Stadium and hands-on training, including how to hold a football and run a route. Women will have the chance to run out of the tunnel onto the field and don football gear.
The coaches show films and break down the plays with instruction on which is the quarterback, linebacker, etc., Peach said.
The wife of KSU football coach Doug Martin will talk about life as a coach's wife — not always easy, she said cheerfully this week.
''If you marry a football coach, you have to be ready not to have too much of a career, to be home with the kids a lot, to be ready and to love football,'' Vicki Martin said.
One thing she tries to do is explain how tough her husband's job can be.
''Thousands of people scrutinize his daily work and critique it — loudly,'' she said. That clicks with fans, she said. ''People say, 'Oh, wow, that's sobering.' ''
Last year, the 75 women in attendance had the most questions about training, Peach, the sports spokesman, said.
The most unusual question: ''What do they talk about in the huddle?'' he said. Peach's answer: ''It varies.''
The deadline to register for the event is today. The cost of $25 includes dinner, a T-shirt and gift bag. Call 330-672-8414 for details or to register by phone.
Carol Biliczky can be reached at 330-996-3729 or cbiliczky@thebeaconjournal.com.
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