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NIRSA gives women flag football players a league of their own

In the April 2026 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, writer Michael Popke catches up with NIRSA volunteer and staff leaders in pickleball to discuss how NIRSA’s Championship Series is promoting women’s flag football.

Members of NIRSA staff and Gary Cahen, Associate Director for Recreation Programs at the University of Central Florida and Stephanie Calhoun, Assistant Director of Recreation Facilities at Georgia Southern University connect with AB Magazine to offer some perspective about how the NIRSA Championship Series is adding a dedicated women’s league to its storied portfolio of regional and national championship tournaments.

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Athletic Business has been associate member of NIRSA since 1997. More than 40,000 subscribers turn to the Athletic Business print publication and tens of thousands more turn to the AB website for award-winning editorial content, as well as to view products and services offered by leading companies. Athletic Business is a Preferred Media Partner of the Association.

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