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Liz Sowers, head coach of the Ottawa (Kan.) Braves, has been named the 2026 NAIA Women's Flag Football Coach of the Year, recognizing a career marked by a 100‑win milestone, six consecutive conference championships, and a perfect 2025 campaign.
Women’s flag football is rapidly moving from club competition to varsity status across U.S. colleges, as the NCAA formally added the sport to its Emerging Sports for Women program earlier this year.
The NCAA’s inclusion of flag football and a slate of Power 4 commitments signal a rapid rise toward varsity status and a potential Olympic debut in 2028.
A wave of Division I schools are adding women’s flag football as a varsity sport, positioning the game for an Olympic debut in Los Angeles and sparking early conversations within the ACC.