NORTH CANTON, Ohio — Editor's note: the video in the player above is from a previous story.
USA Football announced on Tuesday that the 2022 U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team will be holding its training camp in North Canton at Walsh University.
The training camp will run from July 21-27 as the players and coaches from the U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team will live on Walsh’s campus for the duration of it. The team is being led into the 2022 IFAF Women’s Tackle World Championship by head coach Callie Brownson, who is also the Cleveland Browns' Assistant Wide Receivers Coach and Chief of Staff.
“Walsh University is an exceptional training camp home for our team,” said Brownson, who won gold medals as a player for the 2013 and 2017 U.S. Women’s Tackle National Teams. “The university is a gem – the football facilities, living quarters and lounge areas make Walsh an ideal ‘home away from home’ and will help us prepare to play our best in Finland. It’s also exciting to coach and train in the shadow of pro football’s birthplace in Canton, Ohio. We can’t wait to get to work in Stark County.”
In the past 15 years, Walsh University has hosted several USA Football and international football events. Walsh was the home and practice site for eight national teams competing in the 2009 IFAF Under-19 World Championship.
The 2022 IFAF Women’s Tackle World Championship will include the United States, Mexico, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Australia, and Finland. The U.S. National team recently had player tryouts on March 12 and 13 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The final roster will be decided next month.
This summer will be the fourth IFAF Women’s Tackle World Championship. The tournament will run from July 28 through August 8 in Vantaa, Finland.
The United States has taken home the gold medal in each of the first three IFAF Women’s Tackle World Championships.