The Bay Area Women's
Sports Initiative (BAWSI) is a public benefit, nonprofit
corporation with a mission to create programs and
partnerships through which women athletes bring health, hope
and wholeness to our community. Founded in 2005 by Olympic
and World Cup soccer stars Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy
and Marlene Bjornsrud, former general manager of the San Jose
CyberRays women's professional soccer team, BAWSI provides a
meaningful path for women athletes to become a more visible
and valued part of the Bay Area sports culture.
BAWSI's History
The concept of BAWSI was inspired by one of the most spectacular achievements in women's sports history and born out of one its biggest disappointments...