“With Shelley’s appointment, it’s great to have somebody who is Scottish, who’s played, who a lot of the girls know, look up to and aspire to.”
The Seattle Reign defender reckons an increase in the number of female managers is a natural progression.
“It’s about having the experienced players who have a lot of knowledge and playing background and keeping them within the game,” said Corsie.
“That growth has happened a lot over the last 5-10 years in Scotland and that’s great for future talent. They’ll be able to identify with these players who have played professionally who are now able to get back involved.”
The Scottish FA’s attempts to draw more women into coaching comes as the head of women’s football at the Football Association in England, Baroness Sue Campbell, has claimed that they are struggling to find female candidates for the national job after the departure of Mark Sampson.
Former Arsenal and England midfielder Rachel Yankey has said the biggest barriers are the lack of coaching opportunities and the absence of female role models.
However, Scotland is one of seven nations out of 55 in Europe whose national squads are coached at all levels by women, with Pauline Hamill taking the under-19s and Pauline MacDonald overseeing the under-17s.