25 & 26 NOVEMBER 2016

St David Lecture Theatre, University of Otago, Dunedin. www.connectingcoaches.org.nz

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CONFERENCE FEEDBACK Post conference keep an eye out for a survey request from Sport NZ. It would be great to get your feedback on the conference. SPEAKER BIOS

ROB WADDELL BRETT REID – MC JACKIE BARRON ANDREW HEWETSON

Rob was the Chef de Mission, of the very successful Brett is currently working for Sport NZ, Jackie has a wealth of experience as a manager. Andrew is currently a lecturer in Sport Coaching and 2014 Commonwealth Games team and held the same supporting community coaching. This role In the sporting realm she has managed the Skill Acquisition at Unitec Institute of Technology position with the 2016 Rio Olympic Games team. Rob requires Brett to work with national sport Silver Ferns between 2005 and 2009, including in Auckland and is involved in delivering Coach was New Zealand’s only Gold Medallist at the Sydney organisations (NSOs) and regional sports trusts the gold-medal winning campaign at the 2006 Development Workshops for a range of sport 2000 Olympic Games, where he won the Men’s single (RSTs), supporting them to build leadership Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. organisations. sculls. He returned to the Olympic rowing scene capability and effective coaching systems. eight years later where he rowed in the double sculls. Jackie was also the team manager for the Black He is a member of Aktive Auckland’s Coaching During the period when he was not rowing, Rob was Brett has experience in the sport and sport Ferns for three years from 2001 to 2004, which and Talent Development advisory and has recently a key part of the Team New Zealand Sailing crew, education sectors for almost 20 years. In included their 2002 Women’s Rugby World Cup completed a research project investigating talent competing in three Americas cup campaigns. particular, Brett has experience in coach victory. In addition she managed the Southern identification and development policies and practices development, coach developer training as a Steel netball team and the New Zealand U21 in a New Zealand Rugby Union context. trainer, talent development, sport management, netball sides. TONY IRO and sport psychology. Brett’s current focus and Andrew has over 18 years of coaching and athlete interest at present is on learning and leadership Outside of sport Jackie uses her managerial development experience at a range of levels. He is Tony is currently employed at the New Zealand development, as these have been a priority in his skills in her role as the Principal of St Hilda’s currently the Head Coach of an Auckland Rugby Union Warriors as their Recruitment and Development current role. Collegiate in Dunedin, a role she took on in 2015 Representative Side and is an Assistant Instructor at Manager. In 2005 Tony joined the New Zealand after five years as the Principal at Woodford a local martial arts club and a Self Defense Teacher. Warriors coaching staff and in 2008 was named House, an integrated girls’ school in Hawke’s Andrew has recently started a part-time position with the inaugural coach of the Toyota Cup side. DEBBIE STRANGE Bay. Prior to this she was Deputy Principal Sport NZ as a Talent Development Consultant, working at Gore High School for seven years. She is on the implementation of the Talent Plan. In 2010 Tony was promoted to the Warriors Debbie Strange has been a high performance athletics currently on the Board of Directors for Sport Assistant coach, also acting as the caretaker coach for over 20 years, specialising in throwing New Zealand and has recently been appointed to Andrew has also held roles as a High Performance coach for the last two games of the 2012 season. events. She currently coaches 16-times NZ Javelin the NZRFU Respect and Responsibility Panel. Academy Manager and as a Secondary School Physical Champion and 2010 Commonwealth Games and Education teacher. Tony has also held the roles of welfare and World University Games silver medallist and 4 times development manager as well as IT and video Olympian Stuart Farquhar, and is the former coach of DR RICHARD YOUNG analyst in the club. At the international level Tony Commonwealth Games gold medallist and NZ discus KYLIE ROBINSON has been a New Zealand rugby league selector record holder Beatrice Faumuina. She has been to Richard is currently working for HPSNZ on the and a member of the Kiwi’s coaching staff. numerous Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games Knowledge Edge for Rio programme. This focuses Kylie began her career in computer programming and and World Championships, and in 2007 and 2002 was on collating the combined sport story of how New 3D animation for television. In 2008 Kylie co-founded This follows a representative career of 25 games named as Athletics NZ Coach of the Year. Zealand prepares and performs at pinnacle events Igtimi Limited. The core business of Igtimi is its work for New Zealand and close to 250 first class and, working with sports, on what we can learn that with high performance sports institutions, mostly in appearances for clubs in Australia and the She is a former High School teacher, and Lecturer at provides New Zealand coaches and athletes with sailing and kayaking, and the entertainment industry. United Kingdom. the Waikato Institute of Technology’s Centre for Sport competitive advantages. Under the YachtBot brand, Igtimi designs and creates and Hunan Performance. Debbie has a Bachelor bespoke hardware and software to assist coaches of Sport & Exercise Science, as well as numerous Richard has spent the last 25 years in high and analysts boost their athletes’ performance and DR KIRSTY FAIRBAIRN qualifications in Adult Education and Coaching. She is performance sport. He has been as an Olympic athlete, to enhance the experience of spectators watching the currently Oceania representative on the IAAF Coaches coach and set up Canada’s first cycling training centre. events. For example, Igtimi designed the wind system Kirsty is a specialist Sports Nutritionist with Commission as well as being a member of HPSNZ the New Zealand sailing coaches used at the Rio International experience at the Olympic and Coach Accelerator Programme. Richard then took up a role as a High Performance Olympics. World Championship level. She has recently Coaching Director in the UK. Upon moving to New moved back to New Zealand after spending Zealand he worked as a Technical Performance The software and hardware designed by Igtimi can several years heading the Sports Nutrition TONY READINGS Director, and Technology and Innovation Manager. be adapted, and adopted, for use in to other sporting Department at the Singapore Sports Institute. contexts e.g., adventure racing and can be used by Tony began his career in Football as a player, weekend warriors, grass roots coaches as well as In Singapore she was involved in setting featuring for several different non-league elite athletes and coaches. strategies for future sports nutrition, specifically London teams. Tony then played a part in A.F.C servicing that country’s elite sporting community, Wimbledon’s first league match, where he led overseeing their sports nutrition servicing the team to a 2-1 victory. In January 2003 Tony JANINE SOUTHBY strategy and menu development for the 28th left the United Kingdom to pursue a professional South East Asian Games. In conjunction with career in New Zealand. After a successful netball playing career, Janine this role she was also the Sports Dietitian for the moved into coaching at the Otago Rebals in 2003, Singapore Swimming, Sailing, Shooting, Fencing, Tony has coached the New Zealand women’s under the tutelage of former Silver Ferns coach Dame Netball, Basketball, Rugby Union, Archery and national under-20 football team and is the coach of Lois Muir. Janine went on to coach the Southern Steel, Cue sports programmes. the New Zealand women’s football team coaching New Zealand U21 and national Fast5 sides before the side in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic games. securing netball’s top coaching role with the Silver Before moving to Singapore Kirsty lectured at the Ferns. Janine is a product of the Netball New Zealand University of Otago and has worked as a consultant High Performance Coach Pathway and is a graduate of sports dietitian to the Otago Highlanders, Otago the HPSNZ Coach Accelerator Programme. Rugby, Manly Sea Eagles, NSW Institute of Sport and Sydney University of Sport. PROGRAMME SPEAKER BIOS DAY 1 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25

DR PHIL HANDCOCK ANDREW EADE – MC 10:45am – 11:00am MAIN THEATRE Official Opening Phil Handcock lectures in the broad area of exercise Andrew is the ‘Coaching Lead’ for Sport NZ. In that prescription emphasising reflective practice. His role Andrew is charged with developing and delivering teaching philosophy is based on his work experience an integrated approach to coach development across 11:00am – 12:00pm MAIN THEATRE with an Auckland based rehabilitation and fitness the New Zealand sporting sector. “Translating the lessons from consultancy and as trainer of the North Harbour Rugby High Performance Sport” squad. Phil has also been an executive member of both Prior to taking on this role Andrew had a life-long the Auckland and Otago branches of Sports Medicine involvement with the sport of cricket including roles ROB WADDELL New Zealand and served on the national executive for as Global Development Manager for the International Coaching New Zealand. Phil teaches Prescription of Cricket Council and Chief Executive of Auckland Rob is known as New Zealand’s only As Chef de Mission, Rob was Physical Activity and Exercise, Athletic Training and Cricket. Andrew is a qualified lawyer by profession. Gold Medallist at the Sydney 2000 responsible for setting standards of conditioning at the School of Physical Education, Sport Olympic Games, and most recently as excellence, overseeing the planning and a key part of the Emirates Team New preparation of the games management and Exercise Sciences. Zealand Sailing Crew in San Francisco. teams and ensuring the athletes and DR JAKE PEARSON He has a long list of achievements in their NSOs have what they need to these sports and also off the water. achieve within the complex Olympic and RAYLENE BATES Jake is a specialist Sports and Exercise Commonwealth Games environments. Physician with a passion for sport and exercise. In 1995 he burst onto the New Zealand rowing scene as the youngest person Rob is a multi-talented New Zealander, Raylene is employed by Athletics New Zealand as Jake completed a Bachelor of Physical Education ever to win the single sculls title at sportsman, family-man, and the ANZ-HP Para Athlete Manager/Head Coach. She (Hons) at Otago before going on to study the New Zealand Championships – entrepreneur – an excellent role model has lead the New Zealand Athletics team to two medicine. Jake is currently team doctor for the he did this as a novice sculler. The who has clearly demonstrated the double Olympic/Paralympic campaigns in 2008 and Wellington Phoenix Football team, Medical following two years, Rob won the benefits of applying his management 2012, Commonwealth Games in 2006 and 2010 and Director for NZ Paralympics (recently back World championships in Germany and and planning skills and what can be several World Championships since 2007. In 2016 she from Rio), and a medical provider for High Canada breaking records on the water. achieved through preparation, training leads one of New Zealand’s biggest Para-athletics Performance Sport NZ. His rowing career was topped off by and determination. campaigns to Rio. Olympic Gold at Sydney 2000. Jake traveled to the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Rob was the first recipient to win the Raylene has spent the last 15 years in sports business at various times has provided medical coverage Sportsperson of the Year Supreme management and was one of the founding members for a number of sports teams and events, and Halberg Award for three consecutive helping to establish the New Zealand Academy of Sport. is in charge of the medical services at the years, a feat only shared by one other Wellington Sevens each year. Jake is also a person. A former National and Oceania champion athlete, lecturer at the Wellington Medical School. It’s these stellar performances and Raylene now focuses on coaching athletes to national Jake gets a lot of satisfaction in helping active his personal attributes that led to his and international success in the throwing events. Her motivated people recover from injury or illness selection as the Chef de Mission of the passion and dedication for the sport of athletics has and achieve their goals. New Zealand Olympic team where he been pivotal in the growth and development of the led them into the 2014 Commonwealth Para-athletics programme in New Zealand. Games in Glasgow, followed by the Olympics in Rio in 2016 – our most successful Olympic team ever. NIGEL AVERY

Nigel is a qualified accountant who joined the family 12:00pm – 12:45pm Breakout into LCT groups business, Sileni Wines, in 2008. He became Sileni’s general manager for New Zealand and Asia before moving to USA in 2013 to further expand the business into the North American market. 12:45pm – 1:30pm ST DAVID FOYER Lunch Q & A with Nigel initially arrived on the national sports scene as a Rob Waddell track and field athlete, specifically a shot putter and a triple jumper. 1:30pm – 2:15pm MAIN THEATRE After an injury ended his athletics career he turned his attention to the bobsleigh, narrowly missing “Connections in a 21st Century Context: qualification for the 1994 Winter Olympics. Whilst Traditions, Trends and Transitions” training for bobsled he discovered the sport of JACKIE BARRON weightlifting, this took him to two Commonwealth Games and one Olympic Games where he competed in This presentation will outline the of us working with youth to reconsider the 105+kg category. macro trends influencing sport and and rework orthodox pedagogical young people and how those trends are practices in an effort to make Following retirement from competitive lifting shaping the attitudes and perceptions traditional sporting practices relevant. Nigel became the General Manager of Sport at the of youth, influencing our teaching and Come prepared to reflect on your Millennium Institute. For six years he worked closely coaching practice, and changing the current practice, why you do things the broader sporting landscape. The focus way you do, and what strategies you alongside his father and co-founder of the Sports of this presentation is on young people might need to continue to strive for Institute, Sir Graeme Avery. and their world and the need for those excellence in the future. PROGRAMME PROGRAMME DAY 1FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 DAY 1 FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25

2:15pm – 2:45pm Breakout into LCT groups 4:40pm – 5:30pm MAIN THEATRE “Concussion: recognising the signs starts with you. An ACC SportSmart 2:45pm – 3:00pm ST DAVID FOYER presentation.” Afternoon tea DR JAKE PEARSON - ACC

Concussion in sport is a hot topic. We will help coaches and those involved ACC data indicate there were 6251 in any sport understand their role and 3:00pm – 3:45pm MAIN THEATRE SEMINAR ROOM 1 & 2 sport concussion last year (2015) and what to look out for. It is important that COACH PERFORMANCE SCIENCE we know that concussion is under all have an understanding of the issues reported putting our players at risk. involved and principles of management. “Learnings from year one in the Silver “NZ’s GOT TALENT!” The coach has a key role in concussion We will outline a structured return Ferns programme as Head coach” management: to recognise the signs, to activity so that coaches can be remove people from activity and involved and help facilitate this JANINE SOUTHBY ANDREW HEWETSON refer them to a doctor. This practical important process. Common myths presentation will provide you with will be debunked, and current areas Janine will share her experiences and The identification and development of some of the background to the current of controversy including return to play learnings from year one as head coach talented athletes is a central concern situation, and where we are currently at decisions, repeated concussions, and of the Silver Ferns. In this session and challenge for sport organisations with concussion management. prevention will be discussed. Janine will discuss how she continually globally, with NZ coaches working strives for excellence in her own hard to identify, recruit, develop and personal development and also within retain talent. This session is designed the Silver Ferns environment. There to highlight and challenge some of will be the opportunity to ask Questions the current issues, thinking and 5:30pm – 5:45pm MAIN THEATRE during Janine’s presentation. approaches to the identification and Day’s learnings development of athletes in NZ sport. In particular, this session will share findings from a case study investigating talent identification and development in a NZ rugby context and challenge 6:00pm – 7:00pm SARGOOD CENTRE – LOGAN PARK coaches to “strive for excellence” in identifying and developing our athletes. Cocktail hour

3:50pm – 4:35pm MAIN THEATRE SEMINAR ROOM 1 & 2 COACH PERFORMANCE SCIENCE “Just doing it”: A strength-based “Nutrition Powers the Drive approach to coaching athletes - to do Anything!” RAYLENE BATES DR KIRSTY FAIRBAIRN

In the last three decades there has I am presenting on the lessons I have been increased attention on coach learned through my sports nutrition learning and development, yet there career regarding how to be an effective is still limited research on those sports Dietitian. By that I mean not coaches who work within the context of just being someone who delivers disability sport (McMaster et al., 2012) information and hoping for the best, but and even less focus on those coaches to be someone who can create nutrition who work with elite athletes who have behaviour changes in a wide variety of a disability (Tawse et al., 2012). In this people with different motivations. presentation Raylene provides insight into how she, and in turn the athletes she works with, strive for excellence. Raylene’s narratives afford a rich exposition of the personal, political and of course, the inter-relational aspects of her coaching life. PROGRAMME PROGRAMME DAY 2 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26 DAY 2 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26

9:00am – 9:50am MAIN THEATRE 12:35pm – 1:20pm ST DAVID FOYER “Technology and coaching Lunch – finding the winning edge” KYLIE ROBINSON 1:20pm – 2:00pm MAIN THEATRE The adoption of technology in all kayaking to totally redefine performance “Perfecting Player Performance” aspects of life has changed dramatically analysis and the spectator experience. over the last 10 years, and coaching is Just as importantly she will discuss TONY READINGS no different. Kylie Robinson will share the benefits to coaches of technology how her company, Igtimi, has introduced adoption and how it helps to keep those There are many challenges for New point of difference is provided by using technology in to the training workflows teenage athletes engaged. Zealand teams competing on the world every possible opportunity to improve of Olympic sports such as sailing and stage which must be acknowledged, player performance to ultimately win embraced and strategies designed more matches on the world stage. to overcome them. It is the role of There are several vital steps that have the coach to not only approach these been implemented to achieve this 9:55am – 10:40am Breakout into LCT groups challenges head on, but also for them that include; creating a superior team to inspire their players to do the same. culture, having a clearly defined style Whilst New Zealand teams may not of play, having high levels of role clarity, be able to provide the same support identifying and strengthening individual 10:40am – 11:00am ST DAVID FOYER levels and resources as the world’s strengths, and having an effective way Morning tea biggest nations, it is still possible to to measure each player’s performance. work more strategically to find a unique All of these steps work together to point of difference that can overcome ensure the Football Ferns continue many of the challenges that are faced. to close the gaps on the world’s 11:00am –11:45am MAIN THEATRE SEMINAR ROOM 1 & 2 For the Football Ferns, this unique best teams. COACH PERFORMANCE SCIENCE “School Yard to Multiple Olympian “Learned Personal Excellence: - Wow What a Ride!” An Olympic example” 2:00pm – 2:50pm MAIN THEATRE DEBBIE STRANGE DR RICHARD YOUNG “Excellence – Ingredients for Success” School Yard to Multiple Olympian is • Lessons and learning so far from NIGEL AVERY javelin thrower Stuart Farquhar’s story the words of coaches and athletes of his journey from St Peters Collegiate across 5 Olympic Teams (from A presentation exploring “Excellence” onto the world stage competing Sydney to Rio). and the micro elements or ingredients at 4 Olympic Games and World to consider to achieve successful Championships. Coach Debbie Strange • Focussing primarily on the Rio cycle: outcomes in sport and or business. shares the highs and lows of her 18 - what learning has emerged year journey with Stuart, and how they from the Rio 4 year cycle solved the many challenges they faced. compared to past cycles Wow What a Ride! - what are some opportunities 2:50pm – 3:20pm MAIN THEATRE for the Tokyo cycle. CLOSING – NEXT STEPS • An Olympic example for coaches at all levels. 3:45pm – 4:15pm NORTH GROUND ACC SPORTSMART 11:50am – 12:35pm MAIN THEATRE SEMINAR ROOM 1 & 2 – WARM UP COACH PERFORMANCE SCIENCE “Trusting your instincts” “Lessons from Zombies: reflective practice for strength and conditioning coaches” TONY IRO DR PHIL HANDCOCK

Experiences and the lessons that I have Strategising to defend against the next learnt based on my time as a player Zombie apocalypse provides a useful and now as a coach. My take on how we theoretical framework to encourage make decisions for ourselves and the strength and conditioning coaches (and people we interact with. all coaches) to reflect on their practices and professional competence. This session will use a reflective practice framework as a way to interpret evidence-based guidelines and develop Zombie hunter (and possibly strength and conditioning) strategies. all levels. LEARNING CHALLENGE TEAM (LCT) LEARNING CHALLENGE TEAM (LCT) LCT FACILITATOR PROFILES LCT FACILITATOR PROFILES

PAT BARWICK has always worked in the sport sector DAVE CLARKE is the Coaching and Talent DR SARAH KATE MILLAR is a senior lecturer in MIKE DE BONO is the Community Coach Advisor – as a Physical Educator, Development Officer with NZ Development Team Leader at the Sport Bay of Plenty. sports coaching and skill acquisition at AUT University. for Sport Canterbury. Michael has been with Sport and Canterbury Hockey, General Manager of Hockey He currently leads the Bay Trust CoachForce program, Sarah-Kate has previously been an international Canterbury for over 2 years but has worked in the Southland, and 9 years as Coaching Advisor with a $2.1 million, 3 year coach development program that rowing coach, as well as coaching several other sports sector for over 14 years predominately within Sport Canterbury. A strong competition and coaching sees 23 coaches across 19 sports delivering coach sports. In the past 8 years she has worked widely football. In his capacity as the Community Coach background at all levels, mainly in hockey, has enabled development across the region. He also leads the in the area of coach development across a board Advisor Michael provides coaching support for the Pat to move confidently into more Coach Developer Sport NZ Pathway to Podium and Performance Coach range of sports. Sarah-Kate’s research area is whole community sector from Regional Sports and Mentoring roles. She is presently the Regional Advance programs. He has coached professionally for predominately skill acquisition and she is a big Organisations, clubs through to primary schools and Lead of the Performance Coach Advance programme 30 years in the sport of squash originally in the UK and advocate for constraints led approach to coaching. In secondary schools. Actively involved in coaching he at Sport Canterbury, and a SNZ Trainer with their new then as the National Coach in NZ and has coached at addition, Sarah-Kate’s background and understanding coaches at junior grass roots level through to senior Coach Developer programme. 28 World Championships, over 200 World Tour events of adult learning have more recently led her into the level where he is the Head Coach of the Canterbury and 4 Commonwealth Games working with 9 World role of Head of Teaching and Learning at AUT. United Pride National Women’s League Football side. Champions and 8 CWG medallists at Senior, Junior MIKE WEDDELL has been coaching athletics for and Masters levels. He is passionate about helping over 40 years and specialises in middle and long others to learn, grow as human beings and achieve LUCIANA GARCIA has been involved in the Physical CRAIG LEWIS holds a Masters degree from the distance running. In Britain he was a PE teacher and their potential. Education and Coaching space for the past 12 years. University of Western Australia. He has been community educator and for the last 15 years has been Originally from Uruguay, she completed her degree in Performance Coach to a large number of New Zealand at Sport Otago initially as athletics development officer Physical Education and migrated to Spain to study a athletes, including the 1994 Lillehammer Winter then as Sport Manager responsible for generic coach MURRAY MACKLIN is in his 45th year as a PGA golf Master in Talent Development and High Performance Olympic Games team. He was the inaugural director education and is the Regional Programme Leader for professional and is currently the Coach Development while continuing her coaching career in Synchronised of the New Zealand Squash Institute, and has been Performance Coach Advance. He goes fly fishing as Manager for the PGA of New Zealand. Since 1987 he Swimming. In 2010, she arrived to New Zealand to Performance Coach to national champions, world often as possible. has specialised in coaching and coach development coach a Synchro club in Southland and the National champions and world record holders. Amongst other programmes and has carried out roles for the PGA Team coaching NZ swimmers at Commonwealth successful international sport campaigns, he was of America, Scottish Golf Union, Netherlands Golf Games, FINA World Champs and Oceania Champs. Performance Coach to the New Zealand Kiwis rugby MARK WATSON has over 30 years of experience in Federation and Singapore Golf Association. He was the Since the beginning of 2015, Luciana has been league team. Craig is currently contracted into Sport the sports coaching environment both as a Coach and Executive Director of the New Zealand Golf Foundation working in Sport Southland, as Coaching and Young New Zealand’s Performance Coach Advance program, Coach Developer. Mark’s particular interest area is in for 14 years. He lives at McLaren Falls, just outside of People Lead, while still connected with Synchro at a a program he has assisted since its inception in 2013. the development of pathways and systems associated Tauranga on a small lifestyle block and his favourite governance level. to coaching and talent development. Mark currently saying is, “If an idea is before its time, it can’t come works for Sport Wellington as the Senior Advisor for soon enough!” PAUL STRANG currently works for Aktive – the performance hub that focuses on coach, athlete HUGH GALVAN is currently working for Sport New Auckland Sport & Recreation as a Coach and Talent and systems development at the performance level. Zealand in the roles of Talent Consultant and Master Development Advisor. Originally from Zimbabwe, Paul Mark’s main sport is flatwater kayak racing and is DAVE KEELTY has been involved initially in the Coach Developer. Previously he was a Senior Lecturer graduated from the University of Cape Town before the current Canoe Racing New Zealand U23 and U18 coaching space for the past 10 years (both in the of Sport Coaching and Physical Education. He has spending 15 years plying his trade as a professional National Coach. development and performance communities), and a physical education teaching background. He has cricketer. After settling in New Zealand in 2004, Paul over the past 5 years in the coach development space. spent the last 3 years in the international environment began concentrating his efforts on coaching, which He is passionate about the role coaches can play in as part of the Manu Samoa coaching team which culminated in leading the Auckland Aces as Head SIMON KENT graduated from St Mary’s University in the development of better people and athletes, and is included the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Hugh is involved Coach for 4 years. As Paul’s interest in coaching and Twickenham, London before moving to Sydney during very privileged to be able to work in that industry. He as a Master Trainer for the International Rugby Board athlete development continued to grow, he sought the 2000 Olympic Games. In Sydney, Simon began is currently leading the whole staff development at assisting the development of rugby in Oceania/Asia a new challenge with Aktive initially as Pathway to Coaching Olympic Weightlifting where he was part his workplace, Harbour Sport, facilitating different and has been involved with New Zealand Rugby for Podium Coordinator in 2014 and then more recently as of the NSW Coaching Team as well as working as a learning opportunities all around the concept of the past 14 years as a resource coach/coach educator. Coaching and Talent Development Advisor. Strength & Conditioning Coach, initially with St George leadership. Hugh is also involved as a Trainer in Sport New Illawarra. In 2007 Simon moved to Auckland and he Zealand Coach Developer Programme. now works for Aktive Auckland Sport as the Coaching NICOLE YOUMAN grew up on a farm in Australia and & Talent Development Advisor for the Counties and RICHARD SKELLY has a Physical Education training was heavily involved in sport from a young age. Making Auckland Central regions. Simon is Head Coach of the that led to an array of coaching opportunities in many KELLY CURR has been fortunate enough to have the transition from athlete to coach, Nicole spent over Papatoetoe Olympic Weightlifting Club and part of the sports and on moving to New Zealand this focussed worked in the sports sector for the past 14 years, and 8 years coaching the sport of hockey across Australia, New Zealand Coaching staff. on his passion for rugby. After 18 years as Director of in particular in coach development. Kelly is currently Europe, America and New Zealand. Nicole completed Sport at Auckland Grammar School, during which time employed by Sport Wellington as the Community her tertiary studies at the University of Louisville in he developed a love of the art of coaching, Richard Coach Advisor. She has spent time working in Netball America before making the move to Auckland. For the MARK MCLAUGHLIN is Sport Waikato’s Coach moved to a role as Coach Development Manager and Touch at the community level through to her role last three years Nicole has been working for Aktive – Development Manager, a role where he supports the with New Zealand Rugby. As a Master Trainer for the as High Performance Manager for Netball Central Auckland Sport & Recreation as a Coach and Talent education and development of coaches across all International Rugby Board he has delivered coaching Zone and as a Regional Talent Coach for England Development Advisor and is responsible for leading sports, and leads the Performance Coach Advance and Coach Educator and Trainer Courses in a number Netball. Kelly strongly believes in the role coaches the Pathway to Podium Programme for the Auckland programme in the Waikato. Having played and coached of countries and currently works as a Performance play in shaping experiences of athletes and enjoys region. a number of sports at Junior through to representative Consultant with Sport New Zealand and a Trainer being in a position to support sports to develop a well- and even national level, Mark also spent time on the within the SNZ Coach Developer Programme. trained and supported coaching network. boards of both a National Sporting Organisation and an International Sporting Organisation where he gained a great depth of knowledge at all levels of sport. Mark is passionate about ensuring that athletes have the opportunity to experience quality coaching. LEARNING CHALLENGE TEAM (LCT) LCT FACILITATOR PROFILES

VINCE MINJARES is an International Vice Chancellor GAVIN ELMIGER has been involved in Paddle Sport at Doctoral Scholar at AUT University and is pursuing all level, from NZ representative as an athlete in Sprint his Ph.D in Coaching and Pedagogy with an emphasis kayaking to National HP Coach for Canoe Racing New on human development through sport. Vincent’s Zealand. He has developed a number of athletes who current research uses systems thinking to explore have gone on to set world records in sprint kayaking the relationship between sport and education at the and won championships in other paddle sport events. secondary school level, particularly the ways in which He currently mentoring coaches in PCA and within sport learning environments can shape adolescents’ North Shore Canoe Club while developing the next tier belief systems about learning. Vincent is also the of HP development athletes in Auckland. lead trainer for Good Sports, an Auckland-based programme that supports positive experiences for children in sport age 7-13. Vincent has also served as an assistant coach with the New Zealand U16 boys’ basketball team and was previously the Director of Student Athlete Development at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also earned his Masters in Education.

Join us at the ACC SportSmart concussion lecture hosted by Dr Jake Pearson. Friday 25 November 2016, 4.40pm.

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HARBOUR TERRACE OTAGO POLYTECHNIC BLOCK F OTAGO HOCKEY [FORTH STREET CAMPUS] 149 ASSOCIATION (HOCKEY TURF)

University of Otago LEITH STREET CENTRAL UNIVERSITY South COLLEGE Campus BLOCK W DUNDAS STREET FORTH STREET East Campus MONTGOMERY AVENUE ST DAVID STREET Central Campus East Campus Map BLOCK B BLOCK A BLOCK I H ER OF LEIT NORTH WAT GROUND

CASTLE STREET NORTH 1 Forsyth Barr Stadium from St David ST MARGARET’S BLOCK K 2 Sargood Centre COLLEGE CLYDE STREET Complex 100 metres 65 G 3 College of Education

ST DAVID STREET 4 Logan Park 71 6 5 Otago Polytechnic 70 DUNDAS STREET 100 metres 6 School of Business D 10 8 GNEW STREET 5 100 metres

St David Complex floorplan (GROUND FLOOR) St David Complex floorplan (FIRST FLOOR)

Entrance from Cumberland Street WC WC LCT 14 To first floor To ground floor LCT 7

St David Lecture Theatre Leith River Entrance LCT 2 LCT 4 St David Lecture Theatre LCT 15

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To ground floor To first Level 1 entrance to floor St Davids Cafe St David Lecture LCT 9 LCT 12 LCT 13 Seminar Seminar Theatre Room 3 Room 4 LCT 1 LCT 6 LCT 10 Seminar Seminar LCT 3 LCT 5 Room 1 Room 2 Seminar Seminar Level 1 entrance to Room 6 Room 5 St David Lecture LCT 11 Theatre NOTES NEW ZEALAND COACHING STRATEGY

CORE PRINCIPLES VISION KEY OBJECTIVES • Participant and Athlete Focused “A world leading coaching system that enables • Coaches at all levels are valued and supported • Coaches are leaders coaches to meet the needs of community sport • Coaching communities are developed to meet participants and performance athletes” participant and athlete needs • Continuous learning • More and better coaches • Collaboration among coaches • A collaborative culture sustaining life long learning Delivered through aligned Community Sport and High Performance Coaching Plans

S PORT ITY COA U N C M HI M N O LOPER G C EVE TR P D A L E H IN A C I H A N N T O PERFO G NT RM C E A PM N Community Sport O C High Performance L E T E V H Coaching Game Plans Coaching Game Plans E

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NEW ZEALAND SPORT AND RECREATION PARTICIPANT AND ATHLETE PATHWAY

COACHING COMMUNITY PROFILES

COACHING COMMUNITIES PARTICIPANT AND ATHLETE COACHING COMMUNITIES PATHWAY

Participant focused Athlete focused development coaches high performance coaches • Nurture a love of multiple sports • Leave a legacy of people and structures • Focus on skill development and • Are relentless learners decision making • Are driven by athlete need • Reinforce ethical approaches to sport and recreation • Collaborate to accelerate learning • Provide for participant need and aspiration Athlete focused

performance coaches Participant focused • Nurture a love of competing and foundation coaches being the best you can be • Nurture a love of sport and active • Focus on skill development and recreation decision making in a competitive environment • Focus on fun, participation and skill development • Help athletes develop a wider sense • Encourage multiple sports and skills of sporting ethics • Introduce the concept of fair play • Provide appropriate sequenced development opportunities and • Provide experiences that are stage guidance and age appropriate

• Informal play