Simon Nathan High Performance Director Introduction Professional Career 1985 – 1987 BSc in Physics 1987 – 2001 Computer analyst / programmer 2001 – 2003 Sports Institute Northern Ireland as Head Coach for Athletics 2003 – 2005 UK Athletics Senior Performance Coach (North West) 2005 – 2007 UKA Performance Manger (North West & West Midlands) 2007 – 2009 UKA Performance Programme Manger 2009 – 2012 UKA Head of Performance Operations 2013 – 2016 Athletics Australia High Performance Director 2017 – Athletics Canada High Performance Director Athletics Career 1977 Joined Leamington Cycling & Athletics club as an U13 1983 AAA’s U17 Bronze (discus) 1985 Went to university and started training with international athletes 1987 Graduated. Started Coaching. Joined club committee as “Coaching Coordinator” 1989 Moved to NW England. Invited to be NW Event Group Coach for discus 1990 NW Event Group leader (Throws) 1993 National Event Group Coach (Junior Throws) 1995 Personal Coach at European Junior Championships (Nyiregyhaza, HUN) 1997 National Event Coach (Senior Discus) 2001 Personal coach at World Championships. Stopped competing Athletics Career 2001 Personal coach at World Championships. Stopped competing 2002 Northern Ireland Head Coach at Commonwealth Games (Manchester) 2005 Great Britain Head Coach at World University Games (Izmir, TUR) 2006 GB Team Manger at European Championships (Gothenburg, SWE) 2008 GB Team Manger at Olympic Games (Beijing, CHN). Stopped coaching 2012 GB Team Manger at home Olympic Games (London, 2012) 2013 Australian Athletics High Performance Director 2016 Australian Team Leader at Olympic Games (Rio, 2016) 2016 Australian Head of Delegation at Paralympic Games (Rio, 2016) 2017 Canadian Athletics High Performance Director Coaching – Representative Honors • Olympic Games (Hept‐SP, MSP, WDT) • World Championships (WHJ, MSP, MDT) • World Indoors (WHJ, MSP, M400m*) – M400m bronze in 2003 (*S&C) • World Student Games (WHJ) • Commonwealth Games (WSP, WDT, MSP, MDT, MJT, WHJ) – WHJ silver in 2002 • European Championships (WHJ, WDT, MSP, MDT) • European Indoors (WHJ, MSP) • European U23s (WHJ, WDT, MSP, MDT) • World U20s (MSP, WSP, MDT, WDT, WHJ, W400mH) – MSP bronze in 1998 • European U20s (MSP, WSP, MDT, WDT, WHJ) – WDT bronze in 1997 • Additional Internationals (WHT, MHT, WLJ, W100mH, Dec‐SP/DT) • National Champions (WHJ, MSP, MDT, WSP, WDT) – Senior, Junior, Indoors & Outdoors Coaching – Records • British record WHJ • 11x British WHJ champion (indoors and outdoors) • British junior record MDT (plus multiple age records) • British junior record MSP (plus multiple age records) • World age 14 record WHT • Multiple Welsh WSP and WDT (senior and age group) • Northern Ireland record MJT Other Roles Competition experience • Personal Coach, Team Coach, Head Coach, Team Manager, Team Leader or Head of Delegation at 49 major championships and 44 other international matches • The following two slides show the highlights of those major events where I had a leadership role (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) IAAF World and Olympic Medals Mo Farah G, G, G, S Jared Tallent S, S, B Dane Bird‐Smith B 400m 800m Jessica Ennis G, G, G Lisa Dobriskey S Tasha Danvers B 1,500m 5,000m Phillips Idowu G, S, S Hannah England S Robert Grabarz B 10,000m Christine Ohuruogu G, S Fabrice Lapierre S Jenny Meadows B 100mH 110mH Dai Greene G Germaine Mason S Kelly Sotherton B 400mH 20k Walk Greg Rutherford G Kim Mickle S Andy Turner B 50k Walk High Jump Sally Pearson S (M4x100m) B Long Jump Simeon Williamson, Tyrone Edgar, Marlon Devonish, Harry Aikines‐Aryeetey Javelin Throw Heptathlon (M4x400m) S (M4x400m) B 4x100m Conrad Williams, Michael Bingham, Martin Rooney, Andrew Steele, Robert Tobin, Martyn Rooney Robert Tobin,Michael Bingham 4x400m 10G, 13S, 9B = 32 medals from 28 athletes across 16 events. IPC World and Paralympic Medals Australia 2013: 4G, 11S, 15B = 30 medals Australia 2015: 8G, 4S, 10B = 22 medals Australia 2016: 3G, 9S, 14B = 26 medals 15G, 24S, 39B = 78 medals Other Roles Strategic Planning • Northern Ireland High Performance Strategic Plan 2001 – 2002 • UKA Paralympic Strategic Plan 2008 – 2012 • UKA’s High Performance Strategic Plan 2013 – 2016 • AA’s High Performance Strategic Plan 2013 – 2016 & 2017 – 2020 Committees • Member and/or chair of all NIAF’s committees 2001 – 2002 • UKA’s Anti‐doping Policy Support Team (A/D PST) from 2007 – 2013 • UKA’s Senior Management Group (SMG) from 2008 – 2013 • UKA’s Olympic Task Force (OTF) from 2008 – 2013 • AA Ethics & Integrity from 2013 – 2015 (when committee disbanded) • AA High Performance Committee from 2013 – 2015 (when committee disbanded) • AA’s Senior Management Team (SMT) from 2013 – 2016 Other Roles Selection • Created all UKA selection policies (Championships and lottery funding) 2008 – 2012 • Created all AA selection policies (Championships and AIS funding) 2013 – 2016 • Created all AA staff selection policies 2013 – 2016 • UKA Chairman of selectors: • senior T&F Championships 2009 – 2012 (including 2012 Olympics & Paralympics) • age group T&F Championships 2011 & 2012 • lottery funded programmes (Olympic and Paralympic) 2009 – 2012 • Represented UKA in all Championships and Lottery selection appeals 2008 – 2012 • Member of British Badminton’s Independent Appeals Panel 2011 • Presented on selection policies for UKSport / BOA / Farrers (solicitors) Other Roles Coach Education • Presented all levels of UKA coaching courses for DT, SP & S&C through to 2006 • Contributed to UKA coaching course content DT, SP, HT, JT & S/C through to 2006 Statistics • Created UKA’s Performance Funnels • Managed creation of “Raza Scoring tables” for the IPC (used at 2012 Games) • Created AA’s Athlete Trajectories Budgets • UKA Performance Department budget 2009 ‐ 2012 (over GBP 11M per year) • AA's HP Department budget 2012 ‐ 2016 (over AUD 10M per year) • AC's HP Department budget 2017 (around CAD 6M per year) Personal Motivation Creating a respected and sustainable athletics system that constantly strives towards Olympic and Paralympic success. Why am I here? Own The Podium’s Vision For Canada to be a world leader in high performance sport at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Own The Podium’s Mission To lead the development of Canadian sports to achieve sustainable and improved podium performances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Athletics Canada’s Vision Provide world leading programs and services in athletics and to be recognized … for its commitment to: Systematically developing world class athletes who achieve podium success internationally Philosophy HP success in Athletics needs (in order)… Athletes Coaches Sports Medicine & Sports Science Facilities & Equipment Competition Pre-conceptions £ £ £ Sporting Culture $ Never take a Ruthless System Nice people backwards step Initial Impressions on the ground The HP program has lost its way recently. The program doesn’t have a clearly agreed purpose nor a single identifiable culture. Many good people are working hard for the program but without clear roles and responsibilities. The outward signs of these issues are: Poor and/or contradictory communications; A general lack of trust within the sport; A general lack of trust of stakeholders and investors in the sport; Low moral particularly at the operational level; Many decisions led by mechanical policies or external “initiatives”. Culture (DRAFT 5) HP Program Purpose To systematically guide and support Canadian athletes along a sustainable pathway to Olympic and Paralympic medals. HP Program Core Values We are passionate about delivering results and strive to continually improve. We invest in an athlete’s future and do not simply reward past success. We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and outcomes. We are adaptable in order to both embrace and drive change. We build open and honest relationships based on trust, respect and communication. We earn the trust of others by operating with the highest ethical standards in all we do. Culture (DRAFT 5) HP Core Behaviours We recognize that our program must continuously make selection decisions regarding athletes, coaches and support staff; we will execute this responsibility based on the program’s purpose and our core values. We do not say anything about anyone that we would not say to them directly. When we make suggestions they are constructive and oriented towards problem solving and removing obstacles. We demonstrate our professionalism through the way that we present ourselves, our use of language and by being reliable and on time. We take care of ourselves and our colleagues. We hold each other accountable to our program’s purpose and core values. CAPP Canadian Athletics Performance Pathway Provincial CAPP Talent CAPP Transition Program CAPP Podium Program Athletics Program Talent International Talent Pool World Class Top 8 Medal Confirmation Class Gold 8 to 6 years 6 to 4 years 4 to 2 years Club and School athletics Top 8 Medal Gold from Podium from Podium from Podium “Top 8”, “Medal” and “Gold” refers to results at the IPC & IAAF World Athletics Championships, Paralympic Games and Olympics Games CAPP Athlete Performance Advisor Hub Manager Athletics Club / School Canada Nutritionist Assistant CCES CGC S & C APA coach Sports Coach Agent Parents Canada Physiotherapist Athlete Massage therapist Personal Doctor “Internet Sponsors Friends” Psychologist Exercise Physiologist Biomechanist COC / CPC Partner Own The Podium Next Steps HP Introduction Tour Written submission to Own The Podium (7th November) Verbal presentation to OTP and partners (21st November) OTP will make a recommendation to government (early December) OTP confirm program, likely to change budget (25th January) OTP confirm confirmation of budget (February 2018) HP New Plan Tour (provisional – March 2018) Commonwealth Games (April 2018).