COACHING INFORMATION
Athletics Wellington coaching information page provides updates for coach education opportunities, and a list of our coaches registered with Athletics NZ. Coaches are listed as accredited coaches and community coaches. The list is to provide support and guidance for athletes, school and families wishing to contact coaches for coach support.
You may also contact our Athletics Wellington coaching Lead Simon England (coaching@athleticswellington.org.nz) or enquire about services through your local clubs in your area:
- Accredited Coaches
Accredited coaches are established coaches who has been coaching athletics for at least three years, and/or have received education or attended training relevant to athletics event coaching. - Community Coaches
Community Coaches are other registered coaches who coach within our sport. These coaches may be new coaches on their coaching journey, but can also include club coaches, parent coaches and Foundation Programme coaches.
Athletics NZ Coach Registration Criteria HERE
OUR COACHES
These are the coaches Athletics Wellington recommends as they are registered coaches. To contact the coach click on their surname for profile or email coaching@athleticswellington.org.nz
| Registered Accredited Coaches | Registered Community Coaches |
| Mark Harris Geoff Henry Phil Jensen Chandima Kulathilake Carey Lambert Julie Ann Richards Mike Ritchie Tony Rogers Bradley Sime Shaka Sola Alan Taylor Kelly Cairns-Thurston |
Theresa Bartlett Narmali Boswell Simon Bowen Alvirg Busa Don Dalgliesh Phillip Du Toit Sarah Du Toit Geoff Henry Stuart Ive Nathan Lewer Carl Meiklejohn Matthew Meiklejohn Lynaire Parish Scott Waldrom Owen Westerhout |
For more Information and support and guidance email: coaching@athleticswellington.org.nz
A COACHING OPPORTUNITY
Special Olympic Coaching – details Here
The survey is to help us assess the needs of coaches and update our coach database information
COACHING NEWSLETTERS
Links to Athletics NZ Coaching and Coach Education HERE
COACHING TIPS and RESOURCES
DURING COVID LOCKDOWN – SkySport NEXT HOME ADVANTAGE Coaching Series was published
in association with Athletics NZ. They provided the following videos of Home Advantage tips that athletes could do during Covid Lockdown restrictions. These video clips are available as a great resource for young athletes and coaches .
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 1: Shot Put Throwing with Tom Walsh’s coach Dale Stevenson
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 2: How to Perfect your Running Technique
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 3: Core Stability training with Sarah Cowley-Ross
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 4: Conditioning Workout at Home with Nico Moratella
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 5: Indoor Circuit Workout with Nico Moratella
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 6: Track & Field Workout from home
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 7: Speed and Agility Workout at Home
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 8: Plyometrics with Ed Fern and Michelle Farmer
HOME ADVANTAGE TIP 9: Feet and Leg Conditioning with Lara Hockly and Ed Fern
