Regional Coach Development Opportunities

Regional Coach Development Opportunities Back to Coaching & Volunteers

Sport Whanganui provide generic coach courses that supplement what's offered by sports codes. We encourage parents, caregivers, students and others to give coaching a go!

If your school or sports club would like to have Sport Whanganui present the following courses, please contact Clare Lynch - Coaching Manager
06 349 2881 or 027 370 7226
clare@sportwhanganui.co.nz

Grassroots Coaching Course/Starting out in Coaching
Ideal for beginner coaches, parents/others who want to assist their children to learn and develop through sport. Promoting our 'athlete/player centred' philosophy. Great little resource for getting started in coaching.

We have excellent expertise and useful resources in the following areas that we can also share with you:

- Planning for a Season - Coaches who want to improve their planning - session plans, season plan, goal setting.
- Creating a Team Culture - Encouraging players/athletes to work together. Best suited for coaches working with secondary school aged players and upwards.
- Sport Psychology - How psychological factors affect performance & participation in sport.
- Strength and Conditioning - How to identify your athletes needs, test and assess, interpret results, create a programme, monitor & adapt - To help your athletes develop strength, speed and power to improve performance.  

Please contact Clare Lynch - Coaching Manager at Sport Whanganui to discuss:
06 349 2881 or 027 370 7226
clare@sportwhanganui.co.nz