Bio

For over 26 years John has dedicated himself to coaching Australian track and field athletes.

John holds coaching accreditation with Athletics Australia, is a senior International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Coach Level 4 - Throws (this is currently the highest-level Australian track and field athletics coach accreditation/qualification with Athletics Australia), and he is an accredited/qualified Australian Specialist Coach Level 4.

The athletes John has coached have achieved exceptional results at state, national and international levels. He has coached many young athletes and adults, who have come from many and varied socio-economic backgrounds, both male and female, with different degrees of ability (from beginner to advanced athletes), aged from 10 to 70+ years old, and located in various and widespread communities in and around Sydney.

John’s overall coaching philosophy is based on:

• Maximising the potential of each athlete to achieve their best performance possible;

• Maintaining and enhancing each athlete's self-esteem and self-belief in who they are, and what they can achieve;

• A clear commitment to always act in the very best interest of each of his athletes.

Accreditations

Coaching