The 8th iteration of National Coaches Conference begins at the Centre of Excellence, Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra today and will host the largest attendance since the inception of the initiative.
Over the next two days, a communion of coaching and industry professionals will dive into a diverse range of insights.
In preparation for the biggest conference to date, Peter Lonergan, General Manager of the Centre of Excellence, Performance Pathway outlined the variation of youth and development coaches in attendance.
“This event keeps on growing and we're excited to have featured speakers that present a solid variation of coaches that specialise in the holistic development of young athletes," said Lonergan.
"A consistent theme will be exploring varying styles and ways coaches can connect with the individual and how investment in the person can translate to a supportive environment for the collective.”
From the coaching cohort, the conference will feature Alan Keane, current coach of the Great Britain Under 20 Men, James Janssen, Associate Head Coach of the Women at NCAA program Davidson, Mel Downer, COE Women’s Coach and Liam Flynn, Washington Wizards G-League Head Coach.
Macs Monk, High Performance Coach and Jarrod Moore, Coach Development Manager will feature providing insights on their roles with Basketball NSW.
There will also be featured presentations from Australian and Centre of Excellence conditioning guru Bridie Duggan and professional wellbeing expert Rhian Bird.
FEATURED GUESTS
Coach Alan Keane – U20 England, Head Coach
Coach James Janssen – Davidson NCAA Women’s Coach
Coach Mel Downer – COE Women’s Coach
Bridie Duggan – COE, Senior Physiotherapist
Macs Monk & Jarrod Moore – Basketball NSW
Rhian Bird – Head of Athlete Wellbeing, Basketball Australia
Coach Liam Flynn – Washington Head Coach, G-League
* Speakers listed in order of appearance
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