New Zealand Coach Magazine: Current Issue

Welcome to the second edition of SPARC’s online coaching magazine for 2010.

We’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Alec Astle, who joined SPARC in January as Manager, Community Sport. More →

Tom Willmott, Coach Accelerator and National Snowboard Team Head Coach

Having recently returned from the Vancouver Winter Olympics, National Snowboard Team Head Coach Tom Willmott believes his team has the potential to excel at the next Winter Olympics in Russia in 2014. He is currently completing SPARC’s Coach Accelerator course, which will arm him with just the right tools. More →

Pero Cameron, Wellington Saints

Tall Black Pero Cameron has switched from on court to side of
court as the new Coach of the Wellington Saints and is relishing the
new role. More →

New Zealand coaches in the ANZ Championships

The ANZ Championships trans-Tasman netball league celebrated its third birthday this year. So, we thought it would be a good idea to catch up with five ANZ netball coaches to gauge the impact the league has had on New Zealand netball. More →

Siobhan Lapthorne, Coach Development Manager, Equestrian Sports New Zealand

When the opportunity arose for Australian-born Siobhan Lapthorne to cross the ditch to help further develop equestrian coaches in New Zealand, she jumped at the chance. More →

Todd Blackadder

Todd Blackadder became a household name after an extremely successful international rugby career, a success he hopes to build on as Head Coach of the Crusaders. Todd learned from the best coaches in the world, and is fast on his way to becoming one himself. More →

Free Small Whites coaching courses, New Zealand Football

New Zealand Football’s plan to realign the game at all levels has had early success in developing quality coaches for their Small Whites programme. Dwayne Woolliams, the Project Manager of the coaching drive, knows that high-calibre, grassroots coaching will have a long legacy in New Zealand football. More →

Coach mentoring resource Pat Barwick from Sport Canterbury

Mentoring coaches into finding their own coaching style is a concept Pat Barwick from Sport Canterbury wanted to see more of.  With some help, she has developed a non sport-specific coach mentor programme, designed to help coaches access mentors and develop their skills. More →