John Hellemans was one of the first serious triathlon coaches in New Zealand and after 25 years he has decided to step back from the front line. Read on to find out more about John’s journey to becoming a coach to elite athletes and his plans for the future outside of coaching.
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Leigh Laurence was born into a family who love their sport, so it’s hardly surprising that sport now plays a major part in her life, although surf life saving is her passion. Leigh talks about her transition from competitor to coach. Susan Farron got involved in golf later than most elite athletes, but it didn’t hold her back. Read on to find out more about Susan’s love of the game and how she gets the best out of her athletes. Read more.

Tim Carswell is no stranger to competing at the Olympics, representing New Zealand at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games. However, his role in Beijing will be very different as he takes on the position of Track Cycling Coach to a team of nine athletes.  Find out more about how Tim got involved in coaching and his plan for the New Zealand track cycling team in Beijing. Read more.

With one Olympics already under his belt, Mark Elliott knows that Beijing will have its own unique challenges that are quite different to the Athens Games.   Mark talks about preparation and tactics he has been working through with Bevan Docherty to help get him to the top of the podium in Beijing. Read more.

2008 is a special year for netballers across Australia and New Zealand, with the launch of the ANZ Championships. We talk to the coaches of the five Kiwi franchises – LG Northern Mystics, Waikato/BOP Magic, Suzuki Central Pulse, SKOPE Canterbury Tactix, and Southern Steel to get a feel of their views on the new league, how things have changed from their involvement in the National Bank Cup, and the impact they predict the new league will have on New Zealand netball.
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The Wattie’s Coach of the Year Awards was held in Auckland in November last year, announcing New Zealand's top volunteer coaches for 2007 out of more than 2,900 nominations from around New Zealand.  Read on to find out what the event was like from a volunteer coach’s perspective. Read more.