LOCAL COACHES
For a list of accredited coaches please see the Athletics NZ website here
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COACHING
Coach Education & Development
Clubs in the AWBoP region are building an excellent base of coaches and this is reflected in the very good results achieved by school, club and centre teams last season at National Championships, and at North Island and regional competitions. Thank you to all those volunteer coaches who are sharing their time and knowledge with both young and old in our centre to make sure that progress continues to be made.
Athletics WBOP 2025/26 Coaching Course registration forms with dates and type of courses offered will be updated with links when confirmed.
Athletics NZ Coach Education
The Athletics New Zealand Coaching Programme has a number of elements and options available for people who wish to start coaching and for those who wish to improve their skills and coaching qualifications.
An outline of the Coach Education process is available on the Athletics New Zealand Website
Run Jump Throw Athletics
These courses are the first step in the Athletics New Zealand Coach Education programme. They have become very popular for primary and intermediate schools and children’s athletic clubs. The course emphasizes teaching of basic athletic skills to children. Run Jump Throw is a 2-hour introductory course, while FAST (Fundamental Athlete Skill Teaching) is more comprehensive 6 hour course. Both courses will be presented on demand for clubs provided that there are 8 participants.
Coaching Athletic Development Level 1
Coaching Athletic Development (CAD) Level 1 is Athletics New Zealand’s new community-level coach education programme. CAD Level 1 teaches coaches the technical fundamentals of 11 athletics events and will help coaches to confidently coach athletics skills to Under 18 athletes. The course bridges the gap between the Run Jump Throw Foundation Programme (target age 7 to 11) and competition based athletics. All CAD Level 1 event modules are delivered as practical workshops that take up to 2 hours. This includes time for participant assessment and observation by the Coach Educator. At the end of the course, coaches will be awarded a “CAD Level 1” certificate.
Introducing our Waikato Bay of Plenty Coach Development People
Kim Mickle – Bay of Plenty:
In my full-time role with CoachForce across the Bay of Plenty, I focus on coach development within both schools and clubs. My primary aim is to support and grow coaching capability, ensuring coaches at all levels have the tools and guidance they need to succeed. While I’m available to assist clubs where needed, my core emphasis remains on developing coaches and fostering sustainable coaching environments throughout the region.
Please feel free to email me on kim@athletics.org.nz if you would like to set up some coach development sessions at your BOP club.
Barrie Jennings – Waikato:
Development & Events Coordinator
Phone: 027 2634578
Email: barriej@athleticswbop.org.nz
