Performance Coaches

Coaches Korero – May 2024

May 2024 Issue No. 9

Kia ora koutou ngā matanga nō te ao hākinakina, tēnā kotuou.
Welcome to the ninth edition of Coaches Kōrero.

Coaches Kōrero has been established to recognise and celebrate our Performance Coaching community in New Zealand.

In this issue we profile Rowing NZ’s James Coote and the six ANZ Premiership Netball Coaches – Tia Winikerei (Mystics), Kiri Wills (Stars), Mary Jane-Araroa (Magic), Anna Andrews-Tasola (Pulse), Marianne Delaney-Hoshek (Tactix) & Reinga Bloxham (Steel)

Andrew Longley, a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience shares his latest instalment in his ongoing series. This month he talks about Coaching for Better Wellbeing via Sleep.

Last week, the board met and reviewed the first quarter of 2024 and signed off on the Membership and Wellbeing programme that we launch in the next few weeks.

With the Olympics less than 100 days away, we congratulate those coaches who have helped athletes achieve selection for the games and empathise with athletes and coaches that have not gained selection.

All the very best with final preparations for Paris 2024. Be sure to be looking after yourselves at the same time to support peak coaching performance when it counts!

Ngā mihi,

Tom Willmott
Chair

James Coote

James Coote is in the business of setting goals and achieving them.

“My ultimate goal was to coach for my country at a World Champs and Olympics,” he tells. “But I always knew it would be harder to be taken seriously, as I wasn’t an elite athlete myself.”

After taking the women’s double sculls crew to silver
at Tokyo, and having coached multiple crews to World Championship medals, he knows the winning feeling well. In a few months’ time, he will head off to his second Olympics in Paris, coaching the women’s double (Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis) and lightweight women’s double (Jackie Kiddle and Shannon Cox).

Read the full article

Introducing 2024’s ANZ Premiership Coaches

Click through to read each ANZ coaches profile


Kiri Wills
Northern Stars


Mary-Jane Ararora
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic


Anna Tasola Andrews
Central Pulse


Marianne Delaney-Hoshek
Mainland Tactix


Reinga Bloxham
Southern Steel


Tia Winkerei
Norther Mystics

Andrew Longley

Coaching for Better Wellbeing via Sleep
coachup.academy: The art and neuroscience of
high-performance coaching

Article 9 in the Series of 12

Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will, over the coming months, share insights into the art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching. Each article will share a little of the latest applied neuroscience plus give simple tips on how to practically bring it to life in your own coaching.

Read the full article


Coach Recognition – April 2024

BASKETBALL – 3×3 ASIA CUP

  • Justine Reed coached Tall Ferns and finished 2nd.
  • Piet van Hasselt coached Tall Blacks and finished 4th.

CRICKET – NZ WHITE FERNS

  • Ben Swayer coached the White Ferns in a T20 and ODI series against England.

SNOW SPORTS – FIS WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, SILVAPLANA, SWITZERLAND

  • Mitch Brown coached Txema Mazet-Brown to 1st in the Snowboard Big Air.
  • AJ Jamieson coached Rocco Jamieson to 3rd in the Snowboard Slopestyle.

SNOW SPORTS – FIS WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, SILVAPLANA, SWITZERLAND

  • Cory Sweeney coached Black Fern 7’s won the Hong Kong 7’s
  • Tomasi Cama coached All Black 7’s won the Hong Kong 7’s

ATHLETICS – TRITON INVITATIONAL, SAN DIEGO USA

  • Kirsten Hellier coached Connor Bell to 1st in the Discus 66.05m.

FOOTBALL – INTERNATIONAL FIXTURE, CHRISTCHURCH

  • Jitka Klimkova coached the NZ Football Ferns against Thailand.

YACHTING – PRINCESS SOFIA REGATTA

  • Mike Bullot coached Tom Saunders to 10th in the ILCA 7 (Laser Men).
  • Anton Paz coached Micah Wilkinson/Erica Dawson to 9th in the Nacra 17.
  • Paul Snow-Hansen coached Veerle ten Have to 10th in the Women’s Windfoil.
  • Nathan Handley coached Josh Armit 6th in the Men’s Windfoil.

CYCLING – UCI TRACK CYCLING NATIONS CUP – MILTON, CANADA

  • Jon Andrews coached Connor Bell to 1st in the Discus 66.05m.

CYCLING – UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES, MAIRIPORA, BRAZIL

  • Christof Stauser coached Sam Gaze to 7th in the Cross Country Short Course.

CYCLING – OCEANIA ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • Adrian Hegyvary coached Aaron Gate to 1st in the Time Trial & 3rd Road Race.

WEIGHTLIFTING – IWF WORLD CUP OLYMPIC QUALIFYING EVENT, THAILAND

  • Simon Kent coached Susana Nimo to 12th in the +87kg.
  • Tina Ball coached David Liti +109kg.
  • David Liti qualifies for Paris 2024 Olympics based on Oceania Championship total of 413kg.
  • Mike Bullotcoached Tom Saunders to 10th in the ILCA 7 (Laser Men).
  • Anton Paz coached Micah Wilkinson/Erica Dawson to 9th in the Nacra 17.
  • Paul Snow-Hansen coached Veerle ten Have to 10th in the Women’s Windfoil.
  • Nathan Handley coached Josh Armit 6th in the Men’s Windfoil.
  • Mike Schofield coached Maddie Wesche to 4th in the Shot Put, with a throw of 19.62m – a PB.
  • Dale Stevenson coached Jacko Gill to 5th in the Shot Put.

TRAITHLON – 2024 OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS TAUPO – SPRINT DISTANCE

  • Stephen Sheldrake coached Tayler Reid 2nd in the elite men’s.
  • Bruce Hunter coached Ainsley Thorpe to 3rd in the elite women’s.

HOCKEY – INTERNATIONAL FIXTURE

  • Phil Burrows coached Black Sticks Women to a series win over Japan

SWIMMING – 2024 NZ SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS, 9-13 APRIL, HAWKES BAY
Athletes who achieved Paris 2024 Olympic Qualification Standards:

  • Mitch Nairn coached Lewis Clareburt in the Men’s 200m IM: 1:57.36s
  • Lars Humer coached Erika Fairweather in the Women’s 800m Freestyle: 8:21.67s, Women’s 400m Freestyle: 4:02.35s, Women’s 200m Freestyle: 1:55.49s
  • Dean Boxall coached Eve Thomas in the Women’s 400m Freestyle: 4:06.41s, Women’s 800m Freestyle: 8:22.27s, Women’s 1500m Freestyle: 16:07.46s
  • Andy McMillan coached Cameron Gray in the Men’s 100m Freestyle: 48.26s (NZR)
  • Lars Humer coached Kane Follows in the Men’s 200m Backstroke: 1:57.13s (NZR)
  • David Lyles coached Hazel Ouwehand in the Women’s 100m Butterfly: 57.43s (NZR)

Athletes who achieved Paris 2024 Paralympic Qualification Standards:

  • Tom Onley coached Cameron Leslie in the Men’s 50m Freestyle: 38.32s, Men’s 100m Freestyle: 1:25.86s
  • Matt Houston coached Lili-Fox Mason in the Women’s 400m Freestyle S10: 4:58.00s
  • Mathew Woofe coached Jesse Reynolds in the Men’s 100m Backstroke S9: 1:05.47s
  • Sheldon Kemp coached Joshua Willmer in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB8: – 1:13.94s

ATHLETICS – THROW TOWN ELITE MEET. OKLAHOMA, USA

  • Kirsten Hellier coached Connor Bell to 1st in the Discus 68.10m (National Record)

ATHLETICS – WORLD ATHLETICS DIAMOND LEAGUE, XIAMEN, CHINA

  • Mike Schofield coached Maddie Wesche to 2nd in the Shot Put. 19.63m (PB).
  • James Sandilands coached Hamish Kerr to 3rd in the High Jump 2.24m.
  • Kirsten Hellier coached Tori Peeters to 7th in the 55.20m.

UCI MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD SERIES, ARAXA, BRAZIL

  • Christof Stauser coached Sam Gaze to 6TH in the Cross Country Olympic and 8TH Cross Country Short Course.

TRIATHLON – 2024 WORLD TRIATHLON CUP, SPRINT DISTANCE, WOLLONGONG

  • Stephen Sheldrake coached Tayler Reid 4TH in the elite men
  • Bruce Hunter coached Ainsley to Thorpe 3RD in the elite Women Rico Bearman – 14th Elite Men

ATHLETICS – WORLD ATHLETICS DIAMOND LEAGUE, SUZHOU, CHINA

  • James Sandilands coached Hamish Kerr to 1st in the High Jump – 2.31m.
  • Mike Schofield coached Maddie Wesche to 6th in the Shot Put – 19.23m – PB
  • Kirsten Hellier coached Tori Peeters to 7th in the Javelin – 59.11m.

YACHTING – 2024 FRENCH OLYMPIC WEEK REGATTA, THE HAYRES

  • Javi Torres coached Jo Aleh and Molly Meechto 3rd in the 49er FX
  • Mike Bullott coached Tom Saunders to 5th in the ILCA7 (laser men)
  • Nathan Handley coached Josh Armit to 8th in the IQFoil Men
  • Paul Snow-Hansen coached Veerle ten Have to 9th in the IQFoil Women

CYCLING – UCI BMX World Cup Round 5, Tulsa, USA

  • Matt Cameron coached Leila Walker to 10th in the Elite Women.
  • Kurt Pickard coached Megan Williams to 25th Elite Women & Rico Bearman to 14th in the Elite Men

JUDO – IJF PANAMERICAN & OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

  • Luke Preston coached Syndee Andrews to 5th in the +78kg class.
  • Jason Koster coached Moira De Villiers to 5th in the -78kg class


PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC/PARALYMPIC GAMES – SELECTIONS CONFIRMED

YACHTING

  • 49er – Isaac McHardie, William McKenzie (Coach: Matt Stevens)
  • 49er FX – Jo Aleh, Molly Meech (Coach: Javi Torres).

PARA TABLE TENNIS

  • Matthew Britz (TT7). Coach: John Tuki.

ATHLETICS (N.B. SOME SELECTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MEETING PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS)

  • Imogen Ayris – Pole Vault. Coach: Scott Simpson
  • Lauren Bruce – Hammer. Coach: Dale Stevenson
  • Camille French – Marathon. Coach: Nic Bideau
  • Zoe Hobbs – 100m. Coach: James Mortimer
  • Eliza McCartney – Pole Vault. Coach: Scott Simpson
  • Olivia McTaggart – Pole Vault. Coach: Scott Simpson
  • Tori Peeters – Javelin. Coach: Kirsten Hellier
  • Maddi Wesche – Shot. Coach: Mike Schofield
  • George Beamish – 3000m steeplechase. Coach: Dathan Ritzenhein
  • Connor Bell – Discus. Coach: Kirsten Hellier Jacko Gill – Shot. Coach Hayden Hall.
  • Hamish Kerr – High Jump. Coach: James Sandilands
  • Ethan Olivier – Triple jump. Coach: Wikus Olivier
  • Sam Tanner – 1500m. Coach: Craig Kirkwood
  • Tom Walsh – Shot. Coach: Hayden Hall
  • Jacko Gill – Shot. Coach Dale Stevenson

GYMNASTICS – TRAMPOLINE

  • Dylan Schmidt – Coach:Angie Dougal
  • Maddie Davidson – Coach: Alex Nilov

CANOE RACING

  • Lisa Carrington – K1 500, K2 500, K4 500
  • Alicia Hoskin – K2 500, K4 500
  • Tara Vaughan – K4 500
  • Olivia Brett – K4 500
  • Aimee Fisher – K1 500, K2 500
  • Lucy Matahaere – K2 500
  • Coaches: Gordon Walker, Chris Mehak

PARAATHELETICS

  • Holly Robinson – F46 Javelin & Shotput (Coach: Raylene Bates)
  • Anna Grimaldi – T47 Long Jump (Coach: Mike Jacobs)
  • Will Stedman – T36 Long Jump & 400m (Coach: George Edwards)