Welcome to the second edition of Coaches Kōrero for 2025!

In November we announced our partnership with Tavendale + Partners, a national law firm with a highly regarded Sports Law Practice led by Sports Law specialist Henry Moore. Our partnership with Tavendale + Partners provides our members with a free consultation with their Sports Law team and access to expert guidance across both professional and […]

Verity Sharland has a passion for helping the next generation, and has influenced many of New Zealand’s top hockey players. A former representative of the Junior Black Sticks, Sharland not only coaches young hockey players, but also influences youth through her role at Feilding High School. Sharland is a Head of Faculty for health and […]

Like so many of us, Tom Stannard came to a crossroads in life. One path led to music, a passion that had fuelled a fire within. The other led to sport, his other pursuit. Growing up, he’d split his time between both. It was a balancing act that by his own admission had left his […]

Antonia Harrison recalls being screamed at by a coach who would throw chairs and break clipboards. But it inspired her to be the exact opposite as a coach. Harrison is the head coach of the New Zealand A beach volleyball programme, returning home after playing and coaching at North Florida University. When she finished high […]

Following a long list of success stories with other teams, coach Ben Sawyer had to persevere a little longer before his time with the WHITE FERNS turned the cricket world on its head. On a record 10-game losing streak heading into the United Arab Emirates-hosted T20 World Cup tournament last October, the WHITE FERNS form […]

Welcome to the first edition of Coaches Kōrero for 2025!

Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will over the coming months share insights ground 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 […]

Andy is a team performance expert with a background in psychology & applied neuroscience, who will overthe coming months share insights ground 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 […]

When Megan Signal stands on the side of the platform, she knows her athletes have all the tools they need to succeed – not just in weightlifting, but outside of the sport too. It’s a very important philosophy for Signal, who only recently retired from her own competitive weightlifting career. “For me, I think coaching […]

Not so long ago a coaching pathway in performance sport was not always a clearcut option for James Sandilands but it has taken him little time to land in a spot that most coaches can only dream of. Becoming the lead coach of high jumper Hamish Kerr less than a year out from this year’s […]

Sara McGlashan was one of the first Kiwi women’s cricketers to receive a professional contract, and now the players she coaches can see a career in cricket for themselves, and even the chance to be world champions. In 2013, four White Ferns, including McGlashan, were awarded with one-year contracts to be able to focus on […]