New Zealand women’s 3 x 3 basketball coach Helping young women achieve their goals through the power of sport has driven the rise of Justine Reed from decorated player to making waves on the sidelines as head coach of the Tall Ferns 3 x 3 basketball team.  Initially a reluctant coach, the unassuming Reed now […]

“In 2027 we want to advance out of the group at the World Cup.” Football Ferns Head Coach, Jitka Klimková, understands the assignment. “We needed to have the first win at home (at the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup) and learn from it and build it. It’s clear to me we can get out of […]

A debilitating back injury ended Mike Hesson’s playing career in his early 20s, but looking back, he’d say things have worked out pretty well from there. His six-year stint as Black Caps coach saw the side progress to the number-one ranked T20 side in the world, the test team rise to second in the rankings, […]

Article 3 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 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 […]

The art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching – A shared purpose Article 2 in the Series of 12 Andrew is a performance psychologist & keen student of 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 […]

As coach to a crack group of New Zealand’s premier sprinters led by the world-class Zoe Hobbs, James Mortimer has earned a reputation as the “king of speed”. The Auckland-based coach – himself a former national 200m and 400m champion, has over the past five years or so, carved a reputation as the “go to” […]

When you spend time with Helene Wilson, one thing is immediately clear – she cares greatly about helping people be the best they can be. That’s likely why she was pulled in the direction of teaching, coaching, and now a role that allows her to enable opportunities for women high performance coaches. Wilson is Women […]

“We get it wrong by focusing on winning.” At first glance, these words don’t seem like they would come from a high performance coach, especially the coach of a current world champion. But listening to Angie Dougal, it makes complete sense, and she has the results to prove it. Dougal is a former world champion […]

Whilst humble and modest in nature, there is little doubting the positive impact Cycling NZ men’s endurance coach Adrian Hegyvary is making to the team’s bunch racing skills. New Zealand traditionally boasts a strong pedigree in the team pursuit, however, Adrian, a US Olympian in the Madison, has gradually changed perceptions and put a greater […]

Article 1 in a series of 12 Andrew is a sports psychologist, who will over the coming months share insights around the art and neuroscience of high-performance coaching. I have been fascinated by human behaviour and teams for as long as I can remember. I am drawn to the unpredictable complexity of human-to-human connections where […]