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Why have a coach?

There are many factors which influence an athlete's participation and achievement in sport but research shows one of the most influential, particularly with young athletes, is a coach. Indeed, the "first coach” is critical to hooking the child (or beginner adult!) into a sport. First coaches are able to create the psychosocial environment that "hooks” the athlete. For example, many champions go through a ‘romance' phase early in their careers, meaning that they seem to fall in love with their sport. And this love of the sport is important because without that love most young or beginner athletes are unlikely to continue participating. In short, great coaches help create great sport experiences which athletes want to repeat. A list of Tri NZ accredited coaches is listed below, with many having a link to more information about where they are based, their experience, and their qualifications.

An elite athlete's perspective on coaching
South Africa's elite triathlete Kate Roberts had this to say in a recent interview on the ITU website.
"But I definitely think it's a funding and coaching (issue)… we have so much talent in our country – it's scary actually – but it's frustrating because we don't have the right coaching ... We just have to believe in ourselves and get the right coaching. It's not even about getting great funding, it's about getting the right type of skills from a good coach and having that coach believe in you ...
"I would love to see a lot more Africans coming through, male and female, and I believe that we can. I get really frustrated if I am with athletes and I can see that they have the talent but aren't being advised properly, that's really frustrating for me to see, you guys could be better than me, you could be there with me – we could get those three starts for South Africa. We just need better coaching advice and better coaching ...”

Why choose a Tri NZ Accredited Coach?
Tri NZ seeks to provide quality assurance around the services provided by accredited coaches by means of influence and engagement. In practical terms this means that Tri NZ, through its example and communication, provides guidance and support to accredited coaches to help ensure they make good choices about the way they interact with triathletes and each other.

Tri NZ also encourages accredited coaches to act as peer support and mentors where they feel it is appropriate to do so. This is in line with the values of cooperation, collaboration and ownership underpinning the coach development programme. In short, accredited coaches also have a responsibility to ensure their colleagues are acting in ways which enhance the accredited coach qualification.

Lastly, all Tri NZ Accredited Coaches are required to sign an Ethics Form indicating they understand and will adhere to a prescribed set of ethical behaviours. While this is no guarantee against errant or inappropriate behaviour, it does constitute a commitment by accredited coaches to behave in ways which enhance the status of triathlon coaching.

If you have any questions (or positive stories!) about an accredited coach please do not hesitate to contact Tri NZ at brett.reid@triathlon.org.nz. Be sure to include a name and contact phone number.

Find a Coach
Click on the names below to view the coach's contact details and brief background information. Please note that not all coaches have chosen to include information about themselves.

If you have any questions about the coaches listed below, or if you would like to provide feedback on the coaching service provided by any triathlon coach, please e-mail Brett Reid

North Island	South Island	Overseas
Paihia Karen Markin Whangarei Murray Healey (Level 3 coach programme registrant) Oringa Barach Samantha Warriner Auckland Ally Boggs (Level 3 Coach Programme registrant) Barb Kramer (Level 3 Coach programme registrant) Barry Larsen Bevan McKinnon (Level 3 coach programme registrant) Brendon Downey Chris Pilone George Hilgeholt (Coach of the Year 2009/10) Hamish Taylor Jack Ralston Jon Ackland Lorraine Scapens Richard Lindross Tony O'Hagan Peter Pfitzinger Walter Thorburn (Level 3 Coach Programme registrant) Andrea Borland Andrew Mackay Anna Ross Annette Lee Ben Eitelberg Brett Reid Dan Cullen Daniel Crowther Dave Allaway David Bishara Dene Coleman Destry Gourlay Egbert Koekoek Gayle Clark Ian Roper Ian Witherington Kellee Sandilands Lee Greer Liam Scopes Miranda Stacey-Davidson Patrick O'Connor Patrick Harvey Peter Bosch Ray Pitch  Rick Faulding Rick Wells Rob Dallimore Scott McGregor Sue Dorman Tracey Trass Verna Cook-Jackson Wally Pritchard Hamilton Craig Radley Megan Arthur Waihi Tina Syratt Rotorua   John Lee Lawrence Oldershaw Paul Westwood Sam Thompson Whakatane Marina Fowell Mike Van Der Boom  Mount Maunganui/Tauranga Brad Dixon Carolynn Margan Craig Torr Kathy Miller Lyndy Wickham Sandi Kaio Sheryl McLay New Plymouth Graham Park Russell Mancer John Forrest Taupo Alix Sinclair Cameron Durno Kevin Raven Neil Fleming Wendy Chrisp Gisborne John Scott Stephen Sheldrake Waipukurau Philip Shambrook Hawke's Bay Lucy Williams Tim Jardine (Coach of the Year 2008/9) (Level 3 coach programme registrant) Geoff Martin Ken Maclaren & Ali Hollington Shane Harrison Tony Lambdon Manawatu Shayne Nation Wanganui Lee Harris Kapiti Coast Lynley Brown Murray Ashley Wellington Gene McNaught Silas Cullen Carla Martin David Creamer Dave Dwan Dave Shepherd Emma Cachemaille Gerard Smith Jane Sclater Kevin Nicholson Sarah Coales Warren Sutherland	Nelson Ali Kimber-Bate Jon Lynyard Paul Thornton Blenheim Ray Boardman Christchurch   Tim Brazier Greg Fraine James Cotter John Hellemans John Newsom (Coach of the Year 2010/11) Mandy Holdstock Andrew Abakhan Arno Grueber Axel Reiser  Cathy Davidson Cesare Granata Craig Moore David Creamer David Plew Jo Knight John Ellis Lou Connor Malcolm Sincock Paul Davies Richard Greer Timaru Gary Fahey Queenstown Richie Lambert Richard Matheson Dunedin Emma Rathbone Mike Harris Wanaka Val Burke Jacky Toepfer Invercargill Sid Cumming	Craig Johns Greg O'Connor Josh White Scott Larsen  Tony Lambdon  Tracey Trass Jason White Malhar Ganla  Rebecca Bond (Level 2)  Vanessa Palmer Mirko Zill Ben Pulham Amir Hashmi Bin Ibrahim