Athletics Australia Coaching Conference
Becoming a Better Coach for Next Season 

When – 20 February 2023

Where - Rydges Sydney Central, Surry Hills

Cost - $99

 

Join Superstar USA Coach, Dathan Ritzenhein and a team of Australia's leading coach developers as we explore how you can be a better coach next season. A full list of speakers will be gradually released, but you can register prior to February 1 to take advantage of our early bird rate of $99. 

 

Conference Outcomes

Session 1 - Lessons from High Performance Sport

• Explore the qualities of a successful modern High-Performance coach.
• Consider how to balance your coaching with your other life committments.
• Challenge coaches to consider their current skills, knowledge, and habits in comparison to an established international coach.

Session 2 - Applying the Latest Research in Nutrition and Performance Psychology to Your Coaching

• Provide coaches with an update on the status of 'category B' sports supplemnets - when, why, and how to implement. 
• Provide coaches with an update of the latest relevant research on performance psychology and how it can be applied for next season.

Session 3 - Self-Reflection, Evolution, and Improvement

• Provide coaches with an effective tool for self-reflection to identify their current skill and knowledge gaps.
• Provide coaches with a strategy for overcoming these gaps to be a better coach next season.
• Explore challenges and opportunities of coaching the next generation of athletes.
• Apply the lessons from this conference to develop a personalised development plan to be a better coach in 2023.

 

Timetable

Session 1 - Lessons from High Performance Sport - Building an Athlete
9:00am - Welcome and Introduction - Lawrie Woodman
9:15am - An International Approach to the High Performance Coaching Environment - Dathan Ritzenhein
10:15am - Q&A - Adam Didyk

10:30am - Morning Tea Break

Session 2 - Applying the Latest Research in Sports Nutrition and Psychology to Your Coaching Next Season
10:50am - Applying Performance Psychology to Training & Competition - Anthony Klarica
11:20am - The Next Generation of Sport Supplements - Louise Burke
11:50am - Joint Session Discussion

12:00pm - Catered Lunch and Informal Networking Opportunity

Session 3 - Self-Reflection, Identifying your Needs, and Becoming a Better Coach
12:45pm - 9 Principles of High Performing Coaches - Glenn Stewart
1:30pm - Developing Yourself as a Coach - Michelle de Highden
2:00pm - Afternoon Tea Break
2:15pm - Confidence Working with High Performing Junior Female Athletes - Clare Minahan
2:45pm - Joint Session Discussion Panel
3:00pm - Wrap Up and Applying What You Have Learnt Today

3:30pm - Approximate End Time

Speakers

Session 1 - Lessons from High Performance Sport - Building an Athlete

• Dathan Ritzenhein - Head Coach: On Athletics Club.

Session 2 - Applying the Latest Research in Sports Nutrition and Psychology to Your Coaching Next Season

• Prof. Louise Burke - Chair of Sports Nutrition: Australian Catholic University
• Anthony Klarica - Director of Psychology: Elite Performance

Session 3 - Self-Reflection, Identifying your Needs, and Becoming a Better Coach

• Michelle de Highden - High Performance Coach Development Senior Lead: AIS
• Clare Minahan, PhD - Research Lead Female Performance and Health Initiative: AIS
• Glenn Stewart - High Performance Advisor
• Simon Woinarski - Coaching and Officiating Program Coordinator: NSW Office of Sport