In reality only a handful of children are naturally gifted at sport. I believe with direction and guidance, hidden abilities can be released and enhanced in all children and participating regularly in a development activity cultivates a healthy attitude to life in general and a feeling of well being. Youth Sports Development’s philosophy is that if children have skills in a variety of areas, it leads to a huge improvement in their self-esteem, confidence and knowledge of their own abilities. Youth Sports Development’s main objective is to help young people of today gain the self-confidence they deserve to be better people tomorrow.
Born Perth Australia January 1971
Married father of boy / girl twins
Graduated Perth Modern Senior High School 1988
Employee Western Australian Water Corporation since 1989
2007 Senior Coach Coolbinia West Perth Football Club
Youth Sports Development Mentor & Skills Coach
Currently Mentoring Simon Crosslands State under 18"s Player
Sporting Achievements:
Football
Junior Player
Captain Cardinals Junior FC
5 times F&B
2 times runner up F&B
Under 12’s association medal winner
West Perth development squad member
Senior Player
10 league games for West Perth FC
11 league games for Perth FC
100+ reserve games West Perth and Perth Football Clubs
20 colts games for West Perth Played in prelim Final 1989
1992 winner Prendergast medal WAFL West Perth Football Club
1993 played in Prelim final Perth Football Club Reserves
1994 grand final winner Quairading FC
1994 runner up Avon association medal
2002 2nd runner up Wanneroo Sunday league reserves
Senior Coach
1995 Pinjarra FC
1997 & 1998 Osborne Districts FC
2004 Coolbinia West Perth FC - C Grade
2005 Coolbinia West Perth FC - C Grade runner up grand final
2006 Coolbinia West Perth FC - C Grade runner up grand final
2007 Coolbinia West Perth FC - B Grade 2008 newly formed Kingsway FC Saturday competition - (formerly Wanneroo FC Sunday League only)
Cricket
Junior - F& B winner of state 5 highs competition held in Sydney
Senior - 1988 winner Leo Ellerson club champion award Leederville Cricket Club
Athletics
Junior 1988 champion boy Perth Modern SHS
Training & Courses
Active After School Training Program
Accredited Level 1 Coach -AFL
Accredited Level 2 Coach - AFL
Senior First Aid Certificate - St John’s Ambulance
“7 Habits of Highly Effective People” - Stephen Covey
MAPP mentoring program - Daniel Kehoe
Powerful Personal Influence - Steve Wells & associates
Leadership Training - Daniel Kehoe
Network Your Way to Success - Terry Power
Team Building - Daniel Kehoe
How to Build & Lead Championship Teams - Australian Institute of Management
The Super Thinker - Daniel Kehoe
Customer Service - Mary Gober
Schools Programs
2007 "Run Jump Throw"