Coaches

Are you an established coach working in the non-elite club and schools’ space, who would like to become more effective in your coaching practices? Sport Bay of Plenty's Development Coach Advance (DCA) programme is a 9-month learning journey. It can help you develop skills in critical learning areas, benefiting both you and those you coach.

DCA is not an awards-based programme where one passes or fails, but rather a programme that aims to develop your confidence and capabilities. It’s also an opportunity to connect and collaborate with coaches like you. Click below to read the programme details and criteria.

Learn more: Development Coach Advance

Are you looking for a chance to chat with other coaches and those in the industry? Performance Coach Connect is a collection of Bay of Plenty performance coaches, physios and umpire coaches who meet every 2-3 months for a breakfast and a korero. Ask our Sport Development Advisors for dates and locations.

Contact: Sport Development and Coaching Team

Why not see if you could be eligible? BayTrust Coach Development Scholarship recognises the coaching volunteers within the Bay of Plenty community. It is designed to assist coaches to further develop their skills ie: obtain a formal qualification. It’s envisaged that the development opportunity of the coach should have a significant impact on or be passed onto their respective communities past completion. Check our funding page to learn more about scholarships and current opportunities.

Learn more: Funding

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Looking to keep track of your coaching development and continuous learning? The Sport Bay of Plenty BayTrust Coaching Passport portal allows you to keep an accurate and up-to-date electronic record. Track activities like:

• Formal qualifications
• Informal opportunities
• Research and data
• Experiential opportunities

Your record can be printed and used when applying for coaching roles. It will also keep you connected to the latest coach development opportunities in the region. To create a free Coaching Passport, click below.

Learn more: BayTrust Coaching Passport, Sport Development and Coaching Team

Here’s a quick explanation of the initiatives to help keep you in the know.

• Good Sports - a culture change initiative aiming to create positive sporting experiences for children by educating and supporting the key adult influencers in youth sport – in particular, parents.
• Balance is Better - creating quality sport experiences for our children to maintain their love of being active.
• Its My Move – supporting young women to be active their way.
• Push Play – back from the 90s to remind Kiwis to get active.

Learn more: Good Sports, Balance is Better, Its My Move, Push Play

The New Zealand Coaching Strategy commits to creating a world-class coaching environment in New Zealand, with a common purpose and inter-connected parts. This environment will deliver significant coaching benefits to all athletes - regardless of age, race, status or location.

The strategy aims to ensure key people in coaching work more collaboratively for athletes' benefit. This will complement the efforts of New Zealand’s many committed coaches and successful coaching programmes.

The New Zealand Coaching Strategy

Learn more about the Coaching Strategy