Coach in Residence Program - Jumps and Throws

Spend up to a week learning alongside elite throws or jumps coaches. Bring new ideas back to your athletes.

Spend up to1 week

Shadow elite coaches in their daily training environments.

Grants of up to$1,500

Financial assistance towards the costs of your residency.

You may bring1 or 2

Of your athletes to train alongside the host coaches’ groups.

Two coaching opportunities

Choose your residency.

Explore the Throws and Jumps programs below. Each has its own host coaches and application form.

Coaches in Residence

Throws

Brisbane and Melbourne

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Queensland Academy of Sport

Brisbane

LC

Lukas CannanThrows host coach

MB

Mike BarberThrows host coach

Sandringham

Melbourne

MB

Michal BurianThrows host coach

DS

Dale StevensonThrows host coach

Two training environments to explore.

Coaches in Residence

Jumps

Brisbane and New South Wales

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Queensland Academy of Sport

Brisbane

MB

Mike BarberJumps host coach

New South Wales Institute of Sport

NSWIS

AM

Andrew MurphyJumps host coach

New South Wales

Central Coast

MH

Matt HorsnellJumps host coach

Three training environments to explore.

Flexible timing in both programs. Each residency is scheduled by mutual agreement between the host and developing coaches.

A pathway towards performance

Is this your next step?

Both programs are aimed at system and personal coaches contributing to Australia’s preparation for the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic cycles. Coaches with a genuine aspiration to develop international athletes are encouraged to explore the criteria.

Selection criteria for both programs

Applicants to either program should demonstrate that they meet some or all of the following criteria:

• Currently coach international athletes, or have a genuine aspiration to do so.
• Are identified as a coach within a targeted event group or geographic location.
• Participate in the Performance Coach Support Program, Athlete to Coach Transition Program (able bodied or Para), or Women in High Performance Coaching Program.
• Have been accepted into Australian Athletics’ Level 4 High Performance Coaching qualification.
• Hold current Australian Athletics coaching accreditation.

How selection and the residency work

01 / Apply and be considered

Applications are assessed jointly by the participating elite coach or coaches and Mark Stewart, Australian Athletics’ Coach Development Coordinator.

02 / Agree your residency

Successful applicants agree suitable timing with the host coaches for up to one week in their daily training environment.

03 / Reflect on your learning

Afterwards, complete a written reflection using the supplied template. Your host coach also assesses your participation, engagement and commitment.

Bring your ambition

Grow your coaching.
Help your athletes go further.

Choose the Throws or Jumps program and take the next step in your coaching development.

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Coaches of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Australian Athletics welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people who identify as LGBTIQ+ or gender diverse.

Program information: Australian Athletics, Throws Coaches in Residence Program and Jumps Coaches in Residence Program expressions of interest.