Anula Costa
Anula Costa
Level 4 High Performance coach based in Geelong, with over 30 years coaching experience across para and able bodied athletics. Anula brings experience supporting athletes through international competition pathways and values mentoring as a way to empower coaches, build life skills through sport, and strengthen professional networks across the coaching community.
Why I want to be involved as a mentor
A desire to give back.
What I can offer the mentees
Guidance from experience and the desire to empower, encourage and teach life skills through coaching.
What I would like to get from participating in the program
To build professional networks within the sport coaching community and learn how to create meaningful relationships.
Qualifications
Current occupation
- VIS Para Unit, Athletics Coach
Coaching experience
- Over 30 years as a coach, both para and able bodied athletics
- Coached several athletes to international competitions, including World Para and World U20 Championships
- State and national development coach and head coach, Sri Lanka
- Personal current squad based in Geelong
Roles and experience within athletics
- Coach Education Facilitator
- Physical Performance Coordinator, Geelong AFLW
- Project and Program Manager
- Mentor roles with Australian Athletics, ASC and Athletics Victoria
- State team manager
- National and international teams coach
- Regional Development Coordinator
- Sessional Lecturer, Deakin University
