Coaching»National Coaching Awards
Squash NZ National Coaching Awards
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| 2012 District Performance Coach Carol Owens Eden Epsom |
2012 Club & School Coach |
2012 New Coach Stuart Fraser Eden Epsom |
Coaching and coaches form a critical part of the squash landscape in New Zealand. Coaches from across the country at all levels donate their time and knowledge to allow athletes not only to improve their game but to also to enjoy the game to its potential. The Squash New Zealand Coaching Awards recognise the hard work and endeavor that coaches put in on a weekly basis.
The award categories are aligned with the National Coach Development Framework to reflect this and are as follows
- New Coach of the Year - a coach that has been coaching for 2 years or less at any level
- Club and School Coach of the Year - a coach that is working with junior or senior athletes in a club or school setting. This could include the coaching of individuals, junior programs, beginner coaching, schools coaching and graded teams
- District Coach of the Year - A Coach who is working with athletes at a District Representative Level or above/and or working with a District Performance Squad.
Previous winners
| Year | New Coach of the Year | Club and School Coach of the Year | District Performance Coach of the Year |
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| 2012 | Stu Fraser, Eden Epsom | Murray Sutherland, Hawkes Bay SRC | Carol Owen, Eden Epsom/Auckland |
| 2011 | Nirelle McDonald, Northland | Nick Wiffen, Wellington | Mark Waldin, Auckland |
| 2010 | Jason Wilson, Canterbury | Jared Gravatt, Northland | Joanne Williams, Waikato |
The awards were changed in 2010 to align with the new National Coach Development Framework
| Year | Coach of the Year | Junior Coach of the Year | Team Coach of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Manu Yam, Belmont Park | Paul Cornish, Devonport | Mike Allred, Canterbury |
| 2008 | Keith Redman,Hawkes Bay | Grant Watts & Karl Fraser, SquashGym Palmerston North | Lyndon Templeton, Katikati |
| 2007 | Julie Hawkes, Auckland | Matthew Ellis, Waikato | |
| 2006 | Tanya Colyer, Taupo | Bill Berry, Malvern | Graham Brownrigg, Geyser City |
| 2005 | Danny McQueen,Geyser City | Jenny Bell, Cambridge | Shannon Patangata, Edgecumbe |
| 2004 | Edmund Bradford, Surf City | Christine Barnett, Mitchell Park | Peter Simpson, Palmerston North |
| 2003 | Nick Mita, Christchurch | Marilyn Kennedy, Cambridge | |
| 2002 | Mark Gribben, Otago | Brett Watene and Charlie Moeke, Whakatane | Paul Kenny, Wanganui |
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