MW athletics have a range of incredible coaches ready to teach you and your little athletes to be the best they can be. The following coaches coach our Littles and Juniors (category A) athletes on Mondays and Wednesdays from September to March. You can book into FREE sessions with them on our training bookings tab!
Track-
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Jack McPhee
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Middle Distance
(https://www.sydneyathleticsacademy.com/)
Founder and Head Coach of Sydney Athletics Academy, Jack is a qualified triathlon, athletics and Austswim Coach. He is the running coach at Stella Maris, Pittwater House, NBCS and Bridgidine College, and has coached over 50 National level junior athletes. Personally, Jack qualified and raced for Australia in the 2018 triathlon world champs, and placed 2nd (18-24yrs) in the 2017 and 2019 Australian Ironman.
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Richard Sarkies
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Middle Distance
(https://hookedonrunning.com.au/)
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Ruby Mahendran
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Hurdles
Ruby has been a keen athlete for many years and has experience both competing and coaching. As an athlete, Ruby has been a state finalist in hurdles, 100m, 200m, long jump and 4x100m relay at both school and club level over multiple years and has represented NSW as a junior. She has been coaching athletics, specifically hurdles, at Roseville College since 2022. Ruby enjoys coaching both junior school and high school athletes.
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Hannah Parker
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Walks
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Jumps
Ilse Way
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Long Jump
www.athletescorner.com.au
Ilse has been involved with athletics since the age of 11. She is Athletics Australia certified as a Kids' Athletics Coach, Level 1 Youth Coach, Level 2 Development Coach, Level 3 Performance Coach and Specialised Jumps Coach. Ilse likes to bring fundamental movement skills to her sessions, as well as fun! She also runs her own coaching groups - you can find her info below!
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Daniel Grether
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Triple Jump / Long Jump
Level 2
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Mitch Hatfield
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Annette Hodges
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High Jump
Qualifications: AA Level
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Cam Tizzard
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Throws
Geoff Davis
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Javelin
- Level 1 coach
- Australian U20 bronze Medallist Javelin
Our Head Throws Coach, Geoff has coached both for Manly Warringah Littles Athletics in Jumps and throws, and at Narrabeen Sports High School and Barker College. He also holds private javelin sessions each week at Narrabeen.
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Martin Benson
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Shot put and discus
Age Manager at MWLAC since U8 Boys.
Accreditation(s):
- Lv.2 Advanced Coach – Throws
- Lv.2 Advanced Coach – Jumps
- Lv.2 Advanced Coach – Middle & Long Distance
- Lv.2 Advanced Coach – Club Coach
- Level 1 Sports Trainer (Rugby League)
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For the Little Little Athletes
Heidi Williams
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Tiny Tots Coordinator / 7s-8s General Coach
Heidi (pictured left) is our Tiny Tots coordinator and also coaches the 7s and 8s girls in a range of events on Wednesday nights at Narrabeen. Heidi competed at Little Athletics until U14, representing Manly at Zone and Regional each year that she competed, and is also a State level swimmer! Heidi has been an age manager at MWLAC for the past 5 years and is the current age manager for the 9s girls. Heidi's coaching sessions will help the girls learn proper technique to compete on Saturdays, but also be engaging and fun!
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Glenn Stephenson
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7s-8s General Coach
Glenn is the Age Manager for the 7 Boys on a Saturday and also coaches the 7s and 8s Boys on a Monday and Wednesday evening. Glenn has been involved in Athletics from an early age and was a member of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Athletics squad during his competitive days. Glenn has a background in education and has co-ordinated various Athletics programs across multiple schools, while also actively coaching countless Junior and Senior students in different disciplines. Glenn has a passion for the sport of Athletics and enjoys seeing children aim for their personal best each week, regardless of the event.
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Private / Squad Coaching
For the Junior B, Opens and Masters athletes (or Littles and Junior A athletes who want additional training), you can contact private coaches to join their squads or arrange one on one sessions. The following coaches are registered with Athletics Australia (AA) as Manly coaches:
Becoming a Coach
We are always interested in hearing from people who have coaching qualifications or are interested in obtaining coaching qualifications in different events and disciplines. We hold a Level 1 coaching course at our centre each year.
Athletics Australia (AA) sets the coaching framework and each state organisation managers their coach education and registration for new, developing and experienced coaches. The Australian Track & Field Coaches Association (ATFCA) conducts other education for coaches throughout the year.
Completing a Coaching Course gains Coaching Accreditation with Athletics Australia. The majority of Manly Warringah Athletics Coaches are members of both AA and ATFCA.
If you would like to be advertised on our website as a MW coach, please ensure you have registered as a 'Coach' for Manly through the Registration tab. This way we can ensure you have your certificate of currency/insurance policy, WWC number and appropriate qualifications. Please email coaching@manlyathletics.org.au with your Athletics Australia public coaching profile so we can link to it on our website.
Athletics Australia requires Accredited Coaches to have a Working With Children Number (WWC) in their home State or Territory. Manly Warringah Athletics Coaches are required to provide their NSW WWC to the Club Registrar as articulated in the Manly Warringah Athletics 'Member Protection Policy'.
