Coaching Courses

If your Centre/Club would like to hold a Level 1 Coaching Course please contact NSW Squash at admin@nswsquash.com.au

The Sydney Level 1 Coaching Courses for 2008 will be held on May 3/4 and November 1/2 at Thornleigh NSW Squash & Fitness Centre click here for form

Qualified Coaches in NSW
Click here for list of qualified coaches in NSW

Level 1 & 2 course Presenter Grant Gough
Australia has gained another Level 3 Coach in Grant Gough from northern New South Wales in February 2006 after he spent 20 months successfully completing all the onerous assessment requirements. This was after attending a 100 hour study program designed by Squash Australia split into two 50 hour intensive training weeks in 2003 and 2004.

Grant joins Geoff Hunt and Roger Flynn as one of our only Level 3 coaches and wants to share his knowledge and experience in presenting and workshopping on teaching and learning styles during the upcoming November 2006 National Coaching Conference at the AIS in Canberra.

Grant is a current National Coaching Committee member for Squash Australia and has excellent credentials as a coach and educator in his own right: Bachelor of Education (Sydney Uni)

• 29 years Teaching (including 18 years as a Head Teacher)
• 2 years of teaching Gifted and Talented students
• Staff Development consultant for 2 years on Teaching and Learning for the NSW Dept of Education
• NSW Squash Coaching Courses Presenter 2006
• Level 3 Accredited Squash Coach (as from February 2006)
• Level 1 Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (as from January 2006)
• Squash Coach for 21 years:
  • including coaching the North Coast CHS side for 13 years
  • NSW CHS team for 6 years
  • players from 4 years to 65 years
  • NSW Coach of the year - 2 years
  • elite coaching program for 4 years.