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Barb Augustin |
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Middle/long distance |
| QUALIFICATION |
Level 2 middle/long distance coach also
swim, cycle & triathlon |
| PHONE |
0412 403 910 |
| EMAIL |
baugustin@benson.com.au (www.benson.com.au)
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| AT TRACK |
Monday & Thursday 4:30pm – 6:00pm |
| Barb is part of Benson's EPS –
a group with a 40 year coaching record aimed to obtain
significant improvement. Benson's EPS is also about
technique using 'before' and 'after' videos. Kenyan Moses
Kiptanui, perhaps the greatest ever 3000m Steeplechaser
runner said "If I had known what you [Benson’s EPS] have
just shown me I would have run 6 seconds faster". Join with
Barb to have fun and optimise your potential. |
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Garry Calvert |
| Throws |
| QUALIFICATION |
Level 4 throws coach & IAAF throws’
lecturer |
| PHONE |
0417 207 533 |
| EMAIL |
gazzacalvert@hotmail.com |
| AT TRACK |
Tues & Thurs 5pm, Sun 10am or other times
by appointment |
| Garry has coached athletes who
have represented Australia at Olympics, World Senior, Junior
& Youth Championships and Commonwealth Games including
javelin throwers Petra Rivers 69.28m World No.1 1982 and
Jarrod Bannister 89.02m World No.1 2008. Garry was 3 Times
Australian Champion in javelin p.b. 80.20. He coaches to
National and International level in sprints, middle
distance, distance, multi events, jumps, triathlon and
cycling. His coaching includes juniors, seniors, masters
with technical, strength, conditioning and performance
preparation. |
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Brad Carter |
| Sprints,
hurdles & jumps |
| QUALIFICATION |
Level 4 sprints, hurdles, relays and jumps
coach |
| PHONE |
9376 5001 or 0439 575 017 |
| EMAIL |
N/A |
| AT TRACK |
Tues & Thu at 5:30pm, Sun 10:00am. Other
evenings gym and running on grass at Windy Hill |
| Brad joined Essendon as a 16
year old. He has been coaching at the club for the last 9
years. Brad is a highly respected Physical Education teacher
holding the position of Director of Sport at Ivanhoe Girls’
Grammar School with some coaching at more local schools
including PEGS. |
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Jim Currell |
| Hurdles,
jumps, throws & sprints |
| QUALIFICATION |
Level 2 coach |
| PHONE |
9333 5792 or 0419 700 166 |
| EMAIL |
jim.currell@optusnet.com.au
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| AT TRACK |
Mon & Thu 6:00pm and Sundays 9:00am |
| Jim has been coaching for 15
years. He has been involved in Victorian Little Athletics
state teams for 6 years as a coach and has coached a number
of national & state junior champions. Jim keeps his squad
numbers low in order to provide individual attention to all
his athletes. He has an excellent rapport with young
athletes and has a focus toward developing junior athletes.
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Mark Donahoo |
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Race-walking |
| QUALIFICATION |
Level 5 coach |
| PHONE |
0428 331 550 |
| EMAIL |
mdonahoo@optusnet.com.au |
| AT TRACK |
Tuesday 5.15pm. Sunday 8:30am meet at track
to train around the river |
| Mark specialises in athletes
over 14 years old including open and masters athletes, who
have an interest in walking. Mark represented Australia as
an athlete and still compete regularly in the World Masters
T&F championships. He coaches athletes from beginners up to
aspiring national representatives. |
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Gregor Gojrzewski |
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Middle/long distance & steeplechase |
| QUALIFICATION |
Level 5 middle/long distance coach |
| PHONE |
9335 4848 |
| EMAIL |
gregor@runners.org.au |
| AT TRACK |
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thu & Fri at 6:00pm. Sunday
at 9:00am |
| Gregor migrated to Australia
from Poland in 1997. He was a top junior and senior runner
winning several medals at Poland National Championships and
represented his birth country 7 times. His pbs are 3:45.89
for 1500m, 8:03.4 for 3000m and 13:51.88 for 5000m. Since
coming to Australia Gregor has been coaching at Essendon
building up a very successful squad of runners. So far his
athletes have won over 30 medals at National Championships. |
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Vasily Grishchenkov |
| Jumps |
| QUALIFICATION |
Level 5 jumps coach |
| PHONE |
9435 8218, 0422 394 968 |
| EMAIL |
vagri55@hotmail.com |
| AT TRACK |
Regularly at track weekday evenings. In
Europe July to September 09 |
| Vasily was silver medallist
triple jumper at 1982 European Championships and had world’s
best leap in 1983 with 17.55. Vasily coaches a team of male
and female long and triple jumpers to elite level, including
the current Australian men’s champion. |
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Elaine McLeod |
| Sprints,
horizontal jumps |
| QUALIFICATION |
Qualified coach since 1980s |
| PHONE |
9337 6995 |
| EMAIL |
elaine.mcleod@psychreg.vic.gov.au |
| AT TRACK |
Tues, Wed, Thu & Sundays all at 5:30pm |
| Elaine followed her many years
as an elite sprinter by passing her skills onto aspiring
sprinters and long jumpers. Elaine coaches juniors, through
to state and national level. |
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Pam Ryan |
| Hurdles,
sprints & jumps |
| QUALIFICATION |
Level 4 sprint and sprint/400m hurdles
coach |
| PHONE |
0411 287 056 |
| EMAIL |
drtr@optusnet.com.au |
| AT TRACK |
Tues, Wed & Thu from 5:15pm. Weekends by
appointment |
| Pam is one of Australia’s
greatest ever athletes winning multiple Australian
championships in hurdling, jumps, sprints and pentathlon
(forerunner of heptathlon). Pam broke world records for all
hurdle events several times. For many years she has applied
her skills to training others and has become an outstanding
coach. |
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Max Warlow |
| Sprints |
| QUALIFICATION |
Qualified coach from 1980s |
| PHONE |
5674 6035 |
| EMAIL |
maxwarlow@bigpond.com |
| AT TRACK |
Tues, Wed & Thurs 4.30pm to 6pm. Sunday 9am
to 11am |
| Max has been a member of
Essendon for in excess of 40 years performing at a high
level in sprints for an amazing length of time. He has been
coaching sprinters for the past 30 years, and has coached
numerous Vic Title holders (male and female) as well as
place getters in Australian Titles (at junior and U23
level). |
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