Coach development & education

Whether you're the volunteer coach of a kids' soccer team or a high performance coach working with elite athletes, there is always more to learn and to pass on.

Coaching is about sharing knowledge and experience, making sport fun, and helping athletes to reach their potential. Coaches help make sport happen in New Zealand.

Sport NZ is committed to supporting national sport organisations (NSOs) and regional sports trusts to provide training opportunities and resources to help coaches develop.

• Read about the Coach Development Framework, which sets the future philosophy and direction for coach development.
• Access coach development programme materials, which NSOs are using to implement the Coach Development Framework.
• Access Coaching New Zealand resources and read about historical background on these resources.
• Access coach development facilitator materials that NSOs are using to develop programmes to train facilitators delivering coach development.
• Read information on National Sport Organisations' Coach Development Frameworks and coach development programmes.
• Access other key Sport NZ resources that support coach development.