Athlete Talent Identification and Development is a fascinating and complex area of high-performance sport. This semester, ACPE’s Sports Coaching Undergraduate students enrolled in unit PER3207 will get to interview the following industry specialists on how they identify and develop the next generation of elite sports performers:
- Drew Taylor: Player Development Manager – Football NSW
- Andy Banks: National Diving Coach – Diving Australia
- Adam Hartigan: General Manager – Wests Tigers Rugby League
- Juanita Weissensteiner: Talent and Pathways Specialist – NSW Office of Sport
- Chris Nay: General Manager – Wheelchair Rugby Australia
- Richard Willis: Pathway Manager – Hockey NSW
- Matthew Joyce: State Teams and Coaching Manager – Athletics NSW
- Darren Denneman: State Manager – Talent and Coaching AFL NSW/ACT
“This is another fantastic example of how ACPE embeds the real-world experiences of experts working within talent development and supports its students to align these experiences with evidence-based practice. We are always really impressed with how those leading the way in sport are happy to support the learning and development of ACPE students.” – Gareth Long: Director of Programme Innovation and Development.
