Geoff Wightman CEO scottishathletics

Dr Frank Dick OBE President EACA

Kevin Tyler Strategic Head of Coaching and Development - UKA

Fiona Wernham Head of Coaching and Volunteering sportscotland

What are we doing? Dr Frank Dick OBE

Performances World Men Better13 Worse10 Same 1 Europe Better 9 Worse 11 Helsinki ’05 – Berlin ‘09

Performances World Women Better11 Worse12 Europe Better 9 Worse 14 Helsinki ’05 – Berlin ‘09

Positions Men Better6 Worse10 Same 8 Women Better 5 Worse 9 Same 9 Helsinki ’05 – Berlin ‘09

Medals 2005 Men (15) Women (19) 2009 Men7 3 3 (13) Women7 4 5 (16) Helsinki 2005 – Berlin 2009

Coaching Questionnaire European M.F.s50 Responses21 Requests Academy19 Requests Coach Events 4

Coaching Questionnaire Three M.F.s who indicated coaching strength across all event groups failed to medal!

It is time to seriously consider how to leverage our collective European learning and advantage as professionals.

Highest Influence on International Success 1. Financial support 2. Coaching 3. Training facilities 4. = Talent i/d 4. = Sport policies (elite) 4. = Sport culture (elite) 7. National/international competition 8. = Scientific support 8. = Sport participation 10. Athletic career support Veerle de Boscher

Coaching Profession 5 power bases 1. System excellence 2. Practice excellence 3. Support excellence 4. Development excellence 5. Professional excellence

What an M.F. could do or is doing XWhat EA/EACA provides (some with IAAF) ¢Work in progress

System – National Coach education certification Coaching structure (careers) and tracking Athlete development pathway and tracking Values and vision

System – EA / EACA Festival workshops IAAF CECS IAAF code of coaching ethics ¢ System design consultation (with IAAF MSD)

Practice – National Club/school/community programs Athlete/coach live directory Coach performance reviews Sport/education/wellbeing connect National/international athletes club

Practice - EA/EACA XSummits ¢Elite performance centres ¢ICCE coaching effectiveness XIAAF WCs…ATCs ¢Euro-class athletes club

Support – National Promote coach inclusion/support Continuous learning options Process support (synthesis)

Support – EA / EACA X Coaching model X Summits/Festival/IAAF WCs/ATCs ¢ Cohesion services

ACTION DECISION SYNTHESIS INFORMATION

Physiologist Doctor Psychologist Performance Analyst Physiotherapist ATHLETE & TEAM COACH MANAGER PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR ? Technologist Nutritionist Biomechanist Specialist Coaching Input

Development - National National class coaching club Performance data base Coach-led development and research projects

Development - EA/EACA ¢ Euro class coaches club ¢ Euro coaches nexus X IAAF Academy network

Professional - National Coaches Charter Coaches Association Professional licensing and registration Recognition and rewards

Professional – EA/EACA X EACA and Alliance X Master Coach and College ¢ Regulated profession

Dream together Learn together Work together Excel together

Coach Europe to become all that it can be

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT ?

IT’S UP TO YOU

Dr Frank Dick OBE

Sergey Bubka

Festival of Athletics coaching 2009 Sergey Bubka from own experience

SPORT CAREER First steps in athletics Childhood and youth (making progress and dealing with difficulties) Learning the technical skills; theoretical and practical knowledge; psychological adaptation First experience at the World Championships and the first World record Personal perceptions at different periods of my career

COACH / ATHLETE Changing relationships in different periods of the athletes career Difficulties in the relationship

FEDERATION and MANAGER Athlete and Federation The role of manager Relations “Federation – Athlete – Coach – Manager” Athletes calendar

EDUCATION Why it is necessary to seek continuous education throughout a sport career Integration into the greater community and pursuit of a new career

DOPING and HEALTH Why it is important to be educated in the issue of Doping Why it is necessary to look after general health

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !!!

Dr Frank Dick OBE

Paralympic Programme Dr Wolfgang Potthast Richard Brickley Dr Penny Werthner Peter Eriksson

Friday Afternoon Shot Elite – Meet in Lobby at 1550 Elite Sprint/Hurdles – Waverley Elite Middle Distance – Nevis Elite Pole Vault – Ewing Heptathlon – Drummond Development Endurance – QE1 Development Jumps – QE2 Development Throws – Argyll Development Speed – Main Auditorium Coaching Beginners - Newark