Sports Acadamies Staff

Rugby Academy

Director of Rugby/Rugby Academy Coach                                              
​​​​​​​1st XV Coach

Hawke’s Bay Academy manager 2015 to 2022

Player: Magpies 2006-2010/2014

Magpies Captain 2009/2010

Player: Blues 2002/2003

Player: Highlanders 2005/2009/2010

Player: Exeter Chiefs  2010-2014

NZ U21’s 2000-2002, Captain 2002

Level 2 Coaching Certificate


Rugby Academy Coach/Rugby Development Officer
​​​​​​​1st XV Coach

Player: Magpies (ITM Cup) 2004-2013

Player: Hurricanes (Super Rugby) 2009-2013

Player: Junior All Blacks 2009

Player: Māori All Blacks 2010, 2012

Player: Cannon Eagles (Japan Top League) 2014 – 2016

Player: Provence Rugby (France ProD2) 2016-2017

Level 2 Coaching Certificate



Rugby Academy Coach
U15 Coach

Player: HB U20s’

2014 - 2019 Coach HB U16s’

2017 - 2019 Coach Clive Premier Team

Level 2 Advanced Coaching Certificate


Hockey Academy

Basketball Academy

Cricket Academy

Football Academy

HBHS Director of Sport/Director of Hockey

HBHS 1st XI Coach and Hockey Academy Coach

Hawke's Bay Secondary Schools’ Coach of the Year 2017

Central Districts NHL Mens’ Assistant Coach 2005, 2014 & 2015              

Central Districts NHL Womens’ Head Coach 2007, 2008 & 2013

Central Districts Regional U18 Head Coach 2014

Hockey NZ Level 1 and Level 2

Hawke’s Bay Hockey Academy and Representative Manager 2012-2015

New Zealand Senior National Athletics Team 4x400m Relay Coach


Basketball Academy Coach and HBHS Junior A Coach

Coach HB Second Division Men’s

Coach /Player HB  Māori (Heretaunga) Men’s Team

2007-2019– Coach HB Age Groups U13, U15, 17 & 19

2016 Basketball Hawke’s Bay Coach of the Year

2017 Basketball Hawke’s Bay Coach of the Year
Coach 2017 HB U15 mens’ National Champions

2018 Coach HB U17 (Mel Young Classic Champions)

Coach HBHS Junior A Zone 3 Premierships Champions 2019

2019 Coach Hastings Boys' Junior A 3 x 3 National Champions

2021 HB U15 men’s (Runners up U15 Nationals)