Our Coaches

Manly Warringah Athletics (Sydney Pacific) Coaches

Manly Warringah Athletics (Sydney Pacific) coaches listed below are Athletics Australia/ATFCA Accredited Coaches that have provided their NSW 'Working with Children Number (WWCN)' to the Club registrar.

Manly Warringah Athletics (Sydney Pacific) fully endorses and supports Child Protection in Sport as articulated in the Club's 'Member Protection Policy'.

All Coaches are expected to be familiar with and enact the 'IAAF Coaches Code of Ethics', the 'Australia Athletics Coaching Code of Conduct' and the 'ATFCA Code of Ethics'.

Page updated 26 August 2023

Amanda Coombe

Qualifications: B.Ed. (Hons); ATFCA/AA Level 3 Advanced; Cert 4 Personal Trainer

Events: Sprints, Hurdles, Relays and Middle Distance

Squad: 12 years of age +

When: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 4:30pm - 6.00pm

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0419 337 397 or email Amanda

 

Peter Crombie

 

Qualifications: AA/ATFCA Level 4 Sprints, Relays and Middle Distance

Events: Sprints and Middle Distance

Squad: 12 years of age +

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0409 829 909 or email Peter

Nett Hodges

Qualifications: AA Level 

Events: Jumps (High Jump, Long Jump)

Squad: 12 years of age +

When: Day/s vary depending on availability and training time/s between 1pm to 4pm

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0402 309 326 or email Nett

Laura Honeysett

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 3 Specialist Coach, IAAF ‘Kids Athletics’ Coach

Award: 2017 & 2023 Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Coach of the Year

Events: Sprints, Technique, Relays

Squad: 10 years of age +

When: Monday 4.30pm - 6pm (10 - 14 year old's)

Tuesday and Thursday 5.30pm - 7.00pm, Sundays 8.30am (15 +)

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0477 455 442 or email Laura

Kirsten Horley

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 2 Accredited T&F Club Coach

Squad: 5-14 years of age

When and Where:

Monday 7.30am Killarney Heights Oval, 4pm Collaroy Plateau Park and 5.30pm Narrabeen Track

Tuesday 7.45am Curl Curl Netball Courts and 4pm Collaroy Plateau Park

Thursday Curl Curl Netball Courts and 4pm Narrabeen Track

Phone: 0424 577 551 or email Kirsten

Dave Isackson

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 3

Events: Sprints, Relays, Hurdles and Middle Distance

Squad: 12 years of age +

When: By appointment

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0414 575 585 or email Dave

Herman Izzo

 

 

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 2 Intermediate Accredited T&F Coach

Events: Sprints and Middle Distance

Squad: 14 years of age to Masters

When: By appointment

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

email Herman

Lenore Lambert

Qualifications: Athletics Australia; ALTIS - Hurdles, sprints, high jump
 
Events: Teachnical Coaching Sprints, Hurdles and Relays
 
When: Wednesday and Friday by appointment + Clinics

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

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Jake Lynch

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 2 Sprints, Hurdles and Relays
 
Events: Sprints
 
When: Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:00pm. Other times by arrangement
 
Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
 
Phone: 0421 325 714 or email Jake

Angus McEntyre

 

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 3 and ASCA Level 2 Strength and Conditioning

Award: 2013 ATFCA NSW Branch Little Athletics Coach of the Year

Events: Throws, Sprints and Hurdles, Strength, and Conditioning

Squad: 12 years +

When: By arrangement

Where: At various northern Sydney locations

Phone: 9489 1159 or 0407 208 676 or email Angus

Ian Morgan

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 4 Sprints, Hurdles, Relays, Middle & Long Distance

Events: All Running Events, Hurdles

Squad: Year 6 +

When and Where:

Regular training sessions are held at The Academy of Sport, Narrabeen, and in local parks on a Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The times for these sessions vary, depending on the demand and time of year. Contact Ian for more information.

Phone: 0409 794 749 or email Ian

Tony Morphis

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 2

Award: 2016 Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Coach of the Year

Events: Sprints, Hurdles, Middle Distance, Relays and Multi Event

Squad: 14 years of age + (Junior, Opens and Masters)

When and Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen and surrounding areas

Tuesday and Thursday  at the Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
4:30pm – 6:00pm – standard training sessions

Fridays at the Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen
4:00pm – 5:45pm – sprints, sprint drills, starts, hurdles technique

Sundays at different venues including the Sydney Academy of Sport Narrabeen, or Griffith Park, Long Reef or Narrabeen Lake
10:30am – 12:00pm – determined by the athletic season and program e.g. hills, sand hills, fartlek, hurdles

Phone: 0411 102 693 or email Tony

Bill Nappin

Qualifications: AA/ATFCA Level 4 Race Walking and Middle Distance

Events: Race Walking and Middle Distance

When: Tuesday and Thursday at 5.45pm

Where: Turramurra Memorial Park, Turramurra

Phone: 9144 1433 or 0404 008 744 or email Bill

John Patchett

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 4 Sprints, Hurdles, Relays

Award: 2014 Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Coach of the Year

Events: Sprints, Hurdles, Middle Distance (800m, 1500m) and Relays

Squad: 15-40 years

When: Tuesday and Thursday 6.30pm, Sunday 9.30am

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0412 979 854 or email John

Leanne Pejkovic

Qualifications: IAAF L3 Jumps, Sprints, Hurdles and Relays Coach. Degree in Applied Fitness and in 3rd Year of Sports Science Degree.

Events: Jumps, Sprints, Hurdles and Relays

Squad: 15-40 years

When: Monday 4:30pm, other days by prior arrangement

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0412 000 008 or email Leanne

Garry Temple

Qualifications: ATFCA/AA Level 4 Specialist Coach

Award: 2015 & 2022 Sydney Pacific Athletic Club Coach of the Year

Events: Sprints, Hurdles Specialist, High Jump, Long Jump, Junior Throws, 800m endurance Sprints.

Agility & Change of Direction movement for Team Sports athletes.
Strength & Conditioning

Squad: 8 years of age + (developing athletes 8 - 12 years, performance athletes 12 – 17 years)

When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and/or Sunday

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport Narrabeen (grass track) and SOPAC upon request.

Phone: 0447 660 122 or email Garry

Matt Tilley

Qualifications: AA Level 2 Advanced Coach - Jumps, IAAF Kids' Athletics Coach, AA Level 2 Intermediate Club Coach, AA Level 1 Community Athletics Coach

Events: High Jump

Squad: 10-20 years of age

When: Sunday 4.30-6pm (Currently no availability)

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0405 030 395 or email Matt 

James Tizzard

Qualifications: Level 1 Club Coach - Jumps

Events: Long Jump and Triple Jump

Squad: 12+

When: Tuesday 5.30pm -7pm

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0410 398 065 or Email James

Ilse Way

Qualifications: AA Level 4 Specialist Coach, IAAF Kids Athletics Coach, Special Olympics Australia - Disability

Events: Pole Vault, School Holiday Clinics

Squad: 10 years of age to Masters

When: Monday 5pm or 6pm, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 5pm, Sunday 11am and by appointment

Where: Sydney Academy of Sport, Narrabeen

Phone: 0406 131 529 or email Ilse

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