Delegates who attended the conference heard from inspirational coaches - from those who have supported multiple Olympic medallists to those who have made positive, sustainable changes to their communities.
Keynotes
Frank Dick OBE
Frank shared his experience of what it takes to be a great coach whatever the motivation of the person in front of you.
An outstanding sports coach and mentor, Frank led the British Athletics team into its 'golden era' with Olympic gold medallists such as Daley Thompson, Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe.
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Toni Minichiello and Anna Stembridge
The duo shared their own learning on becoming great coaches and helped delegates to do the same.
Toni famously nurtured Jessica Ennis-Hill through her 18 year career to Olympic and World gold medals.
UKPCA member Anna is the former head coach of the England Netball team and current head coach of Team Bath in the Vitality Super League.
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Sarah Kelleher and John Fletcher
The pair explored how creating an environment to flourish can lead to ultimate performances as a player and a coach.
Sarah represented Ireland Hockey at senior level for more than 10 years, winning 126 caps and captaining the side at the 1994 Hockey World Cup. She is currently head coach of England U18 girls and is supporting Kate Richardson-Walsh OBE OLY in her first coaching role at Hampstead and Westminster Hockey Club.
John is Sarah's mentor and a coach developer.
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Benefits of attending
Delegates came away from the conference with lots of practical tips, feeling inspired to:
- provide coaching sessions to get people coming back for more
- maximise people’s potential
- deliver activities to the hardest to reach groups of people
- achieve wider, positive outcomes through sport and physical activity
The UK Coaching Conference is the only event that brings together the entire coaching family from across sports activities - coaches, the coaching system, the development workforce and senior decision makers.
The conference was awarded four CPD points by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).