Athletics New Zealand Accredited Coach

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground - Logan Park

Brent has been coaching athletics for nearly 40 years. He coaches athletes from secondary school age through to masters, competing locally at a social level up to international world class competitions. Brent has a Level 3 Athletics New Zealand qualification in sprints-relays as well as Level 2 qualifications in most events.

Contact Brent:

P. 021 613 642      E.  ward.bs@slingshot.co.nz,

Squads: Mon, Wed, Thur 4:00 to 5:30pm  Sat/Sun 10:30 to 12noon.

Community Coach

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground & various locations around Dunedin

Chris grew up in South Africa, where he trained with some of the country’s elite runners. His career started as a high school mathematics teacher and athletics coach. He now works as a physiotherapist and owns his own practice in Maori Hill.

Check out the Leith Harrier and Athletic Club

 website to find out his training times.

Contact Chris:

P. 021 118 8693         E. chriscsole@gmail.com

Athletics New Zealand Accredited Coach

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground - Logan Park

Dave is based at the Caledonian in Dunedin and specialises in coaching High Jump.

You can reach Dave on (contact pending)

Squads: Tue, Thur 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Sun 10:30 to 12noon.

Athletics New Zealand Community Coach

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground - Logan Park

Dave has been coaching middle distance running for over 30 years. He has a Level 2 Athletics New Zealand qualification in distance running. He loves coaching; you can often find him at the track or at a cross country course.

Contact Dave:

P. 027 366 1224     E. coach@cavershamharriers.co.nz​​​​​​​

Squads: Mon & Wed 3:45pm to 5:00pm

Athletics New Zealand Accredited Coach

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground - Logan Park

Howden has been a throws coach for over 12 years. He completed an Athletics New Zealand Level 2 course in throws. He is currently involved with the Sport New Zealand Performance Coach Advance programme.

Please get in contact with Howden if you would like to join his coaching group.

Contact Howden

P.  027 433 2341    E. finnie123@ihug.co.nz

Squads: Wed, Thur, Sun 4:00pm to 5:30pm

​​​​​​​Athletics New Zealand Accredited Coach

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground - Logan Park & Mosgiel - Centennial Park

Joan has been coaching athletics for many years in Otago. She has a Bachelor of Sport and Exercise, Graduate Diploma in Advanced Physical Conditioning and a Master of Physical Education. She also has many Athletics New Zealand coaching qualifications and teaches a Level 1 and 2 Athletics New Zealand coaching courses for new coaches. Joan’s speciality is jumps and conditioning.

Contact Joan (details pending)

Squads: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 3:45pm to 6:00pm

Details Pending

Athletics New Zealand Community Coach

Accredited to the Femmi Theory platform  in supporting and empowering women in sport.

Location: Dunedin

Lydia began competitive running at the age of 8 and through her knowledge and lived experience in the sport, can assist and guide female distance runners of any level, and their coaches, with the ages and stages of womanhood in the sport. Lydia also has experience in assisting with health issues that can be encountered; such as, REDs, mental health, injury as well as running during preconception, pregnancy and postnatal.

Lydia has a Bachelor of Physical Education supplemented with Sports Psychology and Nutrition studies. 

Lydia completes for Leith Athletics & Harrier Club

Contact Lydia:

E.  lydiapattillo88@gmail.com

Athletics New Zealand Accredited Coach

Megan has been involved in athletics since the 1980’s, representing New Zealand at Oceania and Australian Championships. Since the mid-1990’s, she has been coaching in Canterbury, North Harbour, and since 2004 in Otago.  She also teaches Level 1 and 2 Athletics New Zealand coaching courses for new coaches.

E. c/- Athletics Taieri athleticstaieri@gmail.com

Squads: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur 3:45pm to 6:00pm

Athletics New Zealand Accrediated Coach

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground - Logan Park

Mike specialises in sprints for young Rangitahi.

Contact Mike:

E. athleticsotago@xtra.co.nz (we will pass on)

Squads: Mon, Wed, Thur 4:00 to 5:00pm

Athletics New Zealand Accredited Coach

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground - Logan Park

Mike has been coaching middle distance running for over 30 years. He has a National coaching certificate endorsed in athletics from Massey University. He coaches a group of around 30 athletes from young teenagers to athletes young in spirit.

Contact Mike:

P. 027 577 2439  E. mike@mikeweddellflyfishing.co.nz

​​​​​​​Squads: Tuesday & Thursday 4-6pm

Athletics NZ Accrediated Coach

Athletics NZ Lead Coach - Para Athletes

Athletics New Zealand endorsed Athletic Coach Educator​​

Location: Dunedin - Caledonian Ground - Logan Park

Years Coaching: 30 Years 

Disciplines Coached: Shot put, Dicus, Hammer Javelin,Sprints, Long Jump, Muti Evnts, Long Hurdles

I have coached for many years both able bodied and para athletes from children to international medallists and record holders. I now have the privilege of being an employed coach with Athletics New Zealand after 25 years as a volunteer coach. 

Coaching Goal - To provide an environment of knowledge and support dedicated to helping and encouraging athletes achieve their goals.

Email: raylene@athletics.org.nz

Athletics New Zealand Accredited Coach

Affiliated Certified McMillan Running Coach

YMCA, London, Personal Fitness Trainer

Location: Dunedin

Meet Coach Simon

He knows what it takes to become the best you can be as a runner. He has been on that exact journey from non-runner to Master’s (50+) competitive athlete. As a successful Master's age group athlete, Simon's recent achievements include: 2023, the Otago Master’s Men (50+) title for Cross country, 10K road run and winning his age category in the Dunedin Half Marathon. In 2024, the Otago title for 10k and the National New Zealand Masters title for 5k. This journey over 5 years was not possible without coaching.  So, if you want to run but do not know where to start or are already a regular runner but want to improve, then get in touch.

Simon, uses a private online training platform to deliver specific, tailored training plans for longer distance events (5k, 10k, half and full marathon) as well as 1:1 coaching. These plans are proven, flexible, structured and progressive and do not rely on face to face sessions, which busy people find hard to fit in.  

In addition to adult run coaching, Simon runs a well-attended Middle Distance (for 10-14 year olds) training group every Monday and Thursday 4pm, from the Hill City-University Clubrooms. Club membership is not a prerequisite.

Contact Simon at:

E:Coach@rhodesrunner.com

FB: RhodesRunner

Athletics New Zealand Community Coach

Location: Dunedin

Alex is Otago's top race walker and is fast making his name known at a national level.  Alex enjoys passing on his race walking knowledge and runs an open training session every Wednesday at 4:30pm from the Caledonian Track.  All abiliites & ages welcome.

Alex competes for Caversham Harriers.

E: abrown8472@gmail.com​​​​​​​

Athletics New Zealand Accredited Coach

Years Coaching: 40 + Years

Disciplines Coached:  Sprints, Hurdles, Long Jump

Location: Wanaka - Wanaka Recreation Grounds

Almost fully retired now, and based in Wanaka after 44 years in Wellington, I have coached athletes at national and international for more than 40 years of the last 47.  A member of the select Athletics National Coaching Committee from 1977-1983, I was head coach (at age 34) for a NZ overseas team, a specialist National jumps coach (e.g. preparing horizontal jumpers for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games), and a coach at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games.  Athletes coached - in jumps, sprints and hurdles - have won some 150 NZ national titles at NZ and NZ Secondary Schools level, with more than 40 having represented NZ.  I mainly coach track athletes from the Aspiring Athletes Club, but don’t limit my coaching to just this one club.  

E. (pending)

Val is based in Wanaka and offers middle distance coaching through her business Peak Endurance.  
P. 021 182 8499   E. val@valburke.com

Athletics New Zealand Accrediated Coach

Athletics New Zealand endorsed Athletic Coach Educator​​​​​

Years Coaching: 10 + Years

Disciplines Coached: Sprints, Hurdles, Middle Distance, Jumps, Throws

Location: North Otago - Oamaru - Centennial Park

Sue has a back ground in middle distance running and has completed CAD Level 1 Courses in Sprints/Hurdles & Jumps.   Sue holds multiple coaching qualifiations in other sports and works alongside other coaches in some disciplines.

Squads are open to High School aged athletes who are keen to improve all round athletics skills.  For Grade 6 to 12 you will find Sue at the North Otago Club Night offering coaching in Run Jump Throw or early technical. 

Sue is the President for North Otago Harrier & Athletic Club and can be contacted via the club.​​​​​​​

northotagoathletics@gmail.com

Squads: Mon, Wed, Thur 3:30 to 5:00pm