Briony Akle
Briony Akle is a former professional netball players and now coach. Briony played for the New South Wales Swifts in the Australian Super Netball League and was part of their premiership team in 2001 and 2004. After retiring she transitioned into coaching, and progressed through roles with junior and senior representative sides. In 2016 she […]
Brad Dubberley: The Coach-Athlete Connection in Paralympic Sports
Paralympic coach Brad Dubberley on empathy, tailored communication, and building a collective team culture.
Brad Dubberley
Brad is the Australian wheelchair Rugby Head Coach and former player. Brad took up wheelchair rugby at the age of 14 as part of his rehabilitation process from an injury. Within a year he was representing Australia in a Test against New Zealand. He then won a silver medal as an athlete at the 2000 […]
From Grassroots to Greatness: Rob Beveridge’s Coaching Journey
Perth Wildcats coach Rob Beveridge on apprenticeship, athlete-centred culture, and coaching beyond X’s and O’s.
Rob Beveridge
Rob Beveridge began basketball coaching state representative sides at the age of 19. Over the next 27 years his career steadily progressed, with some of the key highlights being a Gold medal leading Australia at the World U20 Championships, a Paralympic silver medal, a Commonwealth Games gold medal, and a coveted National Championship with the […]
Building Self-Belief: Insights from Michelle Clark-Heard
Cincinnati basketball coach Michelle Heard on relationship coaching, self-belief, and leading with purpose.
Michelle Clark-Heard
Michelle Clark-Heard is a Louisville native and played basketball at Western Kentucky from 1986 where she was part of 4 NCAA teams. In 2005 she was appointed head coach at Kentucky State, before becoming the Head Coach for her alma mater Western Kentucky in 2012 and over the next 6 years won 77% of her […]
From Fulham to Crystal Palace: The Coaching Journey of Alan Smith
Football coach Alan Smith on player-centred coaching, reading the changing room, and building academy culture.