The Power of Assertion: Carrie Graf’s Coaching Philosophy
Basketball coach Carrie Graf on authentic leadership, team culture, and empowering women in sport.
Carrie Graf
Carrie Graf is a former professional basketball player, coach and is presently the Director of Sport at University of Canberra. She started her professional playing career as a 16 year old in the Australian National League and transitioned to professional coaching in 1993. She won the National Basketball Championship in her first year, a further […]
Coaching Dynamics in Indian Cricket: An Interview with WV Raman
Indian cricket coach WV Raman on empowering players, team-first culture, and coaching the mind.
W.V. Raman
WV Raman is a former Indian cricketer and current coach of the Indian women’s cricket team. He made his Test debut for India in 1987 going on to play in 11 tests and 27 One Day Internationals. During his career his most notable feat was becoming the first Indian to score a century in South Africa which he […]
The Heart of Coaching: A Conversation with Jan Stirling
Basketball Australia’s Jan Stirling on holistic coaching, influential leadership, and gratitude.
Jan Stirling
Jan Stirling is the current General Manager of High Performance at Basketball Australia. Jan played 163 games in the Australian National League between 1982 and 1991. She started her coaching career in 1993 guiding the Adelaide Lightning to 12 straight finals appearances and five consecutive Grand Final appearances resulting in four Championships. She became Head Coach of […]
Inside the Ring: Eddie Bolger on Boxing and Coaching Philosophy
Boxing coach Eddie Bolger on building Germany’s national team culture and world-class athlete development.
Eddie Bolger
Eddie Bolger is the current coach of the German National Boxing team. Born in Wexford, Ireland, Eddie won national titles at underage and senior levels before moving into coaching. He joined the Irish boxing program in 2008 and was appointed one of Ireland’s national coaches for the 2016 Rio Olympics. He became coach of the […]