Coaching Committee
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Report on Coaching Development Committee (CDC)
TheCounty and Super Six Head and Assistant Coach positions have beenselected and are available on the website. Julie Price (new RDO forthe region) and Aaron James (Bath Academy) have joined the CDC. TomBazley has retired from 25 years involvement with representativerugby and Paul Shepherd has taken over as Schools Representative onthe Committee.
Ian Smith
Chair Somerset CDC
Somerset RFU Coaching Development plan
Thefull Coaching Development Plan is included within the full SomersetRFU strategic plan. It is based on a 4 year period and is split intoShort Term Objectives (for the current season) and Longer TermObjectives (for subsequent seasons).
The following is asummary of the objectives for the 2010/11 season:
ShortTerm Objectives
- Identify potential Club Coaching Coordinators (CCC) within Somersetclubs and develop succession planning for all CCC.
- Develop and introduce a development plan and training for CCC.
- Aim for 50% of CCC in Somerset clubs to attain “active” status.
- Develop succession planning for coaches of Representativesquads.
- Conduct a 12 month review of coaching appointments.
- For all clubs to have all coaches from U9 and above to havecompleted “Rugby Ready” and to have at least one Level 1 coachworking within each age group.
- Actively bid for RFU funding tosupport Coach Development within Somerset.
- Identify the needfor Continuous Personal Development/Award/Non-award courses withinSomerset and develop a programme to meet the needs of the game withinthe county.
Coaching Development Committee
John Hole | Simon Boyd | Aaron James |
Alan Hubbleday | Paul Shepherd | Mark Hawkes |
Jon Bendle | Kevin Moggridge | Keith Leaker |
Vicky Buck | Anita Heappey | Ian Smith |
Steve Pratt | Steve Berryman | Julie Price |