Coaching Centre

Welcome to the NZ Cricket Coaching Centre! Here you'll find information to help you in your coaching journey. Click the buttons above to explore the various learning opportunities available, from in person workshops in your area to virtual webinars and online modules you can complete. The 'let's coach' button will take you to our game library, scroll through to find game and activity ideas for your next training. Click on the buttons below to explore NZC's approach to coach development, and explore each course in more detail.

Cricket Network staff deliver a range of in-person coaching courses throughout New Zealand. Find out which one suits your coaching level by clicking below, or contacting your local Coach Development lead!

Coach Development Contacts

Matt Blandford

mblandford@aucklandcricket.co.nz

Northern Districts:

Northland: Rob Guerney - robg@northcricket.co.nz
Counties Manukau: TBC
Hamilton: TBC
Waikato Valley: TBC
Bay of Plenty: TBC
Poverty Bay: TBC

District Association Contacts:

Hawkes Bay: Christie van Dyk - christie@hbcricket.co.nz
Taranaki: Chris Coombe - chris@taranakicricket.co.nz
Manawatu: Bjorn Dix - bjorn@mca.org.nz
Wairarapa: Dean Goodin- dean@wairarapacricket.co.nz
Horowhenua-Kapiti: TBC - development@hkca.co.nz
Whanganui: Debu Banik - debu@cricketwhanganui.co.nz
Nelson: Jay Irving - coaching@nelsoncricket.org.nz
Marlborough: James Bell james@marlboroughcricket.co.nz

Cricket Wellington: Dylan Harridge

dylan@cricketwellington.co.nz

Club coach developers:

Wellington Collegians: Dylan Harridge - dylan@cricketwellington.co.nz
North City: Paresh Maisuria - parrymaisuria@hotmail.com
Johnsonville: Connor Lusty - connorly10@gmail.com
Eastern Suburbs: Jacob Madigan - jacobnmad@gmail.com
Petone-Riverside: Abby Carr - abbymcarr2004@gmail.com
Porirua: Sam Fairley - sam.fairley@gmail.com
Upper Hutt: Dinesh Asthana - dineshasthana@yahoo.com

District Association Contacts:

Christchurch Metro: Shaun Stagg - sstagg@christchurchmetrocricket.com
Canterbury Country: Tim Gruijters - tim@canterburycountrycricket.co.nz
Mid/Sth Canterbury: Shane Gilkison - gilky@southcanterburycricket.co.nz

Christchurch club coach developers:

Old Boys Collegians: Richard Lough - richard.lough@coaching-solutions.co.nz
North West / Burnside: Kelvin Upjohn - kelvin.upjohn@firth.co.nz
Halswell: Rob Dixon - robdixon10@gmail.com
Southern Districts: Cat Quinn - admin@southerndistrictscricket.co.nz

District Association Contacts:

Dunedin: Jaiden Chhika - jaiden@otagocricket.co.nz
North Otago: Jaiden Chhika - jaiden@otagocricket.co.nz
Southland: Jack Hilton - coach@southlandcricket.co.nz
Otago Country: Alex Potts-Tyro - alex@otagocountrycricket.co.nz