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
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
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
Face-to-face Courses (2026-27 season)
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Advanced Development Course - Click here to fill in an EOI form.
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th August, 10am - 4.30pm both days
$250 per coach
Hnry Stadium Indoor Nets
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Sunday 26th July and Sunday 2nd August (9am - 4pm)
Lincoln University Indoor Centre
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Saturday 22nd (9.30am - 5pm) and Sunday 23rd August (9am - 3pm)
Queens Park, Invercargill
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