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
Eimear Richardson
Central Districts: 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: Simon Roseingrave - ops@wairarapacricket.co.nz
- Horowhenua-Kapiti: Prabodha Arthavidu (Artha) - development@hkca.co.nz
- Whanganui: Greg Smith - greg@cricketwhanganui.co.nz
- Nelson: Jay Irving - coaching@nelsoncricket.org.nz
- Marlborough: development@marlboroughcricket.co.nz
Dylan Harridge
Simon Hill
shill@canterburycricket.org.nz
District Association Contacts:
Christchurch Metro: Keryn Ambler - kambler@christchurchmetrocricket.com
Canterbury Country: Tim Gruijters - tim@canterburycountrycricket.co.nz
Mid/Sth Canterbury: Shane Gilkison - gilky@southcanterburycricket.co.nz
District Association Contacts:
- Dunedin: Hayden Sims - hayden@otagocricket.co.nz
- North Otago: Jaden Dowling - cdo@northotagocricket.co.nz
- Southland: Jack Hilton - coach@southlandcricket.co.nz
- Otago Country: Piper Cavanagh - piper@otagocountrycricket.co.nz
Face-to-face Courses (2024-25 season)
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Development & Advanced Development courses are planned for the 2024 winter. Please contact mblandford@aucklandcricket.co.nz for more information.
Counties Manukau Development Course
- 08/09/24 (Sunday 8th Sept)
- Bledisloe Park
- 10am - 4pm
- Contact: carol@ndca.co.nz
Advanced Foundation Practical Modules
- Seddon Park
- 23rd September, 6pm - 8pm
- Applicable for junior hardball or junior softball coaches
Development Practical Modules
- Seddon Park
- Sunday 6th of October
- 10am - 4pm
- Applicable for youth/secondary school coaches
Advanced Foundation Practical Modules
- Seddon Park
- Tues 14th October, 6pm - 8pm
- Applicable for junior hardball or junior softball coaches
WBOP - Advanced Foundation Coach Development Course - All Clubs
Tuesday 3rd Sept 2024
Fergusson Park Clubrooms
5:30-7:30pm - Contact Matt Butcher (matt@ndca.co.nz)
Development Course - BOP
- 22nd Sept, 9.30am - 4.30pm at Otumoetai Cricket Club, Tauranga Domain
- Contact Erin Berry (erin@ndca.co.nz)
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Foundation and Smash Play courses
- Sunday 29th September and Sunday 6th October
- Both sessions 9.30 - 11.30am
- Venue for both at Bay Indoor Sports Centre
- Contact: christie@hbcricket.co.nz
Advanced Foundation courses
- Sunday 29th September and Sunday 6th October
- Both sessions 1.30pm - 3.30pm
- Venue for both at Bay Indoor Sports Centre
- Contact: christie@hbcricket.co.nz
Foundation Courses to be delivered at clubs as follows:
NPOBCC:
- 7th Nov, 4 - 5pm
- Venue: Western Park, New Plymouth
Woodleigh CC:
- 7th Nov, 4 - 5pm
- Venue: Sutherland Park, New Plymouth
Stratford CC:
- 8th Nov, 5 - 6pm
- Venue: Victoria Park, Stratford
Contact: chris@taranakicricket.co.nz
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Nelson Cricket Development Course
- Sunday 10th November
- 9am - 4.30pm
- Saxton Indoor Centre
- Email: Coaching@nelsoncricket.org.nz
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Leeston Southbridge Junior Club Coach Skills and games session
- 14th October
- Venue: Leeston Park
- 6pm - 8pm
Email: tim@canterburycountrycricket.co.nz
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Mid Canterbury Development Course
- Sun 22nd Sept (10am - 2.30pm) & Mon 23rd Sept (6pm - 8pm)
- Venue: Ashburton Domain
- Contact: sstag@canterburycricket.org.nz
South Canterbury Development Course
- Sunday 29th September
- 9.30am - 3.30pm
- Aorangi Indoor Centre
- Contact: gilky@southcanterburycricket.co.nz
Coaches activation event (including run through of Playhq scoring, local playing conditions and showcase of games for junior trainings).
- Date: 12th November
- Venue and time: TBC
- Contact: cdo@northotagocricket.co.nz
Otago Advanced Development course:
- Edgar Centre, Dunedin
- 9am - 4.30pm and 8.40am - 2.30pm
- Saturday 31st Aug and Sunday 1st Sep
- Contact: Hayden@otagocricket.co.nz
Dunedin development course
- Edgar Centre, Dunedin
- 9am - 5pm
- Sunday 21st September
- Contact: Hayden@otagocricket.co.nz
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
Course to be confirmed ahead of 2024-25 season.
