NITHSDALE AC COACHES
All
coaches have UK Athletics qualification and are have been vetted
for approval for working with children by the club welfare and
child protection officer with enhanced CRBS disclosures.
It is the
policy of the club that all coaches must renew their licences in
keeping with the requirements of scottishathletics
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Joyce Rammell
Joyce is a level 3 coach who specialises
in throws, principally shot putt, discus and hammer but has
been known to take on a javelin thrower. She is also
partly qualified to level 3 in multi-events.
Joyce is also a level 5 field judge and competes in veteran
competitions, mainly in throwing events.
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Jim Callander
Jim is a level 2 coach who specialises
in high jump and pole vault but also coaches the beginner
level athletes.
Jim is also a level 5 track judge and officiates at UK level around
the country
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David Hood
David has recently qualified as a level 2 coach
and currently helps out with the sprints group but
works mainly the middle distance runners and his special 'Thursday'
group.
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Willie Mackintosh
Willie oversees the middle distance
group and takes his athletes far and wide to cross country
and track competitions. He is from a fell running background
and is a qualified level 2 coach.
He is a hard taskmaster and his athletes are winning
representative honours both on the track and off-road.
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Angela Martin
Angela is a level 2 coach and she
specialises in sprints and hurdles. She comes from a competitive
background and competes in distances up to 800 metres in
veteran competition as well as club matches.
Angela is also a newly qualified track/field judge.
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Wullie Boyd
Wullie is a level 2 coach specialising in sprints.
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Pam Robertson
Pam is another who coches at level 2. She works with the
younger athletes and throws are her speciality. Pam is also
a field judge, level 3.
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Karen Robertson
Karen is a level 1 coach and is now working towards level 2 in sprints.
She helps Angela with the sprint/hurdle group
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Dawn Harvey
Dawn has completed her level 1 course and is helping
coach at Sanquhar
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Jillian Harvey
Jillian has completed her level 1 course and is helping
coach at Sanquhar
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Helen Lynn
Helen is a level 1 coach who works with the younger
athletes. She is also a qualified track/field judge as
well as working hard as club secretary.
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Michelle McCrindle
As well as being a valuable committee member, Michelle is a level 1 coach
and helps co-ordinate the Monday night coaching for the younger members.
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Melissa Robertson
Melissa is the newest coach in the club. She was added
to the level 1 coaching list and helps with the younger athletes at the
Monday sessions when at home from university.
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