The Level 3 Performance Coach Course is for coaches who are working with athletes between 15 and 21 years of age and are looking to commence specialisation in a chosen event group, in this case the Sprints and Hurdles event group. 

The course aims to empower coaches to design and lead effective training programs based on peer reviewed evidence and the knowledge and experience from leading Australian facilitators.

This course will be presented by John Quinn, a highly respected high-performance coach with more than 40 years’ experience working with elite athletes in Australia and internationally. John has been involved with Australian athletes at the Sydney 2000, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games among other international competitions, and has extensive experience across athletics and other elite sports, including the Essendon Football Club, GWS Giants, Socceroos, Penrith Panthers and Canerbury Bulldogs NRL.

Participation Pre-requisites:

• Be a minimum of 16 years of age.

Requirements to Gain L3 Athletics Performance Coach Accreditation 

• Have completed Level 2 Development Accreditation or Advanced Recreational Running Accreditation.
• Complete all the Level 3 online modules
• Attend a L3 S&C Masterclass or have completed ASCA L1 S&C.
• Attend a face to face Masterclass in a speciality.
• Complete the assessment. 

Course Overview:

• Event Principles and Theory
• Biomotor Development
• Drills and Skills Acquisition
• Analysis and Feedback
• Practical Coaching
• Technology Implementation
• Micro, Meso, and Macro Cycles

Course Details:

• Saturday January 16 - 17
• Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
• Location: SOPAC
• Course Fees: $400.