EOA Conference
Evolution of the Athlete Conference
The Evolution of the Athlete conference is back in 2012!
The Evolution of the Athlete Conference is a wonderful opportunity for coaches of professional and amateur athletes to learn from the first hand experiences of those coaching our most elite athletes. Our goal in developing this conference is not only to provide an opportunity for sports coaches to enhance technical skill development but also the softer skills of coaching to create an all-rounded athlete.
Through its alignment with The School of Human Movement Studies, the Academy is able to attract a range of presenters who are highly regarded in their field to ensure participants are receiving the best possible information and strategies to improve their skills.
Past speakers include: Ewen McKenzie, John Buchanan, Ric Charlesworth, Craig Bellamy and many more.
EVOLUTION OF THE ATHLETE CONFERENCE
| Date | Time | Location | Cost for EOA conference | 3x Seminar package + EOA Conference |
| 22/10/2012 | 8am-4pm | University of Qld | Student: $80 General public:$160 |
Student: $138 General public: $275 |
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Speaker |
Title |
| Wade Bootes |
Cycling Australia - High Performance |
| Tristan Coulter | Current Phd candidate at The University of Queensland Former Personal Development & Welfare Coach at The England Cricket Board |
| Matthew Wilkie | Manager of Coach Development Australian Rugby Union |
| Dr Mark Osborne | Manager Sport Science - Queensland Academy of Sport Working with BMX and Rowing Olympic squads |
| Kieran Young | Strength and Conditioning Coach - Queensland Academy of Sport Working with Men's Hockey, Gymnastics and Water Polo Olympic squads |
| Martin Hampson |
Sport and Recreation Coordinator |
| Sam Panapa | The University of Queensland |
| Athlete Panel |
2012 Olympic Athletes |
Wade Bootes
Profile
- 14 years as professional cyclist, former World and International Champion.
- 7 years experiences as a professional National coach/coaching for past 19 years on and off.
Qualifications
- ASC Level 2 BMX Coach
- ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning coach
- Dale Carnegie Training (Human relations leadership course)G.D. Elite Sports Coaching, ST Lucia, University of QLD (currently studying with scholarship)
Honorary & Awards
- 2007 Australian BMX Coach of the year.
- 3 X Australian Cyclist of the year (2000 BMX and MTB, 2003 BMX)
- Honorary Life Member of BMX South QLD
- Honorary Life Member of Toowoomba BMX club
- Honorary Life Member of Lae BMX club
Career Highlights
- Multi Champion in BMX, MTB and Track Cycling.
- World Champion (MTB)
- World Finalist (BMX, MTB)
- King of the Mountain World Champion (MTB)
- King of the Mountain Winner (MTB)
- X-Games Finalist (Summer-BMX, Winter-MTB)
- World Cup Champion (BMX)
- World Cup Winner (BMX, MTB)
- US National Champion (BMX, MTB)
- US National Winner (BMX, MTB)
- Oceania Champion (BMX, Track)
- Australian National Champion (BMX, MTB, Track)
- Australian Cyclist of the year. (BMX, MTB)
- Australian National Team Member. (BMX, MTB, Track)
Tristan Coulter
Tristan is a current PhD Candidate at the University of Queensland (UQ) and is a Registered Psychologist in both the UK and Australia. He 
is a former professional dancer who has toured the globe working alongside well-known artists (e.g., Kylie Minogue) and has performed live on stage at some of the biggest shows in the entertainment industry (e.g., MTV Music Awards). Having completed his Masters in Sport and Exercise Psychology at UQ, he has recently returned to Australia following four years employment with the England & Wales Cricket Board where he worked as a Personal Development and Welfare Coach with several First Class Counties and the England U16-19’s. Tristan is also an Associate Consultant for Lane4 – a leading global personal development consultancy.
Matthew Wilkie
Matthew is currently the Manager of Coach Development at the Australian Rugby Union. In this position he is responsible for the 
development and delivery of all national coach accreditation, qualification and education courses. Matthew commenced employment with the ARU in 2005 and has previously held other positions with the company including three years as Senior Development Manager.
A qualified Health & Physical Education teacher with a Bachelor of Human Movement Studies – Education, Matthew recently completed a Masters of Sport Coaching through the University of Queensland where he focused upon research into the National Coach Accreditation Scheme and how Rugby Union can position itself a leader in coach education and development.
Dr Mark Osborne
Dr Mark Osborne has been employed as a Senior Sport Scientist at the Queensland Academy of Sport since 1995. He is currently the 
manager of the QAS Sport Science unit and has been responsible for the significant growth of the unit. It is now the largest State-based sport science unit in Australia.
Mark has been heavily involved in the National Rowing and Beach Volleyball programs over the years, as well as many other sports. He has been actively involved in these sports in national protocol development and is responsible for a number of technological developments.
Since 2005, Mark has been providing and co-ordinating services for the National BMX program having been responsible for a number of technological innovations within the sport and working with the coaches to fast-track athlete development.
Mark has been involved in a number of world championships and Olympic campaigns and was a member of the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Cycling Teams providing competition support for the Australian BMX squad.
As a physiologist, Mark has been a consultant to a number of professional sporting teams and National Sporting Organisations and currently sits on the Surfing Australia and Brisbane Lions Sport Science Research Committees. Mark also continues to supervise a number of PhD students and holds and Adjunct Senior Lecturer position with the University of Queensland.
Kieran Young
Kieran Young has been a strength & conditioning coach at the Queensland Academy of Sport since 2007 where oversees the physical preparation of the men’s gymnastics, water polo, hockey and AIS cricket squads. Prior to his role at the QAS, Kieran worked in Canada in the same capacity with the Canadian Snowboard Team.
Kieran is Professional Coach with the Australian Strength & Conditioning Association as well as Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He is also pursuing a Masters of Science where he is investigating the development of new protocol for assessing upper body pressing strength.
Martin Hampson
As a Sport and Recreation Coordinator, Martin is working to build the capacity of volunteers and programs for the organisations involved in 
the Cleveland Sports Precinct Cluster. The Cluster is a collaboration between Cleveland District State High School, Redland City Gymsports Club, Redlands Lawn Tennis Association, Redlands Netball Association, Redlands Touch Association and Dept. of Communities Sport & Recreation Services. Collaborative initiatives include athlete, coach and referee development programs, club facilitated school based recreational sport programs and in kind facility access for services arrangements. The Queensland Government provided $156,000 over three years to the Cleveland Sports Precinct Cluster to provide a Sport & Recreation Coordinator through the Local Jobs Plan to get more Queenslanders active through sport and recreation.
Martin completed a Masters of Sport & Exercise Psychology at the University of Queensland in 2007. He is a registered Psychologist and spent three years working in the not for profit community sector supporting the engagement of at risk young people before moving to his current role as a Sport & Recreation Coordinator. Martin has an involvement in in elite athlete develop in his role as the Goalkeeping Coach for the Queensland Academy of Sport Men's and Women's Football programs.
Sam Panapa
Sam is a 8 test NZ Kiwi Rugby League player and an accomplished Club and World Championship professional UK Rugby League player.
Throughout most of his 30 years in NZ rugby league Sam has managed to achieve a Bachelor in Sport Coaching, a Graduate Diploma in Higher Education and has recently moved to Brisbane to complete his Masters at the University of Queensland.
He has also been a Strength coach at the Warriors, a High performance accredited rugby league coach at NZRL, a Sport coaching and exercise science lecturer as well as a Tutor at the UQ School of Human Movement studeies.
