AUCC Club Coaches

Back row: Simon Wood, Nigel Fletcher, Daniel Marsic, Colin Finch
Middle row: Matt Ansell, Guy Rayfield, Jay Parmar, Maxi Ofner, Tom Miller, Tom Donnelly
Front: Tom Ellis

From the Junior Coaching Director, Nigel Fletcher:

On behalf of the Junior Coaching team, welcome to the 2010-11 season at Auckland University Cricket Club.

Although the weather is still in Winter mode, we have a good range of coaching sessions and courses lined up to get players, parents and coaches back into the swing of things.

I encourage all parents of boys and girls of any age to up-skill yourselves to give you the tips and tools necessary to guide your young cricketers appropriately.  We have courses available for you to attend.

Team Coaches:  We are looking to you to lead the way this year, and have courses for you too.  All courses are New Zealand Cricket accredited, and you will receive expert tuition, useful resources and plans to take away with you, and a coaching qualification to set you on the way on the coaching pathway.  All Team Coaches are expected to attend a course if they have not done so previously. They are free of charge.

Boys and girls:  We have lined up sessions for you to attend; whether it be an introduction to hard ball cricket, tightening up technique, understanding the importance of fitness in cricket, holiday programmes or simply getting back into cricket after your Winter sports.

Once you have registered for the coming season, please take some time to look at what is on offer, and support the club and its team of qualified coaches, and register for a suitable pre-season programme by going to “Purchase a Coaching Course” on ClubHub.  Please note as resources are finite, spaces are limited so act quickly as whether “by invitation” or “open to all”, places will be allocated on a first come and paid basis.

Once the season is underway, we also have weekly free coaching sessions for the younger grades (Years 2-4) to complement your own team practices.  These also serve as a good way for Team Coaches to pick up further tips for training and drills.

We look forward to seeing you over the coming weeks in the lead up to better weather and the season ahead.

Calendar of Pre-season Programmes for Players:

Years 2-4 will be trained by their team coaches in the lead up to the start of the season

Years 0 & 1 players are trained by our Club Coaches on Friday afternoons during the season

Training Courses for Team Coaches and Parents:

 *This course is a pre-requisite for those wanting to move up to a Level 1 NZC Qualification

Nigel Fletcher – Junior Coaching Director

Coaching:

Nigel is a New Zealand Cricket Level 2 Coach, who is passionate not only about the game but also about what is needed at youth level for the game to flourish at the elite level.   He has been coaching teenagers since 1984, and his current coaching positions include those of Head Cricket Coach at St Kentigern School.  Nigel is also involved in the club’s age group grading and trial processes.  These days Nigel includes technical video analysis in his coaching services, and is available for group or individual sessions.

Playing History:

Nigel grew up in Yorkshire, England, and settled in New Zealand in late 2001.  His playing career includes U23 Representative Honours in Yorkshire and ‘A’ Grade Senior Cricket in Queensland, as well as Senior League cricket in Yorkshire and London.  These days he limits his playing to a few Twilight and Presidents Grade appearances - and is working on his golf.

Contact Details:

Tel: 09-585-1195 (day), 09-575-5231 (home)

Mobile: 021-424-222

E-mail: nigel@fletchernz.com

Simon Wood – Junior Coaching Coordinator (from mid-Sept 2010)

Coaching:

Simon has been coaching cricket since 2003.  Simon has obtained NZC Level One and Two Coaching certificates and has built up experience in group, team and individual coaching for players of all levels.  He will be involved with coaching and selecting for the EDCA teams.

His areas of speciality include batting and wicket keeping.  He was the Junior Coaching Coordinator for 2009-10 and will be taking up that role again for the 2010-11 season from mid-September, following his return from the UK where he has been playing and coaching for (our) winter.

Playing History:

As a player Simon has played top side men’s cricket for University as a wicket keeper/batsman as well as first XI cricket for St Kentigern College.  He played for the Premier Reserve Uni/Ellerslie team in 2009-10.

Contact Details:

Mobile: 021-0261-5552

Email: simon.g.wood@hotmail.com

Daniel Marsic – Junior Coach

Coaching:

Another of the young breed of coaches coming through the coaching pathway is Daniel Marsic. Daniel, a NZC Level 2 coach has been coaching for just over five years and is a familiar face to the members of the A.U.C.C. Since coaching his first teams over five years ago Daniel has furthered his club coaching to E.D.C.A. coaching, where he has seen success with the U14 Girls gaining 1^st place in the 2008 district tournament. In addition to club and district coaching, Daniel is also employed by Auckland Cricket to help develop the game in schools, and help to-be coaches gain coaching qualifications.

Playing History:

Daniel has just ticked over 20 years of cricket, learning his trade over the Shore at Birkenhead Cricket Club then the move from the Shore to Parnell Cricket Club.  By then a North Harbour and Parnell Rep, college cricket took priority.  Daniel now plays senior cricket at AUCC as an All-Rounder.

Contact Details:

Mobile: 027-430-0864

Email: daniel.marsic@gmail.com