VNL Coaches & Support Personnel
2022/23 VNL Coach Director: Wendy Jacobsen
- Playing history: Australian Squad, Melbourne Vixens, Melbourne Phoenix, Vic state 21 & 19s teams
- Coaching history: Collingwood Magpies (specialist), Boroondara Express 2017, Rowville Academy,
- Current: 19U Victorian Team Head Coach
2022/23 VNL High Performance Manager: Dr Lyndell Bruce
- Senior Lecturer Sports Science, Deakin University / Course Director, Master of Applied Sport Science
- Teaching: skill aquisition (motor learning & control / Performance Analysis
- Research: Centre for Sport Research / Decision Making Expertise (PhD), talent identification and development, performance analysis, training load monitoring
2022/23 Championship Coach: Kathleen Knott
- Playing history: Melbourne Vixens, Vic Fury (Captain), Vic state 21 &19s teams, VNL Championship player 14 years
- Coaching history: Northern / Central East Academy, 17U Vic apprentice
2023 Boroondara Express Coaching Team
Position | Coach | Accreditation |
Coach Director | Wendy Jacobsen | Elite |
High Performance Manager | Lyndell Bruce | Advanced |
Championship Head Coach | Kathleen Knott | Advanced |
Championship Assistant Coach | Lauren Nardelli | Advanced |
Div 1 Head Coach | Chris Cameron | Intermediate |
Div 1 Assistant Coach | Lyndell Bruce | Advanced |
19U Head Coach | Stacey Gannon | Intermediate > Adv |
19U Assistant Coach | Penny Forrest | Advanced |
Express Talent Squad | Ness Alexandra | Advanced |
Strength & Conditioning | Hayley Mettes | Intermediate |
Specialist Coaches |
Kaylea Ingham-Mcquade Eliza Allen Leesa Gallard |
Elite Intermediate Elite |
IPerana Stats Program (IPSP)
Digital Performance Tracking & Analysis | Chau Le | Director Iperana Sports |
Performance Analyst - stats & video |
Lyndell Bruce |
Deakin Uni |
Sport Science Interns |
Taylah Hamilton Delaksha Kusalakumar Nigel Yin Lam |
Deakin Uni Deakin Uni Deakin Uni |
PIMP Program:
- Prevention, Injury management, Mental health, Performance
Strength & Conditioning |
Hayle Mettes Simon Olive |
S&C Coach Anytime Fitness, Kew |
Physiotherapist |
Keely White |
Platinum Physiotherapy |
Dietician |
TBA |
|
Sports Science |
Lyndell Bruce | Deakin University |
Performance Psychologist |
Leah Fogarty | Between the Ears |
Medical Practitioner |
Sue Reddish |
Deakin University |
Boroondara EXPRESS Support Personnel:
TEAM | MANAGER | PRIMARY CARE | BENCH OFFICIALS |
Champ | Craig Moyle | Keely White |
Kirrily Zimmerman, Penny Forrest, Craig Moyle Alex Ball Amanda Sherwen Marcus Bailey |
Div One | Fiona Alderson | Keely White | |
19&Under | Wes Armstrong | Keely White |
Boroondara EXPRESS Management Committee:
Position | Role | Name |
BNA Administrator |
|
Sue Reddish |
BNA Treasurer |
|
Kirrily Zimmerman |
VNL Coach Director |
|
Wendy Jacobsen |
VNL High Performance Manager |
Implementation of all areas of sports science
|
Lyndell Bruce |
VNL Championship Coach |
Plan & implement training programs |
Kathleen Knott |
BNA Rep team coordinator | Monitor Association rep team players for recruitment | Ness Alexandra |
Independent | Support | Amanda Sherwen |
Independent | Support | Jan Daniher |