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The Pinnacle Taranaki PHO Coach of the Year 2007 is:

Alistair Jordan
 Cricket
  • Coached the Taranaki Cricket Team to the Hawke Cup win in 2006-2007
  • Has coached Taranaki for 5 years, winning 3 challenges, culminating in the capture of the Hawke Cup March 2007
  • Bases coaching values on hardwork, loyalty and building a great team culture.  Always backs his players and brings the best out of individuals and the team
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    The other nominations for this award were:

    Scott Bartlett
    Surf Life Saving and Swimming
    • Head coach of the Icebergs swim squad from 2003-2007
    • Assistant Coach of New Zealand Swim Team in 2006
    • Head Coach for New Zealand International Pool Challenge Team in 2006 and 2007
    • Coached the NZ Team to win the inaugral Velvin / Wright Trophy in 2006 and 2007
    • Involved in Surf Life Saving New Zealand's High Performance Programme since 2004
    • Has been appointed Assistant Coach for the Surf Life Saving World Championships in Germany 2008.

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    Kayvon Smart
    Netball
    • Selector for Western Flyers NBC Team
    • Coach Development - Coaches Club
    • Coach Premier 1 Club Team - 2nd Netball Taranaki Premier
    • Coach Western U21 Team - 2nd NZ Age Groups

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    Graham Park
    Triathlon
    • Coahed Shane Reed to four top ten performances at ITU World Cup level
    • Coached Clark Ellice who is competing regularly on the Elite World Cup circuit.
    • Coached Tama Christiansen to win a National U20 Triathlon title and a 1st Junior Male title at the World Age Group Championships
    • Coached Nathan Coombes who won the NZ Secondary School Duathlon Champs and was 7th in the NZSS Triathlon Champs
    • Coached Eleanor Robertson to 13th place Woman Overall n the New Zealand Ironman and 2nd in her age group.  7th overall in the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman and 2nd in her age group.
    • Coahed Hamish Johnson to 3rd Overall in the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman
    • Coached Shannon Barnett to 15th overall in the NZ Ironman and 1st in the 18-24 age group. 10th overall in Port of Tauranga Half Ironman and 1st in 18-24 age group.
    • Coached Bryan Rhodes on the Ironman Circuit.  5th in Idaho Ironman and 4th in the Walt Disney 70.3 Half Ironman
    • Coaching 5 Taranaki athletes who are part of the World Ironman Triathlon Championships in Hawaii. 

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    Anna Carrington
    Inline Hockey
    • New Plymouth Ravens U 12 Development
    • New Plymouth Ravens U16 (Gold at National Champs)
    • New Plymouth Ravens Junior Women
    • New Zealand Junior Womens Team
    • Played for New Plymouth Ravens Senior Women - Captain (2nd at National Champs)
    • Central U16's (1st place at NZ Inter-Regionals)
    • Played in Central Region Senior Womens Team - Captain (2nd at NZ Inter-Regionals)
    • Ran free coaching sessions and assisted with refereeing primary school games
    • Sports Personality of the Year 2006 at New Plymouth Ravens Club Prizegiving
    • Selected to trial for the 2007 Senior Womens team
    • Selected as member of the 2007 NZ Senior Womens team
    • Appointed Assistant Captain of Senior Women
    • Coached NZ Junior Women who won Gold at Oceania Championships in Adelaide
    • Coached New Plymouth Ravens U10 "A" team and U10 Development squad
    • Coached NP Ravens Junior Women
    • Coached NP Ravens U18
    • Played for NP Ravens Senior Women (Captain)
    • Coached Ravens U18 who placed first at Ravens Senior Tournament
    • Played Ravens Senior Women who placed 1nd at Ravens Senior Tournament
    • Trained Ravens U10 "A" team who won Tauranga Junior Queens Birthday Tournament
    • Coached Ravens U10 "A" - 2nd at Ravens Junior Tournament
    • Coached Ravens U10 Development Team - 4th at Ravens Junior Tournament
    • Coached Ravens Junior Women - 1st in JW Grade at Ravens Junior Tournament
    • Coached Ravens U10 "A" team - 1st in Central Regional League
    • Coached Ravens U10 Development Team - 3rd in Central Regional League
    • Coached Ravens U18 Team - 1st at Central Regional League
    • Played for Ravens Senior Womens Team - 2nd at Central Regional League
    • Coach of NZ Junior Womens team for 2008
    • Selector for U12 and Junior Womens grade at Central Region trials
    • Coach and selector for U18 team at Central Region trials
    • Player for Senior womens team at Central Region trials
    • Coached Ravens U10's at 2007 NZ National Champs - 1st
    • Coached Ravens U18's at 2007 NZ National Champs - 4th
    • Coached Ravens Senior Women at 2007 NZ National Champs - 2nd

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    Kieran Crowley
    Rugby Union
    • Coach NZ U19 IRB World Championships (winners)
    • Coach Genesis Taranaki Air NZ Cup team (made Top 8)
    • All Blacks Selector

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    Clive Wheeler
    Swimming
    • Coach - Mountain Motors Flyers Swim Squad
    • Selected to the National Elite Coaching Panel
    • Head Coach of the National Tri Series Squad
    • Appointed onto the coaching panel for the National Swimming Team that competed at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival
    • Coached Julian Weir - won 4 gold and 2 bronze at the National Junior Age Group Championships and Ashley Rupapera who is competing with the Elite swimmers in New Zealand
    • Received Paddy Manu Coaches Award 2007
    • Life Member of Stratford Swimming Club 2007
    • Life Member of Swimming Taranaki 2007

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    Leigh Laurence
    Surf Life Saving
    • Sprint/flags coach for Fitzroy Surf Life Saving Club
    • Coached Katie Watts - U19 SLSNZ Beach Flags Champion
    • Coached Ashlee Kelly - 3rd U19 Beach Sprints
    • Coached Fitzroy IRB Team - Winners of the Taranaki IRB Championships, North Island IRB Championships and NZ IRB Championships
    • Coached Matt Walding - member of the Taranaki U16 Team
    • Assistant Manager for the Open and U19 Lion Foundation Surf League Team
    • Named the Taranaki Open Surf League Coach for the 2008 Lion Foundation Surf League.
    • Selector for the U19 team

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    Rangi Hiroti
    Touch
    • Coach of New Zealand Touch team that won Gold at the World Champs in South Africa.

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