People don’t care what you know until they know that you care…

 

Background

Name:  Jonny McMurtry

E-mail:  jonny@coachingthecoaches.net

Having been involved in high performance age grade rugby programs across Australia for over 10 years, I am currently completing research in conjunction with University of QLD and Rugby Australia, looking at age grade player's engagement and understanding what motivates, engages and drives players' participation. I am also working on sharing coaching concepts and findings in written format via blog and practical format directly with coaches in other sports such as soccer, swimming and golf.

My passion is understanding people’s motivation and assisting them and the people they work with to achieve what they are striving to accomplish in sporting or working atmospheres. Previous experience, research and qualifications have given me both the skills and desire to understand why people, most notably sporting participants, engage in certain actions while setting up frameworks, offering tools and being part of reflective practice to help all stakeholders in an athlete’s journey through effective and engaging communication methods. I want to facilitate coaches and athletes alike becoming the best people as well as performers they can be.

Coaching development work within various sporting organisations/clubs includes:

o   Southside Swimming Squad, Rochedale, Brisbane.

o   Wests Bulldogs Rugby Union, Toowong, Brisbane

o   St Joachim’s Catholic Primary School, Holland Park, Brisbane

o   Anglican Church Grammar School (Rugby 1st XV Head Coach), East Brisbane

o   Gymnastics AUS; Academy Coaching Program presenter (6 month contract)

o   Program facilitator; Outside the Locker Room

Education

  • Completing Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) in Sports Coaching at University of Queensland in conjunction with Australian Rugby Union

  • NLP practitioner certification course (intermediate to advanced; completed 2015)

  • University of Queensland; June 2013: Completed Graduate Diploma in Sports Coaching

  • Queensland Rugby Union/ARU; March 2010 (reaccredited in 2021): Level 2 coaching qualification

  • University of Welsh Institute, Cardiff; attended 2001-2004 2004; achieved 2:1 in BA (Hons) Business Studies with Business Law

 

Sporting Achievements and relative experience:

  • May 2018: Presented current research to ARU National Pathway Coordinators and
    coaches as part of Oceania 2018 U20 tournament

  • April 2018: Attended ARU National Coaching Development Workshop at Bond
    University (recognised ARU/QRU accredited advanced learning course)

  • July 2017: Presented current research to an International audience as part of ICCE Global Coach Conference in Liverpool, UK.

  • June 2016: Attended ARU Annual National Coaching Conference in Brisbane (recognised ARU/QRU accredited advanced learning courses)

  • July 2015: Attended ARU National Coaching Conference in Brisbane (recognised ARU/QRU accredited advanced learning courses)

  • 2014 – 2016: Member of UQ Rugby Colts Premier coaching group (Colts 1 forwards coach; 2014 Minor Premiers and GF winners; 2015 Minor Premiership and GF)

  • Oct-Nov 2014: Attended Sportacise Coaches Academy 2014 (recognised ARU/QRU accredited advanced learning courses)

  • November 2013: Attended Advanced Coaching Seminar – Skills Teaching (Brisbane)

  • 2011-2012: Attended and completed Sportacise Rugby Coaches Academy

 

Involvement in ARU age grade programs (2010-2015): 

  • Sept 2014: Appointed Coaching Coordinator for Ipswich Junior Gold Cup Centre for 2014-2015 season (ARU Age Grade program)

  • October 2013: Appointed assistant coach of Brisbane U15 Yellow side for Junior Gold Cup competition

  • March 2013: Appointed BJRU City U15 head coach for 2 seasons

  • October 2012: Appointed Head Coach of Brisbane City U14 side v NSW Country for 1 match fixture

  • September 2012: Appointed member of coaching and development team for ARU Junior Gold program for Brisbane region (Summer 2012-2013)

  • October 2011: Appointed member of coaching and development team for ARU Junior Gold program for Brisbane region (Summer 2011-2012).

  • November 2010: Attended ARU Junior Gold Program Coaching Workshop

  • 2010-2011: Backs coach for Junior QLD Reds program summer 2010/2011.