NZSCA Founding Members
Tahi i runga i te waka kotahi
Together on the same wakaFostering excellence in strength and conditioning
Founding Members
MatT Blair
Masters of Physical Education
NZSCA Committee member (Accreditation & Renewal coordinator)
NZSCA Level 3 Advanced Practitioner
Academic Staff: Otago Institute of Sport, Exercise, and Health (Otago Polytechnic)
Strength and Conditioning Consultant: Thyme for Change NZ Ltd
Mark Drury
Master of Strength and Conditioning, Edinburgh University
NZSCA Committee member (Sport Group coordinator)
NZSCA Level 3 Advanced Practitioner
Physical Performance Lead Tactix Netball
Academic Staff: University of Canterbury and Otago University
Business Owner: Elite Fit NZ
Nic Gill
PhD in Human Performance
NZSCA Level 3 Advanced Practitioner
All Blacks Head of Performance
Associate Professor (Human Performance) University of Waikato
Keir Hansen
PhD from Edith Cowan University
Master of Business Administration
Master of Health Science and a Bachelor of Physical Education.
General Manager High Performance New Zealand Football
Stephen Hotter
PGDipSportEx
Netball New Zealand Head of High Performance
Frans Van der Merwe
Masters of Sport Science (Human Performance Science)
Senior Academic Staff Member, Wintec Centre for Sport Science and Human Performance.
Ruth Naidoo
Master in Health Science
NZSCA Level 2 Practitioner
Academic Leader for Sport, Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology; Co-Director at Physical Impact
Jamie Tout
Bachelor of Physical Education
New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport – Director
VX Sport Performance – Director
XLR8 International – Director