NZSCA Founding Members

Tahi i runga i te waka kotahi

Together on the same waka

Fostering excellence in strength and conditioning

Founding Members

MatT Blair

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

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

Nic Gill

PhD in Human Performance

NZSCA Level 3 Advanced Practitioner

All Blacks Head of Performance

Associate Professor (Human Performance) University of Waikato

Keir Hanson

Keir Hanson

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

Stephen Hotter

PGDipSportEx

Netball New Zealand Head of High Performance

Frans Van der Merwe

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

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

Jamie Tout

Bachelor of Physical Education

New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport – Director

VX Sport Performance – Director

XLR8 International – Director