CCGC Coaches

Our COACHES and JUDGES

Qu Derui Tian Jin Institute of Sport and Physical Education. WG Level 3

Head Coach, 2002 - current
Gymnast China National Team, High Bar Gold medallist

           1975-84: Senior Coach, China National Training Centre
           1984-85: Head Coach, Ji Lin Provincial Gymnastics Team
           1985-88: Head Coach, China National Training Centre
           1989: Expert Coach, Marion Gymnastics Club, Saskatoon, Canada
           1989-1997: Senior Women’s Coach, Australian Institute of Sport
           1997-2001: Women’s Coach, MLC Club Melbourne
           2001-2002: Senior Coach, Australian Institute of Sport
           1993 and 1996: Australian Coach of the Year, awarded by the Australian Gymnastics Federation
           China National Team Coach: 21^st, 22^nd, 24^th World Championships, 24^th Olympic Games, 9^th, 10^th Asia Games
           Australian Team Coach: 26^th, 28^th World Championships, 25^th, 26^th Olympic Games, 1990 and 1994 Commonwealth Games

2003 - 2008: Three CCGC Australian Uneven Bars Champions
2009: National Coach of the Year, awarded by the Gymnastics Australia
2009 ACT Silver Medal L10 Team Australian Championships (all six team members CCGC gymnasts)

Presenter: Various coaching congresses and courses
Senior First Aid Certificate

Alexander Kostenko BP.Ed. (University Krasnodar, Russia) WG Level 2

           Senior Coach 1992-2002; 2007 - current
           Master Coach Highest Degree Coach USSR
           Head coach and founder of the Trade Union School of Gymnastics Sochi Russia
           36 years coaching experience
           Nine masters of Sport of USSR
           Past Member of the Presidium of the Russian Federation of Gymnastics
           Highest ranked gymnast Maria Radisnovich ranked 12^th USSR, 3rd Italian cup
           Highest ranked Australian Gymnast Genevieve Preston, CCGC, (Australian representative
                                                                       Romania 1995, Reserve Australian Olympic Team 1996)
           1995-2000 CCGC Australian Uneven Bars and Floor Champions

Senior First Aid Certificate

Yun Fan Beijing University of Physical Education. WG Level 2

Senior Coach, 2001 - current
Coordinator WG National Levels 4 to 6

National Team China
7 years coaching experience, China
22 years coaching experience, Australia
1989-97: Coach, sub-juniors, Canberra City Gymnastics Club
1997-2001: Senior Coach, MLC Club, Melbourne
2002 - 2008: Two CCGC Australian Gold Medallists, Balance Beam

2009 ACT Silver Medal L10 Team Australian Championships
(all six team members CCGC gymnasts)

Senior First Aid Certificate

Ludmilla Kostenko Krasnodar State Institute of Physical Culture
                                          and Sport, Master Coach, WG Level 2

           Senior Coach
          16 years coaching experience, Russia
          19 years coaching experience, Australia
          Coach Australian Level 9 Champion 2000
          USSR Master of Sport Gymnastic Medal

Senior First Aid Certificate

Ji Yi Xian Hwang Dong University of Physical Education. WG Level 2

          Senior Coach
          8 years coaching experience, China
          20 years coaching experience, Australia
          Senior First Aid Certificate
          MYOB Training

Dmitry Berezovskiy Leningrad Institute of Physical Culture and Sports,
Master of Sport, MG & WG Level 2

            Senior MG Coach, 2008 - current
            23 years coaching experience
            Senior First Aid Certificate

Olga Yermakova Mogilev State Pedagogical Institute, Master of Sport (USSR),
MG & WG Level 1, MG Intermediate Judge

           Coach , MG Program
           22 years coaching experience
           1990-1997 Women's Artistic; 1997-2007 Men's Artistic
           2004-2007 Head Coach Junior Team Donetsk Region, Ukraine Champions 2005,2006,2007
           2007-2010 assistant Head Coach Women's program Australian Institute of Sport

Senior First Aid Certificate; Fitness Instructor

Genevieve Preston B.AppSc Coaching Science, WG Level 1

Coach; WG Junior Program Manager

           12 years coaching experience
           12 years gymnastics experience
            Australian Team Member, 1995 World Gymnastics Championships Sabae Japan

           Senior First Aid Certificate

Brian Hewett DipEd PhysEd (CCAE), WG / MG Level 1, WG Beginner Judge

Coach, Maintenance Officer, OH&S Officer

16 years coaching experience
Senior First Aid Certificate

Geoff Monro MG Level 2, Kindergym

           Senior Coach – TEAM Gymnastics
                                      RAGE Gungahlin Campus
           30 years coaching experience

8 years gymnastics experience

Senior First Aid Certificate

Elyse Baldwin WG Level 1, WG Advanced Judge

Coach, Rotations Manager, Supervising Coach

            6 years coaching experience
            8 years gymnastics experience
            7 years cheerleading experience

            Senior First Aid Certificate

Connor Bye WG Level 1, WG Advanced Judge

Coach

16 years coaching experience
8 years gymnastics experience, ACT Representative

Senior First Aid Certificate

Elissa Sharpe WG Level 1, Kindergym

           Coach, Supervising Coach
           6 years coaching experience
           Senior First Aid Certificate

Bachelor of Education (UC)

Jenna Browne WG Level 1

           Coach
           8 years coaching experience
           5 years gymnastics experience

Certificate III in Fitness
Senior First Aid Certificate

Hayley McNamara WG Level 1

           Coach
           6 years coaching experience
           10 years gymnastics experience

Certificate II Sport and Recreation
Senior First Aid Certificate

Kieren McNabb MG Level 1

           Coach
           5 years coaching experience
           22 years gymnastics experience

Senior First Aid Certificate

Claire Farnsworth KG / WG, Cheerleading

           Coach
           12 years coaching experience
           10 years gymnastics experience

Senior First Aid Certificate

Jake Silvestro MG Level 1

           Coach; Supervising Coach
           5 years coaching experience
           Tumbler and Acrobat, Circus

           Senior First Aid Certificate

Kelly Riddle Bachelor of Education, WG Level 1

           Coach, State Levels 5-10 Coordinator
           14 years coaching experience
           8 years gymnastics experience
           Senior First Aid Certificate

Kim Sullivan WG Level 1

           Coach
           11 years coaching experience

Catherine Bannerman MG/WG Level 1

           Coach, R.A.G.E
           11 years coaching experience

           Senior First Aid Certificate

Charlotte Churchill WG Level 1

           Coach
           7 years coaching experience
           13 years gymnastics experience
           Tumbler and Acrobat, Circus
           Senior First Aid Certificate

Katrina Le WG Level 1

           Coach
           4 years coaching experience
           8 years gymnastics experience
           Australian Representative Level 8
           Senior First Aid Certificate

Phillipa Dickens WG Level 1, WG Advanced Silver Judge

          Coach
          4 years coaching experience
          11 years gymnastics experience
          Australian Representative Level 7
          Level 10 gymnast

Senior First Aid Certificate

Brittany Thomas WG Level 1, WG Advanced Judge

           Coach
           3 years coaching experience
           12 years gymnastics experience
           ACT Representative

Caitlin Pender WG Level 1, WG Beginner Judge

           Coach
           4 years coaching experience
           5 years gymnastics experience
           Senior First Aid Certificate

Samantha Southwell WG Level 1

           Coach
           5 years coaching experience
           8 years gymnastics experience
           Senior First Aid Certificate

Emma Carroll WG Level 1
WG Intermediate Bronze Judge

           Coach
           3 years coaching experience
           10 years gymnastics experience

Andre Jessop-Smith MG Level 1

           Coach
           3 years coaching experience
           4 years gymnastics experience

Jeffrey Young MG Level 1, MG Intermediate Judge

           Coach
           3 years coaching experience
           5 years gymnastics experience

Marcus Skinner MG Level 1

           Coach
           3 years coaching experience
           3 years gymnastics experience

Tahni Lawler MG Intermediate Bronze Judge
WG Beginner Judge

Gemma Kilby WG Level 1

           Coach
           4 years coaching experience
           7 years gymnastics experience

Lesley Dickens WG Advanced Silver Judge

Merit Protection Information Officer
Senior First Aid Certificate

Mary Hewett WG L1 Coach, WG FIG Judge
State Course Presenter - Judging

Merit Protection Information Officer
Senior First Aid Certificate

Apprentice Coaches & Judges

Apprentice coaches & judges are drawn from gymnasts who have gained experiential knowledge having trained anything from 5 to 15 years in the Club and who wish to continue their contribution to the sport. Frequent in-Club workshops, annual courses and regular updates further their education in the field.

Founding Head Coach & Past Chairman

Les Sharp PhD. (Sydney) OAM

            Australian Level 3 Coaching Accreditation .1983
            Advanced Club Coach British Amateur Gymnastic Association, UK. 1977
            ACT team coach 8,9,10,Junior, International, and Levels 1978–1995. 35 years coaching experience.
            Gymnast from 1953-1974.
            Founder Canberra City Gymnastic Club, 1978.
            Co-Founder Sydney University Gymnastic Club, 1958.
            Co-Founder and Head Women’s Coach Abingdon Club UK.1974-1978
            Principal lecturer Australian Gymnastic Federation Level 3 coaches course 1981,1987,1990,1993
            Guest lecturer at Australian National Judges courses 1981,1982,1982
            Guest lecturer Australian National Coaches Congress 1982,1984,1985
            Director PAN AM International gymnast camp, 1983,1984
            ACTGA President 1978-1982; 1993- 2000
            ACTGA Coaching Co-coordinator 1984-86
            Australian Levels Coach of the Year 1996

Les and Dahlia (FIG WAG Judge and ACT Technical Director) Sharp retired December 2000