Tackle the Podium

STAFF

You will be coached by the following CORE team of people

Dr. Natascha Wesch (Women) – PHD in Sports Psychology, you can find all her information and credentials as well as previous 7′s experience at the national level at her website Elite Mind Performance

Lori Josephson (Women) - UWO Athlete as well as Canadian National Program Athlete, and Ontario Rugby Athlete, Sociology program at University of Western Ontario

Meaghann Buitinga (Women) – UWO Athlete and Ontario Rugby Athlete, Engineering program at University of Western Ontario

Katie Baer – Assistant Coach – UWO and Ontario Rugby Athlete, Kinesiology Student at University of Western Ontario
Arielle Borrice – Assistant Coach – UWO and National Program Athlete,
Student at University of Western Ontario
Rachel Thompson – Team Manager, Manager of UWO Women’s Rugby, Student at UWO
Darren David – Strength & Conditioning Coach, Owner/Head Instructor at Form and Function Athletics/Sanshozenji Aikido Canada (more info at http://formfunctionathletics.com/Form_anda_Function_Athletics/The_Coaches.html
Melissa Dobson – Athletic Therapist,Owner at ProActiv Sports Therapy, Athletic Therapist at London Major’s Baseball Club, Athletic Therapist at Wise Athletic Development Academy (more info: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/melissa-dobson/44/330/758)
Chernick – BA/KIN,RMT,CST-D, Craniosacral/message Therapist, treats infants, children and adults seeking help with acute or chronic pain, concussions and sports injuries, trauma, neurological problems, learning and developmental issues, facial and oral dysfunction (more info: https://www.iahp.com/Nina/)

 

Stu Baillie (Men)- Lambton- Kent District School Board Highschool Coach, coached many athletes who have gone on to play at higher levels

 

 We will be bringing in several additional coaching staff to provide you with nutrition, strength and conditioning, mental training, athletic therapy and all other aspects that relate to how to be an elite athlete

Manager – Melissa Baer Former UWO athlete, Rugby Ontario Athlete, Managed UWO, Rugby Ontario Junior teams, coordinated hosting of CIS National Championships in 2005 and 2006 (London), Entrepreneur and Major in Business at University of Western Ontario

 

Your coaching staff is made up of some very talented and experienced coaches, managers, nutritionists, strength and conditioning coaches, and sports psychologists to provide you with all the tools necessary to excel at sports and rugby 7′s.

We are committed to running a very organized program to support your journey in “tackling the podium” of the 2016 Olympics in the game of rugby 7′s. We as a coaching staff and program run a very athlete centered approach and always keep in mind what is best for the athlete keeping in mind his or her own goals and aspirations.

We look forward to working with you and supporting you in achieving all that you are capable of and maximizing your potential as an athlete!