CT to prioritise Community Coach development in 2023-24

Whilst this week has largely been about inspiring Tasmania’s next generation of young cricketers through the JMC Community Cricket Blitz, it is also serving as an opportunity to upskill community cricket coaches across the state.

This season Cricket Tasmania will be investing further in community coach development opportunities, to ensure that this crucial volunteer workforce across the state is best equipped provide a quality and meaningful cricket experiences for children right across the state.

Last night, Jeff Vaughan – head coach of the Tasmanian Tigers and Hobart Hurricanes male program – attended a coach development session in Devonport, sharing his learnings and insights with local coaches from across the north west coast.

Cricket Tasmania’s General Manager of Community Cricket, Alex King, said it was a fantastic opportunity for cricket coaches on the north west coach to learn from someone of Vaughan’s calibre.

“To have our male Tigers and Hurricanes male head coach in Jeff here, to be able to share his insights and learnings with coaches in Devonport is a really invaluable and unique opportunity.

“The role our community coaches play is critical to ensure girls and boys are engaged in cricket, have fun and develop their skills, and we are thrilled to provide more flexibility and opportunities for volunteers across the state by offering a range of courses this season.”

Vaughan said it was refreshing to see how motivated coaches were at the grassroots level to provide the best outcomes possible for Tasmanian cricket.

“Ultimately, whatever level you are coaching at, we all have the same aim, which is to get the best you can out of each player so that they can not only develop as individuals, but also contribute to their team in the most meaningful way they can.

“It’s great to see how many volunteer coaches who are out there in our community who are passionate about providing the most meaningful cricket experience for young Tasmanians as possible, and I think it’s really important that we are working to not only foster the next generation of talent on the field, but off it too.”

Off the back of last night’s coach development session, Cricket Tasmania have released a range of dates and locations where a range of free Community Coach Courses (Level 1) will be held across the 2023-24 cricket season.

With the continued growth in the number of female teams we are seeing at the community level, for the first time this summer, Cricket Tasmania will also be offering female-focused courses across each region for the first time.

2023-24 Community Coach Courses (Level 1)

Registrations for the above courses are now open.