DIRECTOR OF SURF SPORTS - Mark Williams

Mark Williams oversees all aspects of Surf Sports at the BMD Northcliffe Surf Club. Mark is a three times World Surf Race Champion, former Australian and Goodwill Games Surf Race Champion, 11 time Australian Team Representative and BMD Northcliffe Hall of Fame Inductee - 2004. Mark holds a Bachelor of Business/Marketing and was a previous owner of Dolphin Surfcraft for 5 years.

COACHING

BMD Northcliffe's coaching program caters for all abilities from the novice to the elite. We believe our Coaching structure and program is professional and world class. Our coaches are world leaders in their divisions and our facilities are second to none. Below is a breakdown of our Coaching Structure.

DIRECTOR OF COACHING - Pat O'Keeffe

Pat is the most successful surf sports coach in the history of Surf Life Saving. His results over his coaching career are outstanding. Pat has coached the BMD Northcliffe Surf Club to six Australian Pointscore Championships and three World Ocean Pointscore Championships. He has coached nine Australian Ironwoman Champions and six Australian Ironman Champions. In the professional Ironman/Ironwoman series (Uncle Tobys & Kellogg's) he has coached 13 female overall series champions and 11 male overall series champions.

HEAD SENIOR COACH - Barry Newman

Barry is the Club's Head Senior Coach from under 15's through to Opens. He was one of the original Uncle Tobys Ironmen and has won numerous State and Australian Titles. He is a Level 3 Surf Coach and the current Australian 45-49 years Ironman Champion. Barry also coaches the BMD Northcliffe Swimming squad which includes athletes that were 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the open female surf race at the 2009 Australian Surf Life Saving Championship.

SKI TECHNIQUE COACH - Grant Davies

Grant Davies was the Olympic Silver Medalist in the K1-1000m kayaking at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. He is one of the most highly qualified kayak coaches in Australia. Grant provides our athletes with advice and tuition which incorporates expert technique and stroke correction work including video analysis.

SENIOR BEACH SPRINT COACH - John Smith

John Smith has over 50 years running experience. He is a two times Gold Coast Gift winner and has trained countless Australian Champions including Simon Harris - seven times Australian Beach Flags Champion.

SURF RESCUE COACH - Damien Moffrey

Damien Moffrey has coached BMD Northcliffe's Surf Rescue Team for the past 10 years. BMD Northcliffe has won 15 gold medals in this area at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships and numerous silver and bronze medals. The Champion Patrol Team has won 8 Australian gold medals in 8 consecutive years. We have also had five Australian Champion Lifesavers.

BOAT COACH - Drew Griffith

Drew Griffith has over 20 years boat coaching experience and has won three Australian Surf Boat Titles. The BMD Northcliffe Boat Coaching structure consists of gym, river and surf sessions.

MASTERS COACH - Bruce Kolkka

In 2009 Bruce was inducted in Surf Life Saving Australia's Hall of Fame. Bruce has won an amazing 58 Australian Championships. He has coached the Masters Teams to a record breaking 12 Australian Masters Pointscore Championships out of the last 14.

JUNIOR HEAD COACH - Gavin Hill

Gavin has been the Junior Head Coach for the past 5 seasons. He has won numerous State, Australian and World Titles. He is the current 45-49 years Australian Board Race Champion. The BMD Northcliffe Nipper Team has placed in the top three clubs at the past 5 Queensland Junior State Championships under the guidance of Gavin Hill.

ASSISTANT JUNIOR COACH - Tiarne Smith

Tiarne Smith has been involved in Surf Life Saving for over 25 years. She has won four Short Board Riding Australian Championships and four Long Board Australian Championships. Tiarne brings a wealth of knowledge to the junior members of our club.

NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SURF SPORTS???

For more information on Coaching or any area of Surf Sports, please contact Mark Williams, our Director of Surf Sports- To Contact Click Here