“Athletes may not remember what the coach told them, but they will remember how they made them feel.”

Maya Angelou


About Glenn

Glenn with Michael Matthews
Glenn and Michael Matthews

I have worked as both a volunteer and professional online cycling coach for the past 27 years. I am an experienced High Performance Coach, Program Leader and Athletic Development Professional. With proven National pathway experience, I have a well-developed understanding of talent development frameworks, pre-elite and elite cycle coaching capabilities across Regional, State, National and International jurisdictions in the high performance online cycling coaching setting. My vast experience in leading teams, communicating with a variety of high performance stakeholders and project coordination is well honed. I have enjoyed a variety of opportunities to engage, educate, mentor, motivate and inspire athletes, whilst positively contributing to performance outcomes and the development of pathway online cycling coach Australia programs.

“A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.”

Jim Watkins

Career Summary

  • Director / Head Coach GDCC (Sep 2019 to present)
  • High Performance Pathways Program Coordinator (Aug 2019 to present)
  • Victorian Institute of Sport – Head Cycling Coach (4.5 years)
  • ACT Academy of Sport – Head Cycling Coach (8 years)
  • ACT Academy of Sport – Assistant Cycling and Talent Search Coach (12 months)
  • New South Wales Institute of Sport - Southern High Performance Hub Cycling Coach (1.5 years)
  • Cycling Australia - National Development Manager (3 years)
  • Illawarra Academy of Sport – Head Cycling Coach (4 years)
  • University of Wollongong - Sports Scientist (5 years)
  • Illawarra Academy of Sport – Assistant Cycling Coach (11 months)

I previously worked at the Australian Sports Commission and lectured at a number of universities in areas such as anatomy, sports science, exercise physiology, sports Management and functional anatomy

Glenn with Courtney Field
Glenn and Courtney Field. Photo used with permission.

Education

Glenn and Beck Wiasak
Glenn and Beck Wiasak. © Mark Gunter
  • Associate Diploma in Sports Science
    (Major in Coaching)
  • Bachelor of Applied Science Degree
    (Double major in Exercise Physiology and Sports Medicine)
  • Master of Biomedical Science (Hons)
    (Major in Motor Control)
  • Graduate Diploma in Information Management
    (Major in Research)
  • Working with Children or Working with Vulnerable People  Accreditation current in NSW, VIC & ACT

  • Level 3 Elite Cycling Coach (Platinum) Certificate
    (AusCycling)
  •  Level 1 (Australian Strength & Conditioning Association)
  • Performance Coach Program  AIS Centre for Performance Coaching and Leadership (Melbourne Business School)
  •  Integrity Australia Level 1 and Level 2 Anti-Doping certificate
  • Level 2 Certified Coach (Training Peaks)
  •  Cycling Coach (Today's Plan)

Professional Experience

Glenn and Michael Matthews post Commonwealth Games
Glenn and Michael Matthews post Commonwealth Games
  • UCI World Cup Track Coach - Melbourne
  • Director Sportif of ACTAS Road Cycling Team over eight years
  • Olympic Youth Festival (Coach) over 10 years
  • National Para Cycling Selector 2009 to 2018
  • Commonwealth Youth Games (Head Coach)
  • Victorian Elite Cycling Team (Head Coach)
  • Cycling Australia Coaching Commission member
  • ACT Elite Cycling Team (Head Coach)
  • Manager Oceania Development Camps
  • AIS women’s Talent Identification track sprint group (coach)
  • Lectured at Cycling Australia Level 1 and 2 Track & Road Coaching courses
Glenn and Michael Matthews post Commonwealth Games


“There is no worse bitterness than to reach the end of your life and realized you have not lived.”

M. Scott Peck