Coaching Manitoba provided development grant-bingo as an alternate source of funding for the recruitment, training and development of coaches in Manitoba. The grant is application based and is distributed at the discretion of Coaching Manitoba to fund coaching development opportunities not covered by other grants. Coaching Manitoba retains 50% of the bingo earnings.

MWA - Hercules Club Program

Program Goal: to promote and support the development of coaches in weightlifting in Manitoba.

Program Objective: to provide one novice and one developmental coach with the practical education opportunity.

Program Arrangements: MWA and Hercules Club jointly applied for the bingo grant. MWA allocated bingo earnings to the Hercules Club to run the program. Hercules Club facilitated coaching recruitment and training for a period of 4 months.

Coaches
Mirek Korkowski - Master Coach, NCCP Course Conductor
Quinn Nguyen - developmental coach, NCCP Theory Level 1 & 2, Technical Level 1 & 2, Practical Level 1.
Dean Gillert - novice coach, NCCP Theory Level 1 & 2, Technical Level 2.

Program Evaluation and Analysis

April/2002: MWA and Hercules Club filed the Coaching Manitoba grant application. Coaching Manitoba approved the application. Weightlifting listed as the fourth sport to receive bingo.
Hercules Club developed the program, selected two eligible coaches, provided MWA and coaches with the program outline and expectations.

May 1/ 2002 - June 30/2002: Hercules Club provided coaches with supervised coaching opportunity at the club level. Quinn and Dean attended regular club practices scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, participated at the Hercules Training Camp and Hercules Challenge Club Competitions. Both coaches worked under the supervision of the Master Coach conducting warm-up and stretching programs, administering and evaluating lifting exercises and supervising cool down program.

July 1/2002 - August 31/2002: Hercules Club provided coaches with and independent coaching opportunities at the club level. Quinn and Dean participated in the regular club practice schedule as well as individually designated practices according to the following schedule:
    Tuesday, July 2 - Dean
    Friday, July 5 - Quinn
    Friday, July 12 - Quinn/Dean
    Monday, July 15 - Quinn
    Tuesday, July 16 - Dean
    Wednesday, July 17 - Dean
    Friday, July 19 - Quinn
    Friday, August 2 - Quinn
    Monday, August - Quinn/Dean
    Wednesday, August - Dean

Coaches Evaluation: Dean and Quinn were evaluated during the practice and Quinn was evaluated at the competition settings. The practice evaluation covered all aspects involved with running a practice, including any preparation for competition. The competition evaluation covered all aspects involved with coaching the athlete through the competition from the time the athlete arrived at the competition venue till the time they leave.
Both coaches met or exceeded requirements for the NCCP Practical certification. I would like to recommend that the MWA send an application to certify Dean at the Practical Level 1 and Quinn at the Practical Level 2.

Recommendation 1: to certify Dean Gillert as the Practical Level 1 coach in weightlifting. Dean has been coaching for a period of one year at the Hercules Weightlifting Club and successfully completed four months practical education program.

Recommendation 2: to certify Quinn Nguyen as the Practical Level 2 coach in weightlifting. Quinn has been coaching for a period of four years at the Hercules Weightlifting Club and successfully completed four months practical education program.

Respectfully submitted,
Mirek Korkowski, NCCP Master Course Conductor
Hercules Weightlifting and Strength Training Academy