Boxing - Coaches
Bodo Andreass (Head Coach)
Prior to becoming a coach, Bodo had a 17-year boxing career, from 1964 to 1981, which included membership of the East German national team (1974–81) and the title of East German national champion in 1979.
Bodo began his coaching career in 1983 and was a national team coach for East Germany from 1986 to 1990. He subsequently took up appointments as the national coach of Nigeria from 1991 to 1994, and South Africa from 1995 to 1997, before being appointed to the position of Australian Institute of Sport/national head coach of boxing in 1997.
Bodo has coached boxers to win medals in many high performance competitions, including four bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, three gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals and four bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Bodo began his coaching career in 1983 and was a national team coach for East Germany from 1986 to 1990. He subsequently took up appointments as the national coach of Nigeria from 1991 to 1994, and South Africa from 1995 to 1997, before being appointed to the position of Australian Institute of Sport/national head coach of boxing in 1997.
Bodo has coached boxers to win medals in many high performance competitions, including four bronze medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, three gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals and four bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Donald Abnett (Coach)
Don is the inaugural coach of the Australian Institute of Sport National Talent Identification and Development boxing program. He has held boxing coaching accreditation since 1982 and, in 1985, was the youngest participant in Australia's first level two coaching course.
Prior to joining the Australian Institute of Sport, Don held state/territory head coach positions in NSW (1994–95) and ACT (2003–07). As an athlete he represented New Zealand in 1978 at an international invitational tournament.
Don was Australian national head coach for the 2004, 2006 and 2008 World Junior Boxing Championships, helping Australia to win a bronze medal in 2006 and 2008. He was also assistant coach for the 1995 and 2003 Oceania Boxing Championship and head coach for the 2005 Oceania Boxing Championships. In 2009, Don coached Australia to a bronze medal at the cadet world championships.
Prior to joining the Australian Institute of Sport, Don held state/territory head coach positions in NSW (1994–95) and ACT (2003–07). As an athlete he represented New Zealand in 1978 at an international invitational tournament.
Don was Australian national head coach for the 2004, 2006 and 2008 World Junior Boxing Championships, helping Australia to win a bronze medal in 2006 and 2008. He was also assistant coach for the 1995 and 2003 Oceania Boxing Championship and head coach for the 2005 Oceania Boxing Championships. In 2009, Don coached Australia to a bronze medal at the cadet world championships.
Craig Branch