Canoeing - Sprint Coaches
Richard Fox
Richard brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience having been the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Australian National Head Coach for canoe slalom since 2001, the Head Coach at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and the National Coach in Australia since 1998. A former canoe slalom athlete, he won five individual and five team world titles for Great Britain in the men's kayak event between 1981 and 1993. He is regarded by the AIS as one of their most outstanding coaches.
Richard's work history and involvement at all levels of the sport of canoeing over a period of 25 years as an elite athlete, coach and manager provides a rich background for this position. In particular, Richard’s proven leadership, communication skills and innovation at the high performance level will prove a sound background in enabling him to accept the challenges of this demanding new position.
The interview panel, which included former AIS Director, Michael Scott and Australian Canoeing CEO Jon Bisset, agreed that a change to the role to place responsibility for both slalom and flatwater (sprint) was appropriate in this instance and concurred that Richard was indeed the ideal candidate to achieve this.
Bisset was pleased with the new appointment. “Richard has become an integral part of Australian Canoeing in his tenure as Head Coach of the canoe slalom team. His expertise in the field is unquestionable and I’m confident his appointment will ensure a successful future for the high performance program,” he said.
In his role as National Performance Director, Richard is responsible for providing technical support and direction in effectively managing the Flatwater and Slalom High Performance Program.
Richard was excited at the great challenge and opportunity to lead both the slalom and flatwater programs. 'I look forward to working with Australian Canoeing and the program stakeholders as well as the athletes and coaches to deliver the best possible result for our sport. I am confident Australia can build on it's current position and potentially become a powerful canoeing nation,' he noted.
Richard's work history and involvement at all levels of the sport of canoeing over a period of 25 years as an elite athlete, coach and manager provides a rich background for this position. In particular, Richard’s proven leadership, communication skills and innovation at the high performance level will prove a sound background in enabling him to accept the challenges of this demanding new position.
The interview panel, which included former AIS Director, Michael Scott and Australian Canoeing CEO Jon Bisset, agreed that a change to the role to place responsibility for both slalom and flatwater (sprint) was appropriate in this instance and concurred that Richard was indeed the ideal candidate to achieve this.
Bisset was pleased with the new appointment. “Richard has become an integral part of Australian Canoeing in his tenure as Head Coach of the canoe slalom team. His expertise in the field is unquestionable and I’m confident his appointment will ensure a successful future for the high performance program,” he said.
In his role as National Performance Director, Richard is responsible for providing technical support and direction in effectively managing the Flatwater and Slalom High Performance Program.
Richard was excited at the great challenge and opportunity to lead both the slalom and flatwater programs. 'I look forward to working with Australian Canoeing and the program stakeholders as well as the athletes and coaches to deliver the best possible result for our sport. I am confident Australia can build on it's current position and potentially become a powerful canoeing nation,' he noted.
