New Coach Speculation Thread.

[travelling_gerry]

Position Description

Position:

Head Coach – Western Force

Responsible to:

General Manager, High Performance – Australian Rugby Union
CEO – Western Force Rugby Union

Reporting on, and accountabilities for day to day program and team performance including player and staff wellbeing and development, contribution to organisation brand and game development across participation, commercial and media threads; and annual learning and development program and performance at personal, player and team/program levels; and contribution to national programs including the Wallabies

Major interactions:

Team Manager - Western Force
Assistant Coaches - Western Force
Head of Athletic Performance - Western Force
Medical Coordinator/Team Doctor - Western Force
Western Force Players
Wallabies Head Coach & Coaching staff
ARU General Manager High Performance
ARU Elite Coach Development Manager

Purpose (Why does the role exist?)

The role is critical in Western Force’s pursuit to achieve its vision of being a successful, winning and influential high performance rugby program. In essence, the purpose of the head coach position is to lead and be accountable for the Western Force rugby program; to influence and support the underpinning programs that contribute to the sustained success of the Western Force; and to significantly contribute to the Western Force brand and the growth of the game in Western Australia

Key Areas of Responsibility (Over what areas does this role have responsibility and accountability?)

TEAM PERFORMANCE
• Build and uphold the team identity and its associated values and behaviors incorporating those of the broader organisation
• Further develop, implement and manage the Western Force team ‘Blue Print’ and guiding principles for on field success. This includes the development and management of high performance systems across the professional program
• Lead the development and implementation of annual periodised coaching and training plans/models
• Plan and coordinate team, specialist and individual coaching programs
• Lead and manage annual performance measurement of the Western Force team program, staff and players incorporating external review especially that of the ARU HP unit.
• Facilitate strong collaboration with internal and external parties (including the ARU and Wallabies) to support performance – continuous analysis and comparison to measure performance and drive success
• Ensure the Western Force program has an international best practice focus, and that learning and development and ‘leading edge’ initiatives are sought and incorporated
• Represent the Western Force and Rugby WA at national and international meetings/conferences as required

COACHING, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT & SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
• Develop and implement the Western Force playing styles and systems (principles of play)
• Develop and implement game plans
• Manage the design and implementation of training session outlines and session plans
• Delegation of coaching components to coaching staff
• Provide coaching on a team, unit and individual basis in agreed areas of the game
• Coordinate and deliver team, player and staff performance measurement reports (training and playing) and maintain records via coordinated effective systems
• Coordinate and deliver unit and individual player review as per above coaching components – training and playing; maintain records of player reviews
• Develop and manage systems to preview opposition teams – team play and unit and individual players
• Attendance at all match, trainings and tours as outlined in program schedule

[travelling_gerry]

Role: Head Coach - Western Force
Applicants are asked to clearly and succinctly answer the questions in the space provided in the below form and submit along with their CV as outlined in the position advertisement.
Name
Email
Mobile No.
Number of years coaching at senior level or higher (total years)?



Outline the highest level head coaching (or coaching role if no head coach experience) role held - what team, when and list best results?
List your level of formal coaching accreditation currently held





List your highest level of education attained



What is your current coaching role?



What was your last coaching role held (previous to current role)?






What is the most success you have achieved in a coaching role - with what team and when? Why? What did success look like?







What top 3 personal attributes make you the outstanding candidate for this role?
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List 2 areas you would seek support to enhance your ability to deliver in this role
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What do you consider to be the top 3 characteristics of a high performing team? 1

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If your referees were contacted what are the 3 words they would use to describe you?
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What do you consider to be the top 3 areas requiring attention to move the Western Force to become a consistently high performing team (Super Rugby finals and better)? 1



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Why do you want this role? (50-word limit)

Why do you coach? (50-word limit)

[whodunnit]

He sent it to me. He said he got Blackadders job with the Crusaders.

Yawn!!

[#10]

ADD:

PLAYER SELECTION/RECRUITMENT/RETENTION
• Develop and implement selection policy, systems and process aligned to the “Blue Print” for success
• Coordination and leadership of the Western Force selection panel (and major decision making accountability)
• Deliver and manage the communication of selection decisions
• Assist with Western Force talent identification, capture (recruitment) and succession planning (including retention) working closely with the General Manager Professional Rugby and other program coaching and recruitment staff

AND

UNIQUE CRITERIA
• Outstanding and proven ability to lead, head coach and manage an elite high performance rugby program – includes the ability to drive a strong team identity within the broader organisation and game purpose and values
• Outstanding proven coaching knowledge and skills
• Industry education and accreditation - Level 3 desirable; Level 2 and SmartRugby required – ARU accredited or ARU accreditation equivalent
• Excellent understanding of the components that contribute to a high performing rugby program including the incorporation of sport science and sport medicine
• Strong ability to collaborate and maintain competitive advantage without fear of sharing and imparting knowledge
• Excellent people management and communication skills – ability to develop, maintain and leverage relationships
• Ability to improve people via formal and informal learning and development systems and approach
• Adaptability and resilience
• Emotional intelligence
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, which will include weekends
• Work/Life balance
• Travel - international and interstate

[valzc]

Thought that Ireland's Joe Schmidt was also becoming available? Reading today that Chief's are keen to chat to him as he may go back home to NZ. Wouldn't he be a good coach prospect?

[MI5_Dog]

Thought that Ireland's Joe Schmidt was also becoming available? Reading today that Chief's are keen to chat to him as he may go back home to NZ. Wouldn't he be a good coach prospect?

He's done a good job with Ireland.

[WFDom]

Apparently Lancaster's off doing defense with an NFL team in the States..... phew!

[travelling_gerry]

Jarrod Hayne for Coach!

[.X.]

Jarrod Hayne for Coach!

its his lifelong dream

[MI5_Dog]

From http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/07/17...western-force/

"It’s been a season to forget for the financially-stricken Force, who were taken over by the ARU last month, had coach Michael Foley sacked shortly after and a number of misbehaving players while on tour in South Africa.
They are due to name a full-time replacement for Foley within the next month, but interim coach Dave Wessels – keen to throw his hat into the ring for the job – is positive about what lies ahead."

[jono]

Excellent bolding skills there bud!

[travelling_gerry]

Roar speculation is not up to TWF speculation.

[MI5_Dog]

You're just not a big fan of mine are you jono

[jono]

See, now i have a rather severe craving to be a little bit of a shit and post an image of a big fan...

honestly i was bored and hadn't had a coffee yet is all.

[Kalahard]

Not much progress has been reported lately about a new coach apart from the very concerning reports we might be getting the leftovers of Qlds coaching search. If this is the case that our new coach will be someone elses 2nd or 3rd choice, then this is bullshit. This next coaching appointment will make or break this club and if Sinderberry allows us to be a dumping ground for someone else's leftovers than Sinderberry should fall on his sword and resign. We may not be able to attract the top of the top players, so we should not compromise on our choice of coach. Our last coach was the leftovers of the Cheika or Foley decision made by the Tahs and how did that turn out? One mid table season and a bunch of cutlery to make soup. We need a highly experienced coach who is going to transform our rugby programme into a world class environment players want to be a part of while also embracing the importance of the local premier grade comp, the 2 things Foley failed at.
There are 2 major decisions that led to Foleys demise, one is that he wrapped the players too much in cotton wool. Apparently according to GPS data collected by the ARU shows that we were the most undertrained team not only in Australia but the whole competition. No wonder we only had 40-60mins of rugby in us this year. Secondly he would not allow Force players to get game time in the local comp. How the hell do expect to engage the local rugby community by snubbing it?
This is why we need th most experienced, qualified and hungry coach we can get, not someones leftovers. We went down that path once hopefully we learnt our lesson.