Position: Head Coach
Nationality: Australian
Age: 39
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Education: University – Bachelor Degree in Mass Communication
Current Club / School/ Union: Albany Creek JRFC
Years Coaching experience: 14
Level Coached: Junior, University, Colts, Senior and Representative
IRB / Country Certification: Australia II Level Coaching Certificate (2008)
Aim: Leading teams I coach to win competitions and succeed by promoting rugby
values, developing and improving players’ skills from novice to advance level based on
nutrition, fitness, basic skills, mental strength and laws of the game; creating styles of play adapted to their age and abilities anywhere in the world.
Rugby Career Goal: Coach at a professional level in Europe or Japan.
Philosophy: Keep it simple, enjoyable and safe
Strengths:
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of the laws of the game of rugby.
• Proven competence and experience coordinating, organizing and planning
Rugby seasons and training sessions.
• Ability to instruct/teach by building a friendly and professional rapport with
players.
• Excellent personal time management and organisational skills with the ability to
work under pressure and meet tight timeframes.
• Ability to analyse and improve players’ technique and teams’ strategy problems.
• Team-spirited leadership style, with positive attitude equally effective working
independently or in a team of coaches.
• Willing to embrace new ideas and concepts.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate and lead a team of people committed to excellence.
Current Teams (2011 Season)
• Coach U14 team, Albany Creek JRFC.
• Head Coach - Backs U14 Brisbane North Representative team.
Last Teams Coached (2010 Season):
• Barbarians Down Under, Brisbane - Australia
Barbarians Down Under was a development 12-week rugby union program aimed at
U15 Brisbane North rugby union players and promoting rugby union values. It was a
plan based on five topics that influence players’ development; therefore, on their
performance: Nutrition, fitness, basic rugby skills, laws of the game and mental strength.
• Albany Creek JRFC, Brisbane - Australia
Albany Creek was an U15 team with players with different skill levels and abilities.
Creating a team culture was my main goal. By the end of the season this was strong and
helped the team to improve results compared to previous years.
• U15 Brisbane North Representative Team, Brisbane - Australia
U15 Brisbane North Representative team was a selection from the Brisbane North, in a
period of 12 weeks developed a coaching program to prepare players and improve their
ability to perform under pressure at the State Championship.
Career Highlights:
• Winining all games but one with Universidad Central de Venezuela RFC Second
Division team from 1995 to 1996. Therefore wining the Second Division National
Championship and finalist in The University Championship.
• Coaching a successful Brisbane North representative side during 2007, 2008 and
2009. Wining undefeated both the 2007 Development Carnival, and the 2008
State Championship tournaments; moreover reaching the semi finals in 2009, (14
straight victories two losses).
Most memorable rugby moment:
• Winning undefeated the 2007 Development Carnival without receiving points
against through the whole competition.
• Wining all the games of the Barbarians Down Under Paris Tour and the Disney
Paris festival in 2010
Summary of Experience:
My rugby career started in Venezuela at Universidad Central de Venezuela RFC. I
moved to Australia and played rugby with Brothers RFC till 2006. Retired as a player
that year and focused on coaching and developing players.
• 2011, U14 Head Coach, Albany Creek JRUFC, Brisbane-Australia
• 2011, U14 Head Coach-Backs, Brisbane North Representative Team
• 2010, U15 Head Coach, Albany Creek JRUFC, Brisbane-Australia
• 2010, U15 Head Coach, Brisbane North Representative Team
• 2009- 2010, U15 Head Coach Barbarians Down Under, Brisbane North Development team
• 2009, U14 Head Coach, Brisbane North Representative team
• 2008-2009, U19 Coach, Colts II Brothers RFC, Brisbane-Australia
• 2008, U14 Head Coach, Brothers Black, Brothers Juniors RFC, Brisbane-Australia
• 2008, U13 Head Coach, Brisbane North Representative team
• 2007, U11 Coach, Brothers Gold, Brothers Juniors RFC, Brisbane-Australia
• 2007, U12 Head Coach, Brisbane North Maroon Development team
• 2006, U10 Coach, Brothers Gold, Brothers Juniors RFC, Brisbane-Australia
• 2005, U9 Assistant Coach, Brothers Gold, Brothers Juniors RFC, Brisbane-Australia
• 1999 to 2002, Coach, Buhos RFC, Caracas - Venezuela
• 1996 to 1998, Coach, Karives RFC. Caracas – Venezuela
• 1995 to 1996, Coach, UCV RFC Second Division Team, Caracas – Venezuela
• 1994 to 1995, Forwards Coach, Academia Militar de Venezuela, Caracas-Venezuela
Other Qualifications:
• 2009: Advanced coaching seminar Queensland Rugby Union, Brisbane - Australia
• Smart Rugby. Queensland Rugby Union, Brisbane - Australia
• 2007 Practical Rugby Course. International Rugby Academy, Wellington - New Zealand.
• Smart Rugby. Queensland Rugby Union, Brisbane – Australia
• 2006 First Level Coaching Certificate. Queensland Rugby Union, Brisbane - Australia
• Foundation Rugby Course. Queensland Rugby Union,Brisbane – Australia
• 2005 Smart Rugby. Queensland Rugby Union, Brisbane - Australia
Awards
• 2010: Bowl Winners, QJRU State Championship
• 2010: Champion, International Junior Rugby Festival Disneyland Paris 2010
• 2009: Fourth Place, QR State Championship, QJRU. Brisbane, Australia
• 2008: Champions (Undefeated), QR State Championship, QJRU. Brisbane, Australia
• 2008:Runner-Up, U14 First Division BJRU Championship, Brisbane, Australia
• 2007: Winners (Undefeated), U12 Development Skills Carnival, BJRU. Brisbane, Australia.
• 1996: Champions (Undefeated), National Championship Second Division,
Caracas, Venezuela.
• 1996: Runner-up, Universities Championship, Caracas, Venezuela
Other experience
2006 - current: miblogderugby.blogsport.com (owner)
2005-2006: State of rugby Community Rugby magazine. Editor
1995-1996: Rugby & More Venezuelan Rugby Magazine. Editor
