Joshua Lasscock
Adelaide ,SA
Summary
Accomplished Rowing Coordinator and Coach with a proven track record at Pembroke School, enhancing racing performance through innovative training programs. Expert in team management and relationship building, I've successfully developed athletes' technical skills and fostered a winning environment. Specialised in creating strength and conditioning programs, and season plans that significantly reduce injury risk and improve power, speed, and endurance.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Adelaide Rowing Club
05.2023 - Current
- Working with senior open-age athletes and school-age athletes
- Worked with 85 school-aged athletes and 79 open-age athletes
- Educated athletes on proper lifting techniques, reducing the risk of injury during weight room sessions.
- Enhanced athlete performance by designing and implementing customized strength and conditioning programs.
- Developed and implemented programs focused on improving power, speed and endurance.
- Created a positive training environment by fostering strong relationships with athletes, coaches, and support staff.
Junior Rowing Coordinator
Wilderness School
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Designed season training programs for two age groups to elicit the desired physiological adaptations to increase racing performance
- Developed the technical skills of novice and junior rowers
- Managed a team of novice and junior coaches (30 athletes and 5 coaches)
- Responsible for general admin work involving weekly emails, communication to parents/athletes, coordinating coaches within the novice and junior program
Rowing and Strength and Conditioning Coach
Pembroke School
10.2021 - 08.2023
- 2021/22 9A boys coach
- 2022/23 Intermediate Boys coordinator and 10A boys coach (Head of the River Winners)
- Created season training programs to elicit desired aerobic and anaerobic adaptations to increase racing performance
- Educated athletes on proper lifting technique, reducing the risk of injury during weight room sessions.
- Enhanced athlete performance by designing and implementing customized strength and conditioning programs.
- Developed and implemented programs focused on improving power, speed and endurance.
- Worked with both semi-elite adolescents within the rowing program and recreational adolescents within the general condition program
- Created a positive training environment by fostering strong relationships with athletes, coaches, and support staff.
Education
Batchelor Of Health Studies - Physiology And Neuroscience
Flinders University
Adelaide, SABatchelor Of Exercise Science - Exercise And Sports Science
Flinders University
Adelaide, SAHigh School Diploma -
Prince Alfred College
Kent Town, SA11.2021
Skills
- Driven
- Resilient
- Steadfast
- Understanding
- Good Humoured
- Team management
Accomplishments
- Won the 2023 SA Head of the River in the 10A devision as a Coach
- Invited to coach in South Australian Institute of Sport School winter program as a coach (2023) due to one of my athletes from the Pembroke Boys 10A crew gaining selection
Certification
- ASCA level 1
- First Aid
- CPR
- WWCC
- DHS Aged Care Check
- Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education and Care Training
- NDIS Workers Check
Additional Information
- I’m currently a competitive semi-elite rower looking for Australian team selection
- This past year I have been the Men’s Vice-Captain at Adelaide Rowing Club where I have grown the men’s membership of the club by two fold during the 2023/24 season
- I can play three instruments (Alto Saxophone, Concert Flute and Piccolo)
- In my spare time I enjoy tinkering around with DIY electronics
Timeline
Junior Rowing Coordinator
Wilderness School
09.2023 - 04.2024
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Adelaide Rowing Club
05.2023 - Current
Rowing and Strength and Conditioning Coach
Pembroke School
10.2021 - 08.2023
Batchelor Of Health Studies - Physiology And Neuroscience
Flinders University
Batchelor Of Exercise Science - Exercise And Sports Science
Flinders University
High School Diploma -
Prince Alfred College
- ASCA level 1
- First Aid
- CPR
- WWCC
- DHS Aged Care Check
- Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education and Care Training
- NDIS Workers Check
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