Craig Dwyer
FIRST NAME | Craig | |||
LAST NAME | Dwyer | |||
DATE OF BIRTH: | 29-oct.-1988 | |||
POSITION: | Coach | |||
CITIZEN: | South Africa /New Zeland |
Description
PERSONAL PROFILE
Since I was a boy, coaching rugby at a professional level has been a strong ambition of mine. I have grown up watching the greats play and coach, and I can identify with them having played and coached in South Africa, New Zealand and South America. I am extremely passionate about the sport and my goal is to help players personally develop and for teams to play collectively and achieve their goals, while instilling a strong winning culture.
SKILLS
- Effective communication including active listening and paraphrasing, so everyone is on the same page, breaking down barriers
- Successful team culture means understanding where their work fits in the total context of the vision
- Strong eye for detail means I read both the game and the players competently, giving good analysis that aids with future evaluations
- Robust planning and management abilities that allow organised and effective sessions
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 – 2020 Backline Coach / Attack Coach Mid-Canterbury A Squad, NZ
- Development of game blueprint in patterns
- Pre and post-match analysis
- Specific responsibility for backs (11/14/15) and overall team attack
- Contributing to team trainings and session plans
- Team selection and player development
2018 – 2020 Premier Division Head Coach Hampstead RFC, NZ
- Responsible for uniting players who traditionally have had a lot of in-fighting
- Creating a team culture that is inclusive and enjoyable for players and management
- Applied my planning and executing abilities to pre-season and season training sessions
- Employed new patterns of play to eliminate the expected patterns of play
- Coordinating match day programs and after match functions
- Identifying talent and instigate selections, including recruitment of new talent
- After match game and player analysis to identify strengths and weaknesses
2019 Intermediate 7’s Coach Mid-Canterbury Rugby Union, NZ
- Effective planning and delivery of sessions for Boys and Girls at Intermediate level
- Developing upcoming players skills and understanding of the game
- Introducing World Rugby’s values and our own set of values to both squads
- Koru Games 7’s Championship Winners
2017 – 2019 – 2020 Rugby Outreach Program Santiago, Chile
- Effective planning and delivery of free coaching clinics for tier 2 nations
- Assisting coaches with training plans and personal development
- Video analysis to help players improve their all round game
- Raising funds to purchase vital training equipment such as balls & tackle shields in addition to collecting boots and training apparel to ensure entry level players have sufficient gear to play the game
2016 – 2017 U20 Head Coach Ponsonby RFC, NZ
- Reinforcing a winning team culture for both the players and management
- Planning and executing challenging and enjoyable training sessions, to work on individual technique, and expose players to different situations
- Developing upcoming players, their skills, understanding of the game, including the intellectual elements
- Coordinating match day programs and after match functions to include families who support the players
- Observational analysis using advanced perception, scrutiny, critical thinking, and memory to guide player improvement, and identifies talent to aid with selections
- Plate winners in the Auckland rugby 2016 competition, awarded for team with the best culture and sportsmanship, award for the teams with the highest average points
2008 – 2013 Director of Rugby Durban Mets RFC, SA
- Working collaboratively to plan and execute a four-year plan to expand the depth of players
- Uniting players and management to create a strong team and club culture
- Conscription of new players, and developing their ethos
- Successful game analysis and video sessions in partnership with the squads
- Accomplishing club sponsorships and financial streams to ensure continued patronage
- Coordination of match day and after match functions, creating a cohesive atmosphere
- Organise the planning, and then executing of training sessions to improve player skills, so they become stronger, and play better
- Completed the season unbeaten as division winners, and most improved club
2010 U16A Forwards Coach George Campbell HS, SA
- Contributing to session planning and team training
- Responsible for the forwards and team’s defensive systems
- Effective planning and executing of training sessions, designed to increase player skills
- Assisting with selection and player reviews
2008 – 2009 U15A Head Coach Queensburgh HS, SA
- Creating a consistent team culture where players enjoyed training
- Individual player development and mentoring to ensure I got the best from players
- Effective planning and executing of training sessions, designed to increase player skills
- Game and player analysis to aid with quality squad selection
QUALIFICATIONS
- IRB Level 2
- Rugby Smart 2019
- St Johns First Aid Certificate