Trainers Profile

Andrew Budge

Qualifications

Accredited Triathlon Coach Level 2

Strength & Conditioning Coach Level 1

Cycling Australia Accredited Coach Level 2

Coaching Experience

Assistant Coach Australian Paralympic Cycling Team (1999 – 2007)

National Handcycling Coach ( 2002 -2007)

Manager/Coach Team MasterCard (Professional Handcycling Team)

I have coached over 700 Ironman finishers

Coached 50 athletes to qualify to Hawaii (Ironman Triathlon World Championships)

6 Podium finishers (Age Group) at Hawaii (World Championships)

4 top 10 Professional Ironman placings

Several Ironman qualifier podium results

Written several articles for Triathlon on the TWA and Trysport websites

Provided Coaching/Training content for Handcycling Australia Website

I have presented at three TWA Coaching courses.

I have presented at two Level 1 Coaching Courses.

I delivered the Coaching Presentation to National and International Handcyclists at the 2006 + 2007 Wild West HC Tours.

Coached 2 times Paralympic Gold Medallist – Mark Le Flohic and several other Paralympic Medalists, World Champions, European Champions and World Record Holders in Cycling.

Nominated for the 2002 ANZ Sports Star of the Year Awards – Coach of the Year - Triathlon

2004 Wheelchair Sports Western Australia – Coach of the Year

2005 Wheelchair Sports Coach of the Year

2005 Western Australian Disabled Sports Association – Coach of the Year

2006 Finalist Western Australian Disabled Sports - Coach of the Year

Coach to several category winners in the Avon Descent (130km White Water Marathon)

Coached State Sprint Kayak and Marathon Champion.

Coach to over 150 Marathon finishers (1 x 1^st place, 2 x 2^nd positions in the Perth marathon)

Conditioning and Strength Coach to Swan Districts Football Club 1993-1999. Current Strength Coach – Swan Districts Football Club.

Conditioning Coach to Burswood Redbacks (State Basketball League 1998-1999)

Coach – MasterCard Professional Handcycling Team (Broke 24 Hour World record in the Netherlands 462km - 2005).

Coach to Professional Ironman athlete, Kate Bevilaqua (2002 – 2009)

Coach to Triathlon Age Group Champions Matt Burton, Kelly McCombie, Ron Sammut, Marcel Weijers and Barb Wood.

Coach to Adventurer and Explorer Tom Smitheringale

Coach to Adventurer and explorer Tom Clipston

Most Cherished/Memorable Coaching Experiences

Watching my wife Terri finish her first Ironman World Championships in Kona (1999) and Terri finishing Hawaii (2005) with all 4 of our children.

 Mark le Flohic Road Race Gold Medal at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

What I love about Coaching

All of the interesting and inspiring clients that I have met, as a result of my job. Particularly those that may have lost some physical ability but choose to focus on what they can do, not what they have lost.

Helping athletes to get the best out of their performances and being part of their life journey to their great achievements.

Contact Details

Mobile: 0421 811 938

Email:  andrew@trysport.com.au