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About NCDA
Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) Coach Developer Academy was established to foster future international ‘Coach Developers’ and to construct a network of coach developers all over the world. This academy is part of ‘Sport for Tommorrow’ programme of the Japan Sports Agency (JSA) for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. Proudly collaborating with the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE), NSSU Coach Developer Academy provides training programmes with blended learning opportunities for the future coach developers. Creating coaching cultures that leads to positive experiences for everyone through sport is the vision that we have of the academy.
NCDA Vision and Mission
A coaching culture in sport that leads to a positive experiences for all the participants
To foster future international ‘Coach Developers’ and
to construct a community of coach developers across the world.
What are Coach Developers?
“Coach developers are not simply experienced coaches or transmitters of coaching knowledge. They are trained to develop, support and challenge coaches to go on honing and improving their knowledge and skills to provide positive and effective sport experiences for all participants…Coach developers play a crucial role not just in the initial formal training of coaches but also in the way coaches are educated, supported and nurtured ‘on the job’” (ICCE, International Coach Developer Framework, 2014)
NCDA Reunion in Tokyo (29th, October, 2019)
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NCDA get together (reunion) in Liverpool (July, 2017)
NCDA Alumni World Map 2021
Cohort 7 (2020-21)
Juan Diego Blas, Guatemalan Olympic Committee, Guatemala
Pedro Danilo Ponciano Nuñez, University of the Valley, Guatemala
Nicolo' Di Tullio, Nautical Institute San Giorgio and Cristoforo Colombo, Italy
Claudio Mantovani, Scuola dello Sport, Italian Olympic Committee, Italy
Keon Richardson, Zimbabwe National Paralympic Committee (TIAS), Zimbabwe
Oripa Mubika, Zimbabwe National Paralympic Committee, Zimbabwe
Jigme Thinley, Bhutan Olympic Committee, Bhutan
Puspalal Sharma, Paro Football Club, Butan
Aldo Matos Costa, University of Beira Interior, Portuguese Swimming Coaches Association, Portugal
Nuno Garrido, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portuguese Swimming Coaches Association, Portugal
Coen Van Putten, Special Olympics Asia Pacific, Singapore
Aku Nieminen, International Ice Hockey Federation, Switzerland
Frauke Kubischta, Sport Consulting Services, Finland
Cohort 6 (2019-20)
Janith Samaratunga, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka
Penjor Gyeltshen, Bhutan Paralympic Committee, Bhutan
Per Kalfoss, Norwegian Ski Federation, Norway
Pyry Lukkarila, Finnish Ice Hockey Association, Finland
Fiona Murray, Special Olympics International, Ireland
Hans Vangrunderbeek, Flemish School for Coach Education (Sport Vlaanderen), Belgium
Stiliani Chroni, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway/Greece
Liam McCarthy, St Mary's University, United Kingdom
Nuno Loureiro, Sports Sciences School of Rio Maior, Portugal
Michelle De Highden, Gymnastics Australia, Australia
Donna O'Connor, University of Sydney, Australia
Thatiana Silva, Social Service of Industry (SESISP), Brazil
Cohort 6.5 (2019)
Hossam GADOU, Benha University –Faculty of physical Education, Egypt
Vaidotas SRUOGIS, Lithuanian badminton federation, Lithuania
Lkhamsuren DAMDINSUREN, Mongolian Shooting Sport Federation, Mongolia
Irene NABISENKE, Uganda Paralympic Committee, Uganda
Varughese SAMUEL, Sports Authority of India, India
Ana BARRA, Ministry of Education, Seychelles
Kelly Cesco MARCON, Autonomous Sport Confederation of Guatemala, Guatemala
Joshua KWEE JIA MING, Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies(TIAS), Singapore
Katarzyna URBANSKA, Polish Boccia Association (NIFISA), Poland
Ganthi KUMARASAMY, Tenby International School (NIFISA), Malaysia
Jorge Acebes SANCHEZ, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (NIFISA), Spain
Cohort 5 (2018-19)
Tammy Mehrtens, New Zealand Netball, New Zealand
Matt Wilkie, Irish Rugby Football Union, Ireland
Pekka Clewer, Football Association of Finland, Finland
Cameron Kiosoglous, US Rowing, USA
Rita Horvath, Hungarian Coaching Associationm, Hungary
Jon Grydeland, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederations of Sports(NIF), Norway
Angelo Altieri, Italian National Olympic Committee, Italy
Jacob Gino, Wingate Institute, Israel
Bettina Callary, Cape Breton University, Canada
Abbe Brady, St Mary’s University, United Kingdom
Catherine Lariosa, University of the Philippines (Diliman), Philippines
Rui Resende, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Joseph Gurgis, University of Toronto, Canada
Shirly Natsu Yazaki, Nippon Sport Science University, Japan
Cohort 5.5 (2018)
Mariana Tsukamoto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Valencia Sihera, Government of Grenada, Grenada
Ivo Figueiredo Quendera, European Paralympic Committee, Portugal
Michelle Alleyne-Pennie, National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago
Condrey Liu, Singapore Swimming Association, Singapore
Uwambaza Vianney, Rwanda Football Association, Rwanda
Sara Vargas Narvaez, Saudi Federation of Mass Participation, Saudi Arabia
Celestin Nzeyimana, Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS), Rwanda
Shema-Maboko Didier, Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS), Rwanda
Taciana Pinto, Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS),Brazil
Cohort 4 (2017-18)
Paula Korsakas, Instituto Reação, Brazil
Andrea Woodburn, Université Laval, Canada
Heitor Rodrigues, GoiIás Federal University, Brazil
Belinda Tarling, Union Cycliste Internationale, Switzerland
Aku Nieminen, International Ice Hockey Federation, Switzerland
Michal Starczewski, Polish Canoe Federation, Poland
Stephen Harvey, Ohio University, United States
Sebusiso Keketsi, Ministry of Gender, Youth, Sport and Recreation, Lesotho
Robert Crudgington, University of Queensland, Australia
Ashley Ross, International Cricket Council Academy, United Arab Emirates
Narin HajTass, Jordan Olympic Committee, Jordan
Jiaren Low, Sport Singapore, Singapore
Shigeki Sarodo, Nippon Sport Science University, Japan
Cohort 3 (2016-17)
Lynnette Chng, Sport Singapore, Singapore
Shlomo Sabia, Ministry of Culture and Sport, Israel, Israel
Steven Dillon, New Zealand Football, New Zealand
Robert Holden, International Sailing Federation, South Africa
Christine Nash, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Maiju Kokkonen, Finnish Sports Institute Vierumãki, Finland
Torsten Buhre, Malmö University, Sweden
Per Kvalsund, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sport, Zambia
Glenn Cundari, PGA of Canada, Canada
Kristen Dieffenbach, West Virginia University, United States
Jonathan Casson, United States Ski and Snowboard Association, United States
Larissa Galatti, Campinas University, Brazil
Cohort 2 (2015-16)
Chester Morgan, St Vicent & Grenadines Athletics Federation, St Vincent
Fatima Tembo, Nowspar, Zambia
Hayley Harrison, Coaching Ireland, Ireland
Jan Ilar, Rowing Federation of Slovenia, Slovenia
John Anders Bjorkoy, Norwegian Olympic &Paralympic Committee, Norway
Jose Curado, European Coaching Council, Portugal
Jouko Lukkarila, Lappland University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Jun Sekiguchi, Nippon Sport Science University, Japan
Kirsten Hellier, Netball New Zealand, New Zealand
Masato Ishida, Atsugi Fusion Sports Club, Japan
Melissa Thompson, University of Southern Mississippi, USA
Michel Milistetd, State University of Midwest, Brazil
Nadine Dubina, United States Olympic Committee, USA
Piotr Marek, Institute of Sport, Poland
Ramon Ortega-Montes, International Table Tennis Federation, Spain
Rubén Villalba, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spain
Sean Douglas, Football Federation Australia, Australia
Sebastian Ripoll, Magna Anima Education System Inc, Phillipines
Alexsis Zingbe, Federation Beninoise de Gymnastique, Benin
Cohort 1 (2015)
Andréa João, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gene Schembri, Kaiwa Consulting, Australia
Ahmad Che Muhamed, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
John Alder, Nippon Sport Science University/Auckland University of Technology, Japan
Troy Engle, Singapore Sports Institute, Singapore
Masamitsu Ito, Nippon Sport Science University, Japan
NCDA History 2014_2021
NCDA Family
NCDA Journey 2019-20
NCDA PV 2016
NCDA Introduction 2015
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