Badminton Manawatu are delighted and thankful to have many coaches with broad range of both playing and coaching experience. Many of our coaches volunteer their time to train our Development Squad and Junior Rep Squad players and have done so for many years.
Some of our coaches are available for private coaching, which can be organised directly with the coach you wish to engage. Please use the contact information below to get in touch with a coach about their availability for private sessions.
Every coach on this page is a Badminton Manawatu Accredited Coach. This means that Badminton Manawatu endorse them as a coach and have conducted background and police vetting. Additionally, these coaches have agreed to abide by the Badminton NZ Code of Ethics, a copy of which is available below.
Name: Josh Curry
Phone: N/A
Coaching qualifications: BWF Level 1. Shuttle Time Tutor & Coach.
Coaching experience: 13 years. Manawatu u13s, u15s, u17s, u19s. Senior Div 3. Coaching in Schools. Club Coaching.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory: Coaching the u15 team to a 4th place finish at Nationals.
Private coaching: Unavailable.
Hourly rate: N/A
Name: Cassandra Feasey
Phone: 020 4085 8803
Coaching qualifications: Shuttle Time Coach.
Coaching experience: 4 years. Manawatu u13s, u15s. Development Squad.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory:
Private coaching: Yes.
Hourly rate: Upon request.
Name: Alan Li
Phone: 021 356 808
Coaching qualifications: BWF Level 1.
Coaching experience: 1 year. Manawatu u13s.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory: Guiding the Manawatu Frogs u13 team to 5th in their division at 2023 Nationals. Getting my daughter into badminton.
Private coaching: Yes.
Hourly rate: Upon request.
Name: Sandra Lynch
Phone: 022 097 9499
Coaching qualifications: BWF Level 1. Shuttle Time Tutor & Coach.
Coaching experience: 25+ years. Ireland u17 squad. NZ u15 squad. Central Region u17 rep squad. Manawatu u13s, u15s, u17s, u19s. Senior Div 3. Coaching in Schools.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory: Coaching u17 Irish team at the European Champs in Turkey. Taking Manawatu juniors to play in the Queens Birthday tournament against Hawke’s Bay. Enjoying seeing players develop on their junior journey.
Private coaching: Maybe.
Hourly rate: Upon request.
Name: Christina Moon
Phone: N/A
Coaching qualifications: None.
Coaching experience: Manawatu u13s.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory: It’s fantastic for me to see our new players so excited about playing, developing new skills, making new friendships and hopefully starting a lifelong love of badminton.
Private coaching: Maybe.
Hourly rate: Upon request.
Name: Chris Sharrock
Phone: 027 764 8672
Coaching qualifications: BWF Level 2. BWF Level 1 Tutor.
Coaching experience: 12 years. NZu15, u17/u19 squads. Central Region u17 rep team. Manawatu u13s, u15s, u17s, u19s. Senior Div 3.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory: Coaching NZu19 team to 20th in World Junior Champs 2017 in Indonesia. I enjoy seeing players improve and strive to fulfil their potential.
Private coaching: Yes.
Hourly rate: Upon request.
Name: Gary Teague
Phone: 027 453 2402
Coaching qualifications: BWF Level 1.
Coaching experience: 25+ years. Manawatu u13s, u15s, u17s, u19s. Senior Div 5.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory:
Private coaching: Yes.
Hourly rate: Upon request.
Name: James Veitch
Phone: 020 4097 0530
Coaching qualifications: Shuttle Time Coach.
Coaching experience: 4 years. Manawatu u13s, u17s, u19s. Coaching in Schools. Club coaching in university.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory: Coaching the Manawatu u19 team 2 at Nationals 2022. A great team attitude including a mixture of new and experienced players who worked very hard on court for an excellent 4th place finish in Div 2.
Private coaching: Yes.
Hourly rate: Upon request.
Name: Wayne Young
Phone: 021 255 4350
Coaching qualifications: None.
Coaching experience: 25+ years. Wellington Senior Div 3-5. Manawatu u13s, u15s, u17s, u19s. Senior Div 3.
Highlight/favourite coaching memory: Seeing players grow in confidence.
Private coaching: Maybe.
Hourly rate: Upon request.