Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport

at Cnr Edwards Rd And Ellis St, Bendigo , 3550 Australia

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2. Sports & Recreation
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Making our Best Youth Better

Description

The concept of an Academy of Sport was developed after La Trobe University Bendigo commissioned Murray Mansfield and David Pinniger to investigate ways in which a holistic program could be developed to support young Bendigo athletes. Initial support for the proposal came from the Greater City of Bendigo and Bendigo Senior Secondary College and in March 1995 the Academy of Sport was formally incorporated with Murray Mansfield appointed as the Executive Officer. The first three sports to be accepted for the development programs were soccer, badminton and volleyball. Twenty years later the Academy now hosts seven sporting programs including baseball, clay target, cycling, golf, netball, tennis and volleyball. The Bendigo Bank Academy not only fosters the talents of young athletes but provided valuable opportunities for coaches such as Tim Decker a past cycling coach who has been appointed the Australian coach. The Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport has a proud record of supporting athletes who have gone on to represent Australia including cyclists Glenn O'Shea and Zak Dempster, badminton player Glenn Warfe, Ross Smith, Jeff Tho, golfer Lucas Herbert, volleyballer Karly Hynes as well as netballer Caitlin Thwaites who was part of the volleyball program.

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Summary

Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport is Bendigo based place and this enity listed in Sports & Recreation category. Located at Cnr Edwards Rd And Ellis St VIC 3550. Contact phone number of Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport: 03 5444 7700