Ryan Mason

• Created strategies to maximize team performance during games.
• Analyzed opponents' strengths and weaknesses in order to build effective game plans.
• Managed staff of assistant coaches to ensure proper coaching techniques were being used during practices and games.
• Facilitated online team building exercises to link players across the country.
• Facilitate and organise training camps with squads of up to 25 players.
• Manage team budget and fundraising.
• Produce and execute a build up plan for the world cup, focusing on playing style and structures.

• Assistant coach representing New Zealand in a Trans-Tasman series in May 2023. Roles included:
• Giving constructive feedback to clearly communicating ideas and concepts.
• Planning strategies and assisting selection of team lineups to executing game plans.
• Coordinating defensive structures and outletting concepts.
• Established clear benchmarks for performance and monitored individual and team progress.
• Worked with players to ensure a professional, high performance environment is up kept.
• Review footage of trainings and games to relay necessary changes to the head coach.
• Opportunity to develop in the International scene, and lead the side at the 2024 World Cup.

2022 GAME Clothing Premier League Woman's Coach

• Promoted into this roll prior to mid season break.
• Head coach of the woman's division at Yarra Valley HC, as well as head coach of the Woman's Premier League side.
• Co-ordinate trainings for PL and PLR Woman twice a week.
• Mentor junior coaches within the club.

• Coach of the U18 Boys Representative side for North Harbour.
• National U18 tournament in the South island of New Zealand.
• Schedule of training for the build up to tournament, organising what to train and when to get the most out of the boys.
• Planned trainings twice a week in line with over arching build up schedule.
• Important work with other coaches to coach and develop U18 age bracket to represent Internationally for New Zealand.

• Ran drills and fitness circuits to improve athletes' coordination and skills.
• Utilized data from team statistics, study of previous games and player stats to derive strategic plans for general game play and structure.
• Reviewed game tapes of competitor events to understand strategies and plan approaches.
• Mentored by Premier Mens and Woman's coach
• Intercity team, competiting across the upper north island

• Hockey 5's
• Implemented team practice, meeting and game schedules and communicated important information to players, staff and families.
• Developed training and exercise programs to meet individual requirements and team play strategies.
• Mini Regional tournament

2023 Victorian State Woman's Masters Coach - 40's age group. *Selected out of country*

• Encouraged team members to become stronger, more agile athletes and more successful competitors through focus, effective training and proper nutrition - working closely with nutritionist.
• Engage in online tools to communicate with the team and deliver content to enable them to train and bond in my absence.
• Prepared athletes for games with well-coordinated schedule of practices and individual training.
• Australian Masters Tournament to be played in September in Perth.
• Co-ordinate trainings to develop team dynamic and synergy between individual players.
• Organise team events and bonding days to develop team culture.

• Developed training and exercise programs to meet individual requirements and team play strategies.
• Ran drills and fitness circuits to improve athletes' coordination and skills.
• Communicated with coaches and athletes to discuss tournaments, competitions and other events.
• Analyzed strengths and weaknesses of opposing teams to develop game strategies.
• Worked closely with the Head Coach to create a professional environment where players can learn and develop.
• Intercity team, competing across the upper north island.

2022 North Island Representative Team - O35's Woman Age Group.

• Prepared athletes for games with well-coordinated schedule of practices and individual training.
• North vs South Series winners 3-0.
• Co-ordinate trainings to develop team dynamic and synergy between individual players.
• Organise team events to develop team culture.
• Teach modern hockey concepts to develop knowledge and prepare players for the NZ National Team.

2023 North Harbour Representative Masters Coach - 35's age group.

• Encouraged team members to become stronger, more agile athletes and more successful competitors through focus, effective training and proper nutrition - working closely with nutritionist.
• Prepared athletes for games with well-coordinated schedule of practices and individual training.
• NZ National Tournament to be played in March 2023.
• Co-ordinate trainings to develop team dynamic and synergy between individual players.
• Organise team events and bonding days to develop team culture.

2022 Victorian State Woman's Masters Coach - 40's age group.

• Encouraged team members to become stronger, more agile athletes and more successful competitors through focus, effective training and proper nutrition - working closely with nutritionist.
• Prepared athletes for games with well-coordinated schedule of practices and individual training.
• Australian Masters Tournament to be played in September in Cairns.
• Co-ordinate trainings to develop team dynamic and synergy between individual players.
• Organise team events and bonding days to develop team culture.

U18 Girls Assistant coach in the Junior State Championship

• Assisted in developing an important team culture to ensure players enjoyed playing and worked hard towards the end result.
• Assisted at training to fast track team combinations as we only had 5 weeks to get the players to be able to play with each other as a team.
• Motivated and challenged athletes to achieve their maximum individual and team potential in the game of Hockey.
• Assisted the head coach at Tournament.
• Placed 4th out of 10 teams.

• Coached players to develop strong work ethic by being positive role model and practicing skills regularly.
  
• Developed an important team culture to ensure players enjoyed playing and worked hard towards the end result.
  
• Developed training and exercise programs to meet individual requirements and team play strategies.
  
• Motivated and challenged athletes to achieve their maximum individual and team potential in the game of Hockey.
  
• Ran sports practices with fun, team-building exercises to supplement grueling drills, maximizing athlete engagement and improvement.
  

• Represented Counties Manukau as athlete at the National Hockey Tournament for Two Years.
• Highest representative tournament in New Zealand.
• Assisted in trainings and game play tactics.

• Player and Assistant Coach in the AUT Premier Mens team 2019
• NZ Tertiary Championship Bronze Medal / 10 teams
• Assisted coach in organizing practices at home and away.
• Created and utilized training drills to improve team cohesiveness and performance.
• Developed coaching and training plans for development and performance enhancement.

• Encouraged team members to become stronger, more agile athletes and more successful competitors through focus, effective training and proper nutrition.
• Prepared athletes for games with well-coordinated schedule of practices and individual training.
• Ran drills and fitness circuits to improve athletes' coordination and skills.
• Led team to Division 2 Woman's championship, winning the major championship twice and minor championship once over a Four-year period. With Four consecutive Finals appearances.
• Club Team of the Year x1
• Development of team culture to be able to succeed over such a long period of time.

• Player and Assistant coach for Division One Men.
• Led team to One Major championship and Two Minor championships, winning 3 awards over Four-year period.
• Club Team of the Year x1
• Club lowest conceded goals x2
• Analyzed game footage to gain further knowledge in areas needing development.
• Encouraged team members to become stronger, more agile athletes and more successful competitors through focus, effective training and proper nutrition.

• Adidas Hockey NZ sponsorship for coaching. Passed down by my club.
• Received hockey gear to enable me to engage better in coaching and playing