Gymnastics in Tayside & Fife

Sports Development Plan 2006 - 2010

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Regional Gymnastics Development Manager
Steven Maloney has been appointed the Regional Gymnastics Development Manager for Tayside and Fife. He is based at the SportTayside & Fife offices and can be contacted on 01382 431851.

Steven was previously employed as the Gymnastics & Trampoline Development Officer with Dundee City Council’s sports Development Team. He also spent 5 years as a lecturer at Dundee College in Sports Coaching and Sports Development.

Steven has been heavily involved in sport since the age of 4, competing locally in Gymnastics and regionally and nationally in Football and Athletics. He started coaching in 1998 and has developed to a Level 3 coach in both Gymnastics and Football.

Role of Gymnastics Development Manager

Within his new role as Gymnastics Development Manager for Tayside and Fife Steven will have a key focus within the following areas:

• Implementation of a sport - specific Long Term Player Development Pathway
• Establishment of a Regional Player Improvement Programme.
• Development of a facilities strategy for the sports partnership activities.
• Establish a network of effective clubs
• Recruitment, education and support to a network of coaches
• Recruitment, education and support to volunteers.

By targeting these areas, it is hoped to strengthen the infrastructure of Gymnastics within the region and bring about sustainable increases in participation and performance levels of athletes at a regional and local level.