Hello All.
Firstly I'm sorry for my absent from blogging, due to numerous commitments i did not have time to blog.
2013 was a huge year, after being accepted into Honours at the University of Canberra, I gained a job with Super Rugby championship team the University of Canberra ACT Brumbies. It was an unreal experience, as the assistant performance analysis i got the opportunity to work at training and home games. I learnt to use new Performance Analysis software (Versuco) and how to use and analyse GPS data. The highlight of the year for me was being in the coaches box along side Jake White and Laurie Fisher for the historic Brumbies win over the British and Irish Lions in Canberra. I would like to get this opportunity to thanks head performance analyst Warrick Harrington, all the players, coaches and support staff for accepting me into the franchise.
Whilst soaking in the Brumbies experience i was also completing my honours thesis. I had the pleasure of working with Keane Wheeler and Kate Pumpa as my supervisors. During the course of the year i learnt about a wide range of skills when completing a thesis but most importantly i learnt a lot about myself and my ability to do what i put my mind to. My final grades indicated that with my 1st class marks, however i obtained a high 2nd class grade overall.
At the conclusion of the year i found myself in the position of looking ahead for 2014. Its a rather scary experience taking the leap into the high performance sporting industry. Although unsuccessful at this stage i feel that my opportunity is not far away. In 2014 i hope to provide more blogs on my journey into the sporting industry.
Thanks for reading.
Trent
