{"id":14786,"date":"2019-11-18T13:25:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T05:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=14786"},"modified":"2021-02-10T16:46:47","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T08:46:47","slug":"coaching-excellence-award-for-sorrentos-richard-sampson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2019\/11\/18\/coaching-excellence-award-for-sorrentos-richard-sampson","title":{"rendered":"Coaching Excellence Award for Sorrento\u2019s Richard Sampson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sorrento Tennis Club Head Coach Richard Sampson<\/strong> has been bestowed the Arthur Marshall Club Coaching Excellence Award<\/strong> at the 2019 WA Tennis Industry Awards Night held at Optus Stadium in October.<\/p>\n

The coveted award, which recognises a coach\u2019s commitment to providing quality coaching programs whilst actively engaged in growing the sport of tennis by providing competition opportunities for players of all ages and abilities, was received by Richard Sampson in front of a 300 strong crowd.<\/p>\n

Providing coaching services at Sorrento TC for more than 14 years, Sampson and the InStyle Tennis Management team deliver a wide range of program offerings to all members of the club, regardless of age or ability.<\/p>\n

Determined to offer a variety of opportunities for player engagement, Sampson coordinates competitions, tournaments, cardio tennis and social tennis, in addition to catering for specialised groups, including children with autism and asthma.<\/p>\n

Managing the extensive ANZ Tennis Hot Shots program for 3-12 year olds, Sampson also works with 15 local schools throughout the area delivering before, during, and after school coaching programs.<\/p>\n

Furthering the engagement of school based players, Sampson coordinates the running of a school competition throughout term four which culminates in an interschool tournament. The 2018 event saw up to eight local schools and a record 192 participants involved in the competition.<\/p>\n

Sampson says the award belongs to the whole coaching team at Sorrento Tennis Club, and is a fantastic reward for all of their hard work.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great honour to win this award, and it\u2019s fantastic for our team to be recognised for all of the hard work we put into the coaching profession\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just an award for me, but an award for my whole team, because without a great team of coaches it\u2019s hard to build and grow a business.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to thank my team for the amazing effort they have put in over the last 12 months to ensure the coaching program here at Sorrento TC is a great success. And I look forward to continued success in the future\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 40 Award Nominations across 19 Award Categories were received for the 2019 WA Tennis Industry Award Night which has ran since its inception in 2002.<\/p>\n

Tennis West CEO, Michael Roberts<\/strong> says the Industry Awards Night is a wonderful opportunity to recognise and celebrate the sports hard working clubs, volunteers, coaches and players, congratulating all nominees and award winners on their achievements throughout the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur awards night is always such a great reminder of the contributions and achievements made by everyone involved in tennis,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWA continues to see growth across the sport which can only be attributed to the tireless efforts of our club volunteers and partner schools who continuously go above and beyond to ensure the delivery of our great sport,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur coaches maintain their position as some of the best in the country with athletes under their direction proving consistent and outstanding results across all levels,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rewards of everyone\u2019s efforts are then realised through increased club activity, top performing juniors and WA players who continue to do us proud on the WTA and ATP,\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of this is possible without the contribution of everyone involved and our awards night helps to remind us of that,\u201d Roberts said.<\/p>\n

All winners of the WA Tennis Industry Awards Night were nominated for their respective categories at the Newcombe Medal Australian Tennis Awards to be held at Crown Melbourne on Monday 2 December.<\/p>\n

Summary of 2019 WA Tennis Industry Awards Winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUNIOR TENNIS STAR<\/strong>
\nFemale \u2013 Talia Gibson
\nMale \u2013 Tristan Schoolkate<\/p>\n

KAREN BUCENS AWARD<\/strong>
\nDerek Pham<\/p>\n

MOST OUTSTANDING SCHOOL<\/strong>
\nSouth Bunbury Primary School<\/p>\n

MOST OUTSTANDING INCLUSION INITIATIVE<\/strong>
\nPerth Performance Tennis Academy, Bullcreek TC<\/p>\n

ARTHUR MARSHALL COACHING EXCELLENCE\uf6bcCLUB<\/strong>
\nRichard Sampson\uf6bcSorrento TC<\/p>\n

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AWARD<\/strong>
\nCity of Kalamunda<\/p>\n

STATE LEAGUE CHAMPION MEN\u2019S TEAM<\/strong>
\nHensman Park TC<\/p>\n

STATE LEAGUE CHAMPION WOMEN\u2019S TEAM<\/strong>
\nRoyal Kings Park TC<\/p>\n

WOMEN\u2019S STATE LEAGUE MVP<\/strong>
\nNina Catovic – Royal Kings Park TC<\/p>\n

MEN\u2019S STATE LEAGUE MVP<\/strong>
\nSam Ashenden – Royal Kings Park TC<\/p>\n

MOST OUTSTANDING AR TOURNAMENT<\/strong>
\n2019 North Beach Junior Classic<\/p>\n

EXCELLENCE IN OFFICIATING<\/strong>
\nAlireza Chitgar<\/p>\n

VOLUNTEER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD<\/strong>
\nJulianne Hill\uf6bcBrunswick TC<\/p>\n

MOST OUSTANDING 35+ SENIOR<\/strong>
\nDebra Kirk \u2013 Tennis Seniors WA \/ Melville TC<\/p>\n

SERVICE TO TENNIS AWARD<\/strong>
\nMaureen Smith \u2013 Blue Gum Park TC<\/p>\n

MOST OUTSTANDING SMALL CLUB<\/strong>
\nDunsborough TC<\/p>\n

MOST OUTSTANDING LARGE CLUB<\/strong>
\nEast Fremantle Lawn TC<\/p>\n

The WA Tennis Industry Awards Night, was held on Friday 11 October and was proudly presented by major sponsor KC Australia. The prestigious event celebrates tennis in Western Australia and recognises the outstanding achievements of our state\u2019s junior and senior players, officials, coaches, administrators and volunteers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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