Here you will find details of the volunteer staff who do a fantastic job running Braintree and District Athletic Club.
We are always on the lookout for new volunteers, whether as Committee Members, Coaches or Officials. All training will be provided, where required. If you are interested, then read more at “Become A Volunteer“.
Chair: Derek Mason
Email:
chair@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities: Provides leadership of the club and Chairs the monthly club management committee meeting
Vice Chair: Position Vacant
Email:
Responsibilities: Deputises for the Chair and is an active committee member
Hon. Secretary: Position Vacant
Email: mail@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities: Ensures the smooth running of the club’s administration and governance requirements
Hon. Treasurer: Position Vacant
Email: treasurer@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities: Ensures the club has a sound financial footing to provide the best facilities possible to athletes and coaches
Membership Secretary: Louise Murphy
Email: membership@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities: Overseeing the membership of our club, including registration with British Athletics and race licenses
Fixtures Secretary: Mike Hills
Email: mike@mini1400.co.uk
Responsibilities: Liaising with the Track and Field leagues to arrange fixtures and co-ordinates our host competitions
Committee (Child Protection Officer): Tanya Hornsby
Responsibilities: Ensures the club maintains the highest possible Safeguarding standards to protect child members
Committee (Health & Safety Officer): Ken Hills
Email: ken.hills@btinternet.com
Responsibilities: Supports and advises the Club on Health & Safety matters.
Committee (Clubmark): Position Vacant
Responsibilities: Maintaining the English Athletics Clubmark standards and active committee member
Committee (Endurance): Stuart Phillips
Responsibilities: Represents the needs of our adult endurance members at the committee
Committee (Volunteer co-ordinator, track & personnel): Mark Gurteen
Email: TrackVolunteering@braintreeanddistrictac.co.uk
Responsibilities: Co-ordinating the various volunteering and support personnel across the club.
Committee (Volunteer co-ordinator, XC & road running): Ross Boyer
Email: Rossboyer@hotmail.co.uk
Responsibilities: Co-ordinating the various volunteering and support personnel across the club.
Committee Member: Sarah Martin
Responsibilities: Involved in various activities across the club.
Committee Member: Conor Culham
Responsibilities: Cross country team manager (see below).
Committee (Junior Representative): Ellie Osbourne
Responsibilities: Acts as a role model for the young members of the club and ensures their needs are represented at committee
Committee (Junior Representative): Freddie Martin
Responsibilities: Acts as a role model for the young members of the club and ensures their needs are represented at committee
Track and Field Team Manager: Details can be found here for the various leagues and age groups.
Cross Country Team Manager: Conor Culham
Email: conorculham@googlemail.com
Head Coach: Simon Mennell
Email:
mennellmspc@aol.com
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Also: Endurance Event Group Athletics Coach
Coach in Running Fitness
Pole Vault Coach
British Athletics Tutor and Assessor
Head Sprint Coach: Tony Gordon
Email: anthonygordon25@btinternet.com
Main discipline/s coached: Sprints
Also: Speed Event Group Athletics Coach
Head Jumps Coach: Steve Partridge
Main discipline/s coached: Long and High Jump
Head Hurdles Coach: Mark Gurteen
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance/Hurdles/Sportshall
Head Throws Coach: Position Vacant
Main discipline/s coached: Throws
Level 3 Coach: Ken Hills
Main discipline/s coached: Sprints
Level 2 Coach and Leader in Running Fitness: Josie Sheffield
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Level 2 Coach and Leader in Running Fitness: Michelle Caulfield
Main discipline/s coached: Adult Endurance
Level 2 Coach: Neil Potter
Main discipline/s coached: Throws / Jumps
Level 2 Coach: Kevin Cockrell
Main discipline/s coached: Throws
Athletics Coach: Gaye Gurry
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Athletics Coach: Craig Duncan
Main discipline/s coached: Sprints
Coach in Running Fitness: Steve Hankinson
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Leader in Running Fitness: Pete Smith
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Leader in Running Fitness: Stuart Phillips
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Leader in Running Fitness: Deb Harrison
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Leader in Running Fitness: Phil Wood
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Leader in Running Fitness: Andy Hughes
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Leader in Running Fitness/Coaching Assistant: Claire Gordon
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Leader in Running Fitness: Paul Chadwick
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Athletics Leader: Rob Smith
Main discipline/s coached: Sprints & Sports Hall
Coaching Assistant: Amanda Thompson
Main discipline/s coached: Long and High Jump
Coaching Assistant: Dean Hornsby
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Coaching Assistant: Leighton Green
Main discipline/s coached: Sprints
Coaching Assistant: Gemma Wright
Main discipline/s coached: High Jump
Coaching Assistant: Mike Hills
Main discipline/s coached: Throws
Coaching Assistant: Conor Culham
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance, Shot Put
Coaching Assistant: Lauren Phillips
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Coaching Assistant: Gary Sibley
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
Coaching Assistant: Michelle Phillips
Main discipline/s coached: Endurance
England Athletics Mental Health Champion: Josie Sheffield
Promoting the England Athletics RunandTalk initiative within the Club
England Athletics Mental Health Champion: Stuart Phillips
Promoting the England Athletics RunandTalk initiative within the Club