Coaching Conversation with Dr Di Huxley

Dr Di Huxley is a leading expert in coaching, teaching, and health & fitness. Developing, coaching and mentoring others in these areas has been Di’s lifelong passion and career pathway. She has a Doctorate in elite athlete development, a Masters of Coach education (University of Sydney), and has lectured in coaching, fitness and sport science at numerous tertiary institutions. She is also a Level 5 Middle & Long Distance Coach with Athletics Australia. As a Manager for multiple Australian Teams (including Paralympic, Olympic and Commonwealth Games & World Track and Field Championships), and as a High Performance Coach at the Australian (AIS), New South Wales (NSWIS) and Tasmanian (TIS) Institutes of Sport, Di has successfully coached, supported and guided many elite athletes through both the highs and lows of their sporting careers. An internationally-regarded researcher in the development of athletes from grassroots to elite level, her publications include an analysis of Olympic and World Championship track and field athletes’ experiences during the specialising and investment stages of development;  a study of the key factors and influences in the development of Australian Olympic and World Championship Track and Field athletes, and an examination of the training profiles and injuries in elite youth track and field athletes.