directors of individual sports

DIRECTORS OF INDIVIDUAL SPORTS: 

DIRECTORS OF INDIVIDUAL SPORTS THE COLLEGE APPOINTS QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP AND THE DIRECTION OF A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ALL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THEIR SPORT; DEVELOP THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLS AND TO WORK TOGETHER IN INDIVIDUAL, TEAM AND SQUAD ORIENTATED SPORTS. THE FOLLOWING IS AN OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT DIRECTORS OF THE VARIOUS SPORTS PLAYED AT TERRACE. THE DIRECTORS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED FROM 2003 TO 2005.

DIRECTOR OF SPORTMR. MICHAEL BROAD: 

DIRECTOR OF SPORT MR. MICHAEL BROAD ATTENDED GT FROM 1968 – 1976 GT FIRST XI: 1974 – 1976 GT FIRST XV: 1976 GT 2ND IV 1976 QLD UNDER 18 RUGBY: 1977 QLD UNDER 19 RUGBY: 1978 QLD UNDER 21 RUGBY: 1980 AUST UNDER 21 RUGBY :1980 QLD B RUGBY: 1979 – 1981 COMMENCED TEACHING AT TERRACE IN 1981 GT SWIMMING COACH PREMIERSHIPS: 1987,88,89,90,91 GT FIRST XV COACH PREMIERSHIPS: 1981 AND 1996 AUST RUGBY SCHOOLBOY ASSISTANT COACH: 1993 – 1996 ARU ALL STATES UNDER 19/UNDER 21 ASSISTANT COACH: 1998/1999 APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF SPORT AT TERRACE: 1986 CURRENTLY ACTING AS DIRECTOR OF GYMNASTICS and BASKETBALL

DIRECTOR OF SWIMMINGMR. MICHAEL STEWART: 

DIRECTOR OF SWIMMING MR. MICHAEL STEWART COMMENCED TEACHING AT GT IN 2000 GT SWIMMING CAPTAIN: 1992 APPOINTED GT DIRECTOR 2006 - 2009 NATIONAL AGE FINALIST: 1990, 1992 ASSISTANT COACH TO THE STATE DIRECTOR: 1998 – 2001 QLD SWIMMING LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 COACHING PRINCIPLES COACH LECTURER: 1998 – 2001 BRISBANE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COACH: 1998 – 2000 BACHELOR OF PRIMARY TEACHING BACHELOR OF EDUCATION 2003 COMPLETING LEVEL 2 SWIMMING COMPONENT

DIRECTOR OF ROWINGMR. DAMIAN WRIGHT: 

DIRECTOR OF ROWING MR. DAMIAN WRIGHT COMMENCED TEACHING AT GT IN SEPTEMBER 2002 GT FIRST VIII : 1979 QLD YOUTH VIII : 1981 GT COACH : 1982 – 1987 BBC COACH : 1997 – 1999 BBC FIRST VIII COACH: 2000 - 2001 BBC DIRECTOR OF ROWING : 2001 – 2002 BACHELOR OF HUMAN MOVT. EDUCATION LEVEL 2 ROWING AUSTRALIA APPOINTED GT DIRECTOR 2006 - 2009 COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: GPS OLD BOY’S CUP – 2001/2002; GPS O’CONNER CUP - 2002

DIRECTOR OF CRICKETMR. BLAIR COPELIN: 

DIRECTOR OF CRICKET MR. BLAIR COPELIN COMMENCED COACHING AT TERRACE IN JANUARY 2003 APPOINTED CRICKET DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN DECEMBER 2004 APPOINTED GT DIRECTOR: 2006 – 2009 ATTENDED MT CARMEL COLLEGE: 1990 – 1992 FIRST XI: 1988 – 1992 QLD. SCHOOLS TEAM: 1992 AUST. CBC TEAM: 1991 – 1992 REDLANDS TIGERS FIRST GRADE: 1994 – 2005 OXFORD COUNTY REP: 2000 HIGHLIGHTS: GPS PREMIERS 2004

DIRECTOR OF VOLLEYBALLMR. MICHAEL CONLEY: 

DIRECTOR OF VOLLEYBALL MR. MICHAEL CONLEY ATTENDED GT FROM 1983 - 1990 PLACE GETTER IN STATE SCHOOLBOY ROWING TITLES: 1987 PLACE GETTER IN STATE SCHOOLBOY SAILING TITLES: 1987 QLD SCHOOLBOYS TEAM FOR EUROPEAN HANDBALL: 1989 – 1990 FIRST V BASKETBALL AT GT: 1989 - 1990 QLD UNDER 21 TEAM FOR EUROPEAN HANDBALL UNDER 16 ROWING COORDINATOR: 2000 – 2003 COMMENCED TEACHING AT GT IN 1994 BACHELOR OF TEACHING - PHYSICAL EDUCATION FIRST XV RUGBY COACH: 2003 COMPLETING A MASTERS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – ACU ARU LEVEL 2 ACCREDITATION - RUGBY QVA LEVEL 1 ACCREDITATION - VOLLEYBALL ACC LEVEL 1 ACCREDITATION - BASKETBALL DIRECTOR OF VOLLEYBALL: 2006 - 2009

DIRECTOR OF RUGBYMR. TYRON MANDRUSIAK: 

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY MR. TYRON MANDRUSIAK COMMENCED AT GT IN OCTOBER 2005 APPOINTED GT DIRECTOR : 2006 – 2009 ATTENDED SLC FROM 1985 – 1989 SLC FIRST XV: 1988 – 1989 QLD. REDS: 1994 – 1998 AUSTRALIAN SEVENS: 1998 – 1999 COMMONWEALTH GAMES REP: 1998 SOUTHS RFC PREMIERS: 1992, 93, 94, 95, 98,200 PREMIER GRADE CLUB GAMES 200+

DIRECTOR OF SOCCERMR. MASON HELLYER: 

DIRECTOR OF SOCCER MR. MASON HELLYER COMMENCED TEACHING AT GT IN 1998 QLD SECONDARY SCHOOLS TEAM: 1989 QLD YOUTH SQUAD: 1989 TARINGA ROVERS XXXX LEAGUE 1ST XI: 1991/92 WESTGATE COLLEGE, ENGLAND: 1996 GT DIRECTOR : 2006 - 2009 GT 2ND XI: 2000 – 2002 BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE – HUMAN MOVEMENT STUDIES AUST COACHING COUNCIL/SOCCER AUST – SENIOR LICENCE HIGHLIGHTS: OPEN SCHOOLS UHLSPORT CUP CHAMPIONS 2004

DIRECTOR OF CROSS COUNTRYMR. DAMIEN COMAN: 

DIRECTOR OF CROSS COUNTRY MR. DAMIEN COMAN COMMENCED TEACHING AT GT IN JANUARY 1996 CAPTAIN OF NUDGEE COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: 1990 QLD U/16,U/18, U/20 TRACK AND FIELD REP QLD U/20 CROSS COUNTRY REP AUST U/21 TRACK AND FIELD REP GT DIRECTOR OF X/C: 2005 - 2009 GT DIRECTOR OF T/F: 2003 - 2004 MET NORTH COACH FOR TRACK AND FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY: 2000/01/02/03/04 EDUCATION BACHELOR OF HEALTH NURSING; GRAD DIP OF EDUCATION; GRAD DIP OF RE; MASTER OF EDUCATION COACHING HIGHLIGHTS: NC TRACK AND FIELD PREMIERSHIP: 1993 GT CROSS COUNTRY PREMIERSHIP: 2001/2002/2003/2004 SECOND PLACE AUST SCHOOLS TRACK AND FIELD KNOCKOUT: 2002 SECOND PLACE GPS TRACK AND FIELD 2003 SECOND PLACE GPS CROSS COUNTRY 2005, 2006 FIRST PLACE GPS CROSS COUNYTRY SHIELD 2006

DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALLMR. MICHAEL BROADASSISTED BY ALEKS BARUKSOPULO and ANTHONY BARUKSOPULO: 

DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL MR. MICHAEL BROAD ASSISTED BY ALEKS BARUKSOPULO and ANTHONY BARUKSOPULO Aleks Baruksopulo Attended GT from 1989 - 1996 GT First V 94 - 96 Captain GT First V 96 Junior Bullets 1994 – 98 GT Coach 1997 – 2006 Junior Bullets Assistant Coach 2005 – 06 North side Wizard Junior Development Coach 2004 – 06 Appointed Director of Coaching at GT 2006 - 2009 Graduated with Bachelor of Science at UQ 2001 Graduated with Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry) 2006 Anthony Baruksopulo Attended GT from 1995 – 2002 GT First V from 2000 - 02 (Premiership 2000) Captain First V 2002 GBL 2003 – 2006 Southern Cross U/23 Rep. 2005 – 06 GT Coach 2000 - 2006 Regional Sthn Qld. Assistant Coach 2006 Brisbane U/16 Assistant Coach 2006 Appointed Director of Coaching at GT 2006 - 2009

DIRECTOR OF TENNISMR. GUY FISHER: 

DIRECTOR OF TENNIS MR. GUY FISHER ATTENDED RICHMOND RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, BYRON BAY 1993 - 1998 DIPLOMA OF RECREATION (SPORT COACHING) – SOUTHBANK TAFE 1999 – 2001 REPRESENTEDD NSW SCHOOLS 1996 - 1998 PLAYED SATELITTE AND FUTURES FIXTURES IN EUROPE 2001 - 2003 SENIOR COACH AT SUTTON JUNIOR TENNIS CENTRE (NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, UK) 2002 - 2003 ASSISTANT COACH OF ESSEX COUNTY SQUADS 2003 SENIOR COACH AT WEST SIDE TENNIS CLUB (ALL ENGLAND CLUB, WIMBELDON) 2001 – 2003 PORTUGESE NATIONAL CLUB LEAGUE (PLAYER AND COACH) 2002 HEAD COACH FANCUTTS TENNIS ACADEMY (JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT) 2004 - 2006 DIRECTOR OF LEVEL 1 DEVELOPMENT QLD., (ASSESSOR) 2005 – 2006 TERRACE COACH 2005 - 2006 APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF GT TENNIS 2007 - 2009

DIRECTOR OF TRACK and FIELDMR. CHRIS HUMPHRYS: 

DIRECTOR OF TRACK and FIELD MR. CHRIS HUMPHRYS COMMENCED TEACHING AT GT IN 2004 HOUSE CAPTAIN PADUA COLLEGE 1996 FIRST XIII RL 1996 QLD.UNIVERSITY RL 2000 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION, ACU 2001 GT COACHING: RUGBY, CRICKET, TRACK and FIELD APPOINTED TRACK and FIELD DIRECTOR 2005 – 2007