The Mussabini Medal was a sports award recognising the coaches of British sports people and teams, named after Sam Mussabini.[1] Mussabini, who died in 1927, is considered to be the first professional (paid) coach in sport, breaking the occupation's amateur (voluntary) public school roots. Introduced in 1998, it was awarded annually as part of the UK Coaching Awards organised by sports coach UK (the National Coaching Foundation) until 2007, when the 2008 awards categories onwards were renamed and expanded as part of the launch of the UK Coaching Framework.[2][3]

The Mussabini Medal celebrated "the contribution of coaches of UK performers who have achieved outstanding success on the world stage."[4] Along with the Mussabini Medal, there also existed The Dyson Award, for "individuals who have made a sustained and significant contribution to the development and management of coaching and individual coaches in the UK".[4] This award was named after Geoff Dyson, the first chief national athletics coach, who died in 1981.[1][5]

The Mussabini Medal was introduced in conjunction with the launch of the Coaching Hall of Fame.[6] The medal and associated awards were launched to raise the profile of coaches, and increase the financial backing to enhance the profession, still seen at the time as a largely amateur vocation in spite of Mussabini's pioneering example.[6] Speaking at the inaugural presentation the patron of the Foundation the Princess Royal stated that "Coaching and the work of individual coaches lies at the heart of sport, Yet all too often the role and contribution of the coach remains unrecognised and unacknowledged".[6]

The Mussabini Medal was awarded to solely British coaches in the first two years, with 2000 being the first time foreign coaches of British athletes were recognised.[1]

Winners

Year Mussabini Medal winners Dyson Award winners Ref
2007
  • Ian Armiger – Director of Swimming, Loughborough University
  • Billy Graham – Boxing Coach (Ricky Hatton)
  • Kevin Bowring – Head of Elite Coach Development, Rugby Union
  • Susan Woodhouse – Squash Coach
2006
  • John Griffiths – Dragon Boat Racing
  • Gill Watson – Equestrian
  • Amanda Kirby – Gymnastics
  • Chris Gowers – Sailing
  • David Clarke – Archery
  • Anne Baker – Hockey
2005
  • Troy Cooley, England Fast Bowling Coach – Cricket
  • Yogi Breisner, British Eventing Team Performance Manager – Equestrian
  • Kenneth Clawson, British Eventing Team Show Jumping Coach – Equestrian
  • Tracie Robinson, British Eventing Team Dressage Coach – Equestrian
  • Mike Ruddock – Welsh Rugby Union Coach
  • Ron Needs – Amateur Rowing Association Coach
  • Christine Still – Director of Coaching for Scottish Gymnastics
  • Bobbie Trafford – Coach Developer
  • Penny Crisfield – Coach Educator
  • Gordon Lord – Coach Educator, Cricket
2004
  • Terry Edwards – Boxing
  • Eric Farrell – Canoeing
  • Duncan Fletcher – Cricket
  • Jurg Gotz – Canoeing
  • Simon Jones – Cycling
  • Steve Perks – Athletics
  • Paul Thompson – Rowing
  • Malcolm Willstrop – Squash
  • Derek Allison – Orienteering
2003
  • Terry Denison – Swimming
  • Lyndon Lynch – Football
  • Jane Goldsmith – Equestrian
  • George Gandy – Athletics
  • Colin Hood – Paralympic Swimming
  • David Shaw – Rugby
  • Lloyd Readhead – Gymnastics
2002
  • John Anderson – Athletics
  • Mike Hay – Curling
  • Russell Keiller – Curling
  • Wilf Paish – Athletics
2001
  • Alan Edge – Canoeing
  • Roland Lawler – Canoeing
  • Ron Roddan – Athletics
  • Rosemary and Alex Stanton – Athletics
2000
  • Jenni Banks – Paralympic Athletics
  • David Pearson – Squash
  • Neil Harvey – Squash
  • Ray Knight – Paralympic Athletics
  • Peter Stanley & Norman Anderson – Athletics
  • Charles van Commenee – Athletics
  • Jan Bártů & Istvan Nemeth – Modern Pentathlon
  • Tony Burns – Boxing
  • Ian Coley – Double Trap Shooting
  • Mark Littlejohn – Sailing
  • John Derbyshire – Sailing
  • Dave Howlett – Sailing
  • Martin McElroy – Rowing
  • Jurgen Grobler – Rowing
  • Anne Pankhurst – Tennis
  • Ann Cutcliffe – Paralympic Dressage
  • Clive Durran – Paralympic Swimming
  • David Tillotson – British Paralympic Association
  • Rod Carr – Sailing
  • Peter Keen – Cycling
  • David Tanner – Rowing
1999
1998
  • Allen Wade – Football
  • Betty Galsworthy – Netball
  • Betty Callaway – Ice Skating
  • Helen Elkington – Swimming
  • Jim Greenwood – Rugby Union
  • Frank Dick – Athletics

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Longmore, Andrew (2000-12-10). "Backstage gurus make inroads on neglect". London: The Independent. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  2. ↑ "UK Coaching awards 2008". sports coach UK. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  3. ↑ "What are the UK Coaching Awards?". sports coach UK. n.d. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  4. 1 2 "Coaching Hall of Fame nominations". UK Sport. 2001-09-27. Archived from the original on 2008-11-11. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Hall of Fame – Athlete inductees 2008". www.englandathletics.org. 2008. Archived from Hall of Fame – Athlete inductees 2008 the original on 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2009-10-14. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  6. 1 2 3 Longmore, Andrew (1998-12-13). "Profession still stranded in limbo land] The Independent". London: The Independent. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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