Coach Development Masterclass with Dr Michael Schofield

Dr. Mike Schofield is a highly respected biomechanist, strength and conditioning practitioner, and throws coach with extensive experience at the elite level. Working with New Zealand Athletics and High Performance Sport NZ, Mike has coached multiple athletes to Olympic or World Championship standard in throws and has been part of programmes that developed youth and junior world and Olympic champions. His coaching portfolio includes top New Zealand throwers such as shot putter Maddi Wesche. Mike is also a sport and exercise science lecturer at EIT - Te Pūkenga in Hawke's Bay, where he combines his practical high-performance coaching experience with academic teaching. His expertise spans biomechanics, strength and conditioning, and technical throws coaching, with a systematic approach to training methodology and athlete preparation that has proven successful at the highest levels of competition.