About

Wayne Goldsmith – the Brain behind the Brains.

The “Sports Coaching Brain” is your ultimate source of ideas, innovations and inspiration for all sports, coaching, sports science and performance issues.

Sports Coaching Brain articles are all originals - devised, developed, created and crafted by Wayne Goldsmith.

Who is Wayne Goldsmith?

Wayne is 48, Australian and lives on the Gold Coast with his wife Helen and three children.

He is also one of the most passionate, innovative, enthusiastic, energetic and experienced sports performance experts in the world.

His coaching, thinking and teaching have influenced some of the World’s leading athletes, coaches and teams. He is an inspirational speaker and presenter who is able to educate, entertain, challenge and engage audiences of all ages.

Wayne’s ability to solve performance problems and think laterally is outstanding.

He has an uncanny capacity to understand the real issues and the culture of any sporting organisation and to identify simple and effective ways of making important changes – quickly and effectively.

Wayne has worked with many of the World’s leading sporting organisations including:

  • ACT Brumbies SUPER 14 Rugby;
  • Australian Institute of Sport;
  • Australian Rugby League;
  • Australian Rugby Union / Wallabies;
  • Australian Sports Commission;
  • Bond University Gold Coast;
  • British Swimming;
  • Gold Coast Titans Rugby League;
  • Melbourne Demons AFL;
  • New South Wales Institute of Sport;
  • North Melbourne Football Club AFL;
  • NSW Waratahs SUPER 14 Rugby;
  • NZ Academy of Sport;
  • NZRU Rugby High Performance Unit;
  • Queensland Academy of Sport;
  • Richmond Tigers Football Club AFL;
  • Singapore Sports Council;
  • South African Sports Commission;
  • Swimming Australia Ltd;
  • Swimming South Africa;
  • Tennis Australia;
  • Triathlon Australia Ltd;
  • United Kingdom Sports Institute;
  • United States Olympic Committee;
  • United States Swimming;
  • University of Canberra;
  • University of Pretoria;
  • Victorian Institute of Sport;
  • Western Australia Institute of Sport;
  • Western Australian Swimming;
  • Western Force SUPER 14 Rugby;
  • Wests Tigers Rugby League.

“Think of the “brain” as a coaching mentor. Most of the problems, issues, questions, conflicts and challenges you will face as a coach will be discussed, debated and deliberated on on this blog”, says Goldsmith.

“My dream is that every coach in every sport will use this site as a resource and that the “brain” gives them genuine help and adds real value to their coaching. Coaching is a great profession and a rewarding passion - but it can be tough, demanding and sometimes lonely. The “Brain” is your 24 / 7 coaching mentor – always there, always available, always topical and always free”.

What more could any coach ask for?