Developing Coaches
The HKSI has established a comprehensive range of coaching services to meet the needs of athletes and local sports development. Our Coach Education Department is responsible for implementing the Coach Education Programme and the Coaching Awards in Hong Kong on behalf of the Hong Kong Coaching Committee (HKCC), which is a joint committee of the SF&OC and the HKSI.
Hong Kong Jockey Club Coach Education Programme
Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust with a donation of HK$15.01 million for a period of four years from November 2019, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Coach Education Programme (HKJCCEP) aims to ensure quality and internationally benchmarked coaching is maintained at all levels of sports to drive the long-term development of sports in Hong Kong.
The HKJCCEP has three main components: the Jockey Club Elite Coaching Development Programmes, the Jockey Club Coaching Accreditation Programmes, and the Jockey Club Community Education and Coach Recognition Programmes. Due to the pandemic, programmes under the HKJCCEP were primarily conducted online in 2021/22, benefiting a total of 2,461 coaches.
2020 and 2021 Jockey Club Hong Kong Coaching Awards
In view of the limited number of international competitions held in 2020 and most of the competitions being postponed to 2021, the 2020 and 2021 Jockey Club Hong Kong Coaching Awards presentation ceremonies were combined and held online on 13 August 2022 to recognise the dedication of 124 coaches in nurturing Hong Kong athletes to excel at regional and international competitions, and their contributions in the development of sports across community and school levels in 2020 and 2021. The ceremony was officiated by Mr Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism; Dr Gabriel Leung, Executive Director, Charities and Community, The Hong Kong Jockey Club; and Mr Tony Yue Kwok-leung, Chairman of the HKCC. Recipients of the individual awards were as follows:
(Para Tenpin Bowling — Physical Disability)
A total of 53 coaches were awarded the Coaching Excellence Awards, while the Community Coach Recognition Awards were presented to 35 coaches. Twenty-six full-time teachers received the School Coach Recognition Awards to honour their efforts towards promoting sports in local schools.
29th Jockey Club Elite Coaches Conference
The 29th Jockey Club Elite Coaches Conference, co-organised by the HKCC and the All-China Sports Federation, was held as a video-based programme with a viewing period from 15 December 2021 to 14 January 2022. Five videos were presented by sports and medical experts from mainland China and Hong Kong under the theme “Quest for Excellence: Way to Olympics Success”. Around 400 coaches from 43 sports were attracted to participate.
Other Courses & Seminars
In addition to exchanging coaching knowledge with local and overseas counterparts, regular courses and seminars were also organised for coaches at all levels from community to elite, so as to help them develop the latest skills, enhance their level of recognition and facilitate career advancement.
The Bachelor of Education in Sports Training Programme, organised by Beijing Sport University (BSU) and administered by the HKSI, is the first degree course in sports training delivered in Chinese. The qualification is equivalent to a degree from BSU and widely recognised in other countries. A graduation ceremony was held online on 26 September 2021 for 10 graduates from basketball, swimming and wushu in Class 2013 and Class 2015. The occasion also served as the first assembly for Class 2018 and Class 2020 students. Since receiving its first intake in 1999, the programme has nurtured many elite athletes and professional coaches in Hong Kong. As of 31 March 2022, a total of 109 students had completed the course, while 49 are in the midst of their studies.
A new cohort of the Foundation Certificate in Sports Coaching Theory (FSC) course commenced in October 2021; and one cohort for the Certificate in Advanced Sports Coaching Theory (ASC) course in February 2022. The FSC and ASC were accredited by the Qualifications Framework (QF) of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications at QF Levels 2 and 3 respectively. In addition, six Introductory Sports Coaching Courses were held for community level coaches.
During the year, seven seminars and talks were also held under the Jockey Club Continuing Coach Education Programme on coaching profession, with nearly 1,700 coaches and members of the public attending.
A total subvention of HK$680,000 was provided by the HKCC to NSAs to organise 69 short-term coach education and recognition programmes, which collectively benefited about 4,200 coaches.