Developing Coaches
The HKSI has established a comprehensive range of coaching services to meet the needs of athletes and local sports development. The 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 since 2015, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Coach Education Programme (HKJCCEP) aims to ensure quality and that internationally benchmarked coaching is maintained at all levels of sports in order 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. In 2023/24, a total of 2,107 coaches benefited from the HKJCCEP.
Coaches Benefited from HKJCCEP in 2023/24
1800
Coach Education & Accreditation Programmes Organised
1
Degree Programme
1
QF-accredited Courses
1
Introductory Courses
1
Seminars & Talks
2023 Jockey Club Hong Kong Coaching Awards
The 2023 Jockey Club Hong Kong Coaching Awards Presentation Ceremony was held on 27 April 2024 to acknowledge a record-breaking 213 coaches for their outstanding contributions to the development of sports at the elite, community, and school levels in 2023. Recipients of the individual awards were as follows:
Coach of the Year Awards - Senior Athletes – Individual Sport
Gregory Koenig (Fencing)
Leung Shuk-ying (Para Swimming – Intellectual Disability)
Coach of the Year Awards - Senior Athletes – Team Event
Ng Yu-hin (Para Lawn Bowls – Physical Disability)
William Hoffman (Tenpin Bowling)
Coach of the Year Awards - Junior Athletes – Individual Sport
Nip Hoi-yan (Billiard Sports)
Coach of the Year Awards - Junior Athletes – Team Event
Rory Godman (Sailing)
Distinguished Services Award for Coaching
Zhang Rui (Table Tennis)
Coach Education Award
Lai Oi-yan (Cycling)
Best Team Sport Coach Award
Paul John (Rugby Sevens)
A total of 151 coaches were awarded the Coaching Excellence Awards for leading athletes or sports teams to achieve outstanding results at international competitions in 2023, while the Community Coach Recognition Awards were presented to 40 coaches in recognition of their contribution to the community. Twenty-two full-time teachers received the School Coach Recognition Awards to honour their efforts towards promoting sports in local schools.
30th Jockey Club Elite Coaches Conference
Co-organised by the HKCC and the General Administration of Sport of China, and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the 30th Jockey Club Elite Coaches Conference was held on 23 March 2024 at the HKSI. This event marked the first physical conference since COVID-19.
Speakers from China, overseas, and Hong Kong were invited to present on the theme “Proactive after Asian Games in Preparing for the Paris Olympics”. Striving to nurture more elite athletes, the conference attracted around 100 coaches for exchanges with experts and counterparts.
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 their 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. Since receiving its first intake in 1999, the programme has nurtured many elite athletes and professional coaches in Hong Kong. As of 31 March 2024, a total of 125 students had completed the course, while 32 are in the midst of their studies.
One new cohort of the Foundation Certificate in Sports Coaching Theory (FSC) course commenced in October 2023, as well as one cohort for the Certificate in Advanced Sports Coaching Theory (ASC) course in March 2024. 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, 12 seminars and talks were also held under the Jockey Club High Performance Coaches Development Programme, the Jockey Club Continuing Coach Education Programme and the Jockey Club Community Education Programmes on the coaching profession, with nearly 1,800 coaches and members of the public attending.
A total subvention of HK$1.8 million was provided by the HKCC to NSAs to organise 107 short-term coach education and recognition programmes, which collectively benefited about 4,700 coaches.