Monivae College Sports Academy (MSCA) is a full time integrated academic and sporting program for students in years 7 - 10. Specialist sports covered are: cricket, basketball, football (AFL), netball and swimming. The program is planned to allow student athletes to develop their sporting talent at a state-of-the-art training facility, under the tutelage of expert sport and fitness coaches, while receiving their secondary education in an innovative and integrated approach.
MCSA students will have a portion of their lessons devoted to core curriculum (including English, Maths, Science and Religion). Depending on their year level, a balance of their remaining electives are devoted to the MCSA program consisting of the following:
- sport specific skills coaching
- strength and conditioning coaching on their general fitness and sport specific fitness
- working with high performance specialists including dietetics, psychology and physiotherapy
The MCSA support team consists of:
- Head of Football (AFL): Ben Cunnington - Former AFL player with North Melbourne Football Club, Over a decade at elite level, Multiple-time club best-and-fairest winner.
- Football Coach (AFL): Josh Rentsch - 3 years experience SANFL with Sturt FC, Coates Talent League U/18 Best & Fairest, Former Captain GWR Rebels, Vic Country Representative.
- Cricket Coach: Lachie Field - Premier First XI cricketer for Geelong, Former HDCA P.F.Christie Medallist.
- Cricket Coach: Craig Templeton - Level 2 Australian Coach. Association Representative coach past 5 years, Association Junior Co-ordinator and junior coach with over 8 years junior coaching experience.
- Head of Netball: Will Jamison - Australian Men’s Netball player and captain, Head Coach Netball Victoria Western Region Talent Academy, Former Coach Hampden Interleague Open, South Warrnambool Head Coach.
- Specialist Coach: Tegan Phillips - Former Australian Diamonds netballer, Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, Premiership Player with Melbourne Vixens, Melbourne Vixens Vice-Captain.
- Head of Basketball: Alex Gynes - Former NBL player with the Sydney Kings, competing at Australia’s highest professional level.
- Basketball Coach: Nicole Gynes (Nee Hunt) - Former WNBL player with the Canberra Capitals, Australia’s premier women’s basketball competition, Australian national team representative competing internationally.
- Head of Swimming: Andy Warren - Current Melbourne Swim Club Development Coach, Former Geelong Swim Club Head Coach, 15 years experience coaching swimmers, including medallist at Australian Age Championships.
For enquiries regarding MCSA, please contact, MCSA Co-ordinator Mr. Clinton Thomas on cthomas@monivae.vic.edu.au