Join Australia’s leading squash academy
to leverage your playing career and pass on your skills and experience to the next generation of champions
to leverage your playing career and pass on your skills and experience to the next generation of champions
If you’re looking for an exciting role beyond just being a ‘club squash pro’, then please keep reading.
We have an opportunity that will transform you from a squash player into a business professional.
As Australia’s fastest growing squash academy we’re looking for exceptional professional squash who have a vision for themselves, their careers and the sport of squash.
We urge you to get in touch with us as soon as possible to begin the conversation.
You’ve had a professional career as a squash player (male or female competitor) and now face your post-retirement career with a few questions like: What's next? What's out there? How can I leverage my squash skills? How can I make a good living?
We have an opportunity that will transform you from a squash player into a business professional.
As Australia’s fastest growing squash academy we’re looking for exceptional professional squash who have a vision for themselves, their careers and the sport of squash.
We urge you to get in touch with us as soon as possible to begin the conversation.
You’ve had a professional career as a squash player (male or female competitor) and now face your post-retirement career with a few questions like: What's next? What's out there? How can I leverage my squash skills? How can I make a good living?
Now that you can hit the ball, deep and tight,
let’s leverage that skill into a great coaching career!
let’s leverage that skill into a great coaching career!
East Coast Squash Academy is a peak performance centre of excellence with multiple locations in Sydney Australia that is re-defining how squash is developed from the community grass roots levels of schools right up to the high performance elite and professional players who make a living playing squash.
This is a unique opportunity for the right person.
Do you want to:
This is a unique opportunity for the right person.
Do you want to:
- Leverage your highly developed squash skills and experience to make a meaningful and rewarding contribution to future generations of squash players?
- Lead and mentor the next potential state, national, Commonwealth Games Medallist or World Champion?
- Introduce hundreds of kids to the sport and provide them a fun and nurturing environment to blossom and embrace our great sport?
- Provide your technical expertise via individual and group coaching, squads, camps and clinics?
- Continue to be on court for demonstrations, advanced feeding and hitting lessons for +/-20 hours/week?
The East Coast Squash Academy
Former professional player Aaron Frankcomb heads the East Coast Squash Academy. Aaron represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games in 2010. He is a former World #38 with four years in the top 50 and eight years in the top 100. As a junior, he was 7-time Australian Junior Champion (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), including twice in the Under 19 age group.
In 2013, Aaron was on a team of coaches for the NSW Junior State team at the Australian Junior Championships. Even today (in 2016) Aaron is one of the top 3 ranked resident Australian player 3 years following his retirement from the pro tour.
Recent academy faculty members have included Madeline Perry, who in 2015 retired from the PSA tour after 17 years, reaching a top ranking of #3 in the world in 2011, winning 13 World Tour titles and made it to 23 tour finals.
Perry represented Ireland in 5 Commonwealth Games and is the most successful squash player in history of Ireland Squash. She was ranked within the top 10 WSA players for over 10 consecutive years.
Another illustrious faculty member of the academy is David Palmer – former World #1 with 40 Tour Finals and 20 Titles inclusing 4-Time British Open and 2-time World Champion and 8-time Commonwealth Games Medallist. He is currently coaching World #5 Miguel Rodrigues and 2 top 20 players; Stephen Coppinger and Max Lee.
In 2013, Aaron was on a team of coaches for the NSW Junior State team at the Australian Junior Championships. Even today (in 2016) Aaron is one of the top 3 ranked resident Australian player 3 years following his retirement from the pro tour.
Recent academy faculty members have included Madeline Perry, who in 2015 retired from the PSA tour after 17 years, reaching a top ranking of #3 in the world in 2011, winning 13 World Tour titles and made it to 23 tour finals.
Perry represented Ireland in 5 Commonwealth Games and is the most successful squash player in history of Ireland Squash. She was ranked within the top 10 WSA players for over 10 consecutive years.
Another illustrious faculty member of the academy is David Palmer – former World #1 with 40 Tour Finals and 20 Titles inclusing 4-Time British Open and 2-time World Champion and 8-time Commonwealth Games Medallist. He is currently coaching World #5 Miguel Rodrigues and 2 top 20 players; Stephen Coppinger and Max Lee.
Some of the Academy's current and former players results achieved:-
Darcy Evans, is currently #7 and #10 in NSW and Australian National Men's Rankings respectively. As a junior, Evans was #2 in Australia in 2013 and Ranked #1 for NSW and Tasmania. He was the winner of the MC Hazel Award in 2013. Evans is also a certified Personal Trainer and Assistant Coach.
Shehana Vithana’s squash results:
Ryan Marshal’s squash results:
The Academy’s Results at the Junior Nationals:
Hopefully by now, this quick introduction gives you a preview of the level of commitment we have to the development of squash excellence in Australia.
That’s why we need you to join our faculty with an increasing base of players across multiple locations we have more demand than supply. We have hundreds of players at all levels eager to improve and develop their skills.
Shehana Vithana’s squash results:
- 2014 Australian Junior Champion Runner-up U17 Girls
- 2015 Australian Junior Champion U17 Girls
- NSW Number 1 U19 Girls 2016
- Australian Number 2 U19 Girls 2016
- 2x NSW Blue Tongue representative
- Australian Trans-Tasman Team
Ryan Marshal’s squash results:
- 2015 NSW State Champion U17 Boys
- 4 x NSW Bluetongues State Team representative
- 2015 4th Place U17 boys Australian Junior Championships
- 300 Matrix
- Ranked 1 in NSW U19 Boys
- Ranked 15 in Australia U19 Boys
The Academy’s Results at the Junior Nationals:
- Maggi Goodman
- Ranked 2 in NSW U13 Girls
- Runner-up NSW Junior Championships
- 2015 AJO 3rd Position U11 Girls
- 12th in Australia in the U13 Girls
- Ken Lamb
- Ranked 1 in NSW U11 Boys
- Oceania U11 Boys Champion
- Tom Lacy
- Ranked 2 in NSW U13 Boys
- Tom Hampson
- Represented NSW Blue Tongues 2015
- 2015 top 3 in NSW
- Elliot Inman
- Represented NSW Blue Tongues 2015
- 2015 top 3 in NSW U13 Boys
- Ryan Lange
- Ranked 8th in NSW U17 Boys 2016
- James Johnson
- Ranked 7th in NSW U17 Boys
- 2015 NSW CHS TEAM
- 2015 Australian CHS TEAM
- Anna Goodman
- 2nd Place U15 Girls 2015 ACT Junior Championships
- Ranked 4th in NSW 2016
- Sam Goodman
- Ranked 10th in the NSW U15 boys
- Oliver Boyd
- 2x Metroplitan Catholic Colleges School Champion
- Luke Carah
- 7th in NSW U19 Boys 2016
Hopefully by now, this quick introduction gives you a preview of the level of commitment we have to the development of squash excellence in Australia.
That’s why we need you to join our faculty with an increasing base of players across multiple locations we have more demand than supply. We have hundreds of players at all levels eager to improve and develop their skills.
Sydney is one of the most liveable cities in the world
Sydney will provide you an amazing lifestyle to complement this strategic career move Sydney is often ranked in the top 10 most liveable cities, (Recently ranked #10 by Mercer’s in 2016)
Only Sydney can offer you Bondi Beach, Opera House and Sydney’s beautiful harbour with its iconic bridge surrounded by vast azure waters surrounding the city skyline making it stand out like a diamond. Sydney’s ideal climate with long summers and mild winters is another reason why people come to visit and never leave!
With access to over 7,000 squash players across multiple locations, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of players from school kids to experienced masters players who remain addicted to our great sport.
Only Sydney can offer you Bondi Beach, Opera House and Sydney’s beautiful harbour with its iconic bridge surrounded by vast azure waters surrounding the city skyline making it stand out like a diamond. Sydney’s ideal climate with long summers and mild winters is another reason why people come to visit and never leave!
With access to over 7,000 squash players across multiple locations, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of players from school kids to experienced masters players who remain addicted to our great sport.
Our approach to player and skill development has all the bases covered
- Junior Start-up Programs
- Junior Development Programs
- Elite Development Programs
- High-Performance programs
- Start-up Adult Programs
- Intermediate Adult Programs
- Advanced Adult Programs
- Events (Exhibitions, Bootcamps)
- Clinics (Serve and Return of Serve)
- Short High Intensity Interval Training (SHIIT sessions)
- Corporate Events
We are MORE than just a squash club the academy was founded on the concept of the “centre of excellence” that is available for all levels of players, not just the elite, and it includes all four dimensions of development:
- Technical: How to hit the ball, stroke analysis and movement.
- Tactical/strategic: Shot selection and execution.
- Physical: Quickness, speed, agility, endurance and overall fitness and strength conditioning.
- Mental: Leveraging leading sports psychology to improve a player’s mental toughness and resilience to perform at his/her best.
Our mission is to grow the game of squash throughout all ages and implement a strong structure across our business. We want to give opportunities to rising stars in Australia to play squash full time and have an Academy model in place so that the young generation can have role models and structure to achieve their full potential. Will you join us?
We’ll give you a starting base of coaching with the only limitation being the one you set for yourself. Coaching includes 1:1 coaching, group coaching, and organising games in round robins, junior development programs, and training squads. How much you make will be based on how driven you are, and what you can contribute.
>>> If you’re living overseas, we will organise a permit/visa to work in Australia.
What we’re looking for in an ideal candidate is…
- You have squash coaching experience at the elite and peak performance levels, and you still want to be on the court with players.
- Competition-level playing ability is not a requirement for this position, but the skill, experience, and expertise to coach at the top level is a must.
- You have a passion for squash and want to be involved in developing the sport from the grass roots (kids and beginners) right to the top – elite and professional players.
- Your passion and engagement need to be focused on developing the academy as a profitable business – not a charitable organisation. This necessitates a focus on the bottom line while ensuring clients, members, parents and the community get maximum value and benefits from every program, class, practice and clinic.
- You have good computer skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,etc.) and are comfortable with the Internet and Social Media.
- Previous sales experience.
Required Qualifications:
- At least six years squash coaching/playing experience at club, national or professional level. Must have experience coaching beginner players (both children and adults).
- Employees/contractors in coaching positions are required to pass a minimum Level 1 National Coaching Certification.
- Working with Children Check
- First Aid Certification preferred
Our players and members have high standards as do we
The nature of this position requires you be a driven and enthusiastic people-person, patient and outgoing in nature with the patience and understanding necessary to provide individual and group level feedback that is constructive and well received by the players (and their parents).
In accordance with this approach you’re open to feedback for your own improvement and self-development. You realise that no one regardless of his/her background and professional profile has all the answers. This is where being a team player will help you to achieve more than you otherwise would if you were doing this on your own.
In accordance with this approach you’re open to feedback for your own improvement and self-development. You realise that no one regardless of his/her background and professional profile has all the answers. This is where being a team player will help you to achieve more than you otherwise would if you were doing this on your own.
Our hiring process – based on best practices methodology
Step one is for you to submit your expression of interest via an email with your current CV or short bio. We want to hear why you think you’re the right person for this opportunity. Simply be yourself–don’t try to be funny or creative–we just want to get to know you as a person. We know you can play/coach squash, what we’re looking for is your personality and if that fits with our approach.
IF your introductory email is successful in that it ‘ticks all the necessary boxes’, we’ll send you a personality profile test to further determine if you’ll fit into our team structure. If you make it past that hurdle and you have what we are looking for, we’ll connect with you on the phone or via Skype.
We don’t want you to waste your time or ours and so we’re going to take a very systemised and deliberate process – to make the best decision to hire the right person while ensuring you’re 100% committed to following through and that this is he right move for you at this stage of your career.
Contact us now by email aaron@eastcoastsquashacademy.com.au
IF your introductory email is successful in that it ‘ticks all the necessary boxes’, we’ll send you a personality profile test to further determine if you’ll fit into our team structure. If you make it past that hurdle and you have what we are looking for, we’ll connect with you on the phone or via Skype.
We don’t want you to waste your time or ours and so we’re going to take a very systemised and deliberate process – to make the best decision to hire the right person while ensuring you’re 100% committed to following through and that this is he right move for you at this stage of your career.
Contact us now by email aaron@eastcoastsquashacademy.com.au
