Sport profiles
BENN MCBREARTY Director of Sport Director of Sport Benn McBrearty’s enthusiasm for sport is infectious. He strongly believes sport is a vehicle for developing a life-long love of physical activity and future health. Prior to returning to Christchurch, after an
SIMON MULHOLLAND
Assistant Director of Sport and Rugby Convenor Simon Mulholland starts in Term 2 2025. He joins College from Sedbergh School in Britain where he has been Director of Rugby
and Assistant Director of Sport. His impressive coaching credentials include being voted NextGenXV Schools Rugby Coach of the Decade and playing a pivotal role in developing top-tier schoolboy rugby talent, with many of his former players progressing to national and professional levels. His expertise in player development, team management, and fostering a strong sporting culture will be invaluable as College further enhances the student-athlete experience.
extended period living in Australia, Benn worked as Director of Sport and as a Physical Education & Health teacher, as well as coaching and coordinating multiple sports. Benn understands that participation in sport helps young people to grow, learn, and enjoy themselves while nurturing their personal, physical, and intellectual skills, and developing healthy minds and bodies. “ Sport creates an environment for personal growth. It teaches us the value of discipline, teamwork and perseverance. It enlightens us about resilience, courage, failure, and success and challenges us to grow and become better people by holding a mirror to us all when faced with each of these challenges. ” Benn has a Bachelor of Exercise Science and Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education from The Australian Catholic University, having attended the Strathfield campus in NSW. He also has a Graduate Diploma in Physical Conditioning from Otago Polytechnic.
KRIS MILLER Assistant to the Director of Sport/ Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Assistant to the Director of Sport and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Kris Miller believes everyone should participate in some form
of exercise or sport, because the benefits – in terms of health, cardiovascular fitness, wellbeing, strength, energy and enjoyment – are enormous. He works with individuals and teams across all sports, teaching skills and techniques to enable the boys to perform at their best, and helping them to develop and maintain good habits around health and fitness. Kris has a Physical Education degree, with a double major in Sport and Exercise Science and Exercise Prescription from the University of Otago, and a Post- Graduate Diploma in Physical Conditioning from Otago Polytechnic.
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