Staff

Director

Wes Battams was appointed as Director of the South Australian Sports Institute in 1998.

He has been at the forefront of high performance sport in Australia for more than twenty five years. He has held positions in the NSW University sector, NSW Government and with the NSW Institute of Sport prior to commencing with SASI. Wes is a former Chairman of Australia's National Elite Sports Council (NESC) and a former Regional Vice President (Oceania) of the international Association of Sport Performance Centres (ASPC).

Over the past six Olympiads, Wes has served on many National High Performance sport advisory and management committees for a range of sports including cycling, diving, beach volleyball and indoor volleyball. In 2014 Wes also served as a panel member of the National Institutes Network (NIN) Review. Wes Battams' qualifications include a DipT, B.Ed. and a Master of Physical Education from the University of British Columbia.

Coaches

Andrew SchachtHead Beach Volleyball Coach
David SmithHead Canoe Sprint Coach
Brett AitkenHead Cycling Coach
James GlasspoolSprint Cycling Coach
Ashlee AnkudinoffNatGen32 Cycling Coach
Hugh PurvisHead Hockey Coach
Jacqui IllmanHead Netball Coach
Nick MitchellHead Rowing Coach
Christine MacLarenRowing Talent Pathway Coordinator
Peter BishopHead Swimming Coach
Craig StewartAssistant Swimming Coach

Administration

Kevin Tabotta High Performance Manager
Keren FaulknerPerformance Services Manager
Simon CainManager Sports Programs
Eddie DenisManager Sports Programs
Kayla RatleyProject and Operations Coordinator
Tom JamesSports Services Officer

Performance Services

Luke KnappsteinHead of Physical Preparation
James PearcePhysical Preparation Coach
Steven van DiepenPhysical Preparation Coach
Sian BarrisSports Biomechanist
Jayden LowrieSports Movement Scientist
Eileen RoberstonSports Physiologist
Sarah WoolfordSports Physiologist
Jamie StanleySports Physiologist
Toni HaddadSports Physiologist
Tim RawlinsPerformance Analyst
David HaydonSports Engineer
Dr Geoff VerrallChief Medical Officer
Olivia WarnesSports Dietitian
Jenny BorlaseAthlete Careers and Transition Lead