An initiative that provides female coach participants a variety of unique opportunities to help progress their personal, and
water-polo coaching, development.
The aim of the program is to attract, retain and develop female water-polo coaches through an inclusive support network.
WPNSW Coffee Club is a flexible program, as we understand that female coaches have different time constraints and commitments.
Weekly online conversations during June 2025 featuring:
• Zoom Coffee Club conversations with Guest WPNSW coaches
• Community, connection & camaraderie
• Dedicated topics on guests’ coaching journeys – how did you begin coaching, what were your expectations, goals and
how have they changed, rewards, challenges and obstacles?
• Questions/ interaction from female coach attendees throughout the conversation
• Future potential development of mentor/ mentee opportunities (i.e. participants will be mentored with exposure to the wider
coach development team & WPNSW coaching staff)
• Network with & share experiences with fellow female coaches
WPNSW Coffee Club sessions
Session 1: Monday 2 June
What am I doing here?
o What has my journey been?
o How did I start?
o What were my challenges and obstacles?
o Where am I now?
o Where do I want to go?
Session 2: Monday 9 June
Why do I coach/What Inspires me?
Session 3: Monday 16 June
Where am I now? What am I doing/what level am I coaching?
Session 4: Monday 23 June
Where do I want to go? What do I want to learn? What are my goals?
Session 5: Monday 30 June
How do I get there? What do I need to learn? How can I learn?
Session 6: Monday 30 June
What have I learnt? What does the future look like?
Potential Presenters
- Taryn Woods – current Australian Stingers Assistant Coach
- Jemma Semmens (nee Brownlow) – 2024 U15 NSW Head Coach
- Rowie Webster – current Australian Women’s World University Games Head Coach
- Jacki Northam – current NSW Institute of Sport Assistant Coach
- Bec Rippon – current Australian Stingers Head Coach
- Eddie Dennis – current Australian Stingers Assistant Coach