Cycling Australia today announced the resignation of Shayne Bannan from his role at the helm of the sport's High Performance Programs.
Bannan, 48, has been involved as a coach and administrator for the sport in Australia for almost a quarter of a century. He began his coaching career in 1986 at the Northern Territory Institute of Sport before moving into the national program in 1987. For the past decade he has filled the dual roles of Cycling Australia National Performance Director and the Australian Institute of Sport's Head Cycling Coach.
Cycling Australia today announced the resignation of Shayne Bannan from his role at the helm of the sport's High Performance Programs.
Bannan, 48, has been involved as a coach and administrator for the sport in Australia for almost a quarter of a century. He began his coaching career in 1986 at the Northern Territory Institute of Sport before moving into the national program in 1987. For the past decade he has filled the dual roles of Cycling Australia National Performance Director and the Australian Institute of Sport's Head Cycling Coach.
"Shayne has overseen the unprecedented success of the Cycling Australia/AIS High Performance Program and since taking on the leadership role has implemented a structure and system that is world renowned," said Cycling Australia CEO, Graham Fredericks. "His philosophy has been to surround Australia's talented cyclists with experienced, passionate coaches and support staff, provide them with the resources and guidance they need and let them get on with the job.
"He has earned the respect of his peers and the cyclists and staff he has worked with over the years and he is held in the highest regard by the board of Cycling Australia and the Australian sporting industry," said Mr Fredericks.
"I have been privileged and fortunate to have worked alongside a group of committed and talented staff and riders over the past 24 years," said Mr Bannan. "During that time there have been many highlights and challenges but the support of Cycling Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport to me personally has been exceptional and I thank both organisations.
"Cycling Australia is approaching an exciting new era starting with the London Olympics and the work of many people over a long period of time has established a solid platform for Australian cycling to continue to grow and I'm honoured to have played a role."
The Director of the Australian Institute of Sport, Professor Peter Fricker, paid tribute to Bannan for his outstanding contribution to the AIS cycling program.
"Over two decades Shayne has played a leading role in the training and development of some of Australia's best cyclists through his leadership of the AIS cycling program," said Professor Fricker. "He is a coach of the highest quality whose commitment, diligence and unwavering pursuit of excellence has made him an icon in the sport of cycling.
"We would like to thank Shayne for the invaluable contribution that he has made to the Institute's cycling program and wish him every success in the future."
Mr Fredericks noted that because of Mr Bannan's collaborative approach and succession planning within the organisation Cycling Australia is confident the program will continue to flourish in the safe hands of Kevin Tabotta and Paul Brosnan who both have extensive experience in senior roles within our High Performance Program.
From 1 January the Cycling Australia High Performance Programs will be managed under a structure split between program management and technical direction:
National Performance Director - Kevin Tabotta (currently National Technical Director) will assume this strategic leadership role and will be responsible for the overall direction and performance of the programs including coach and support staff management. He will also sit on the selection panel for all national teams.
General Manager - High Performance - Paul Brosnan (currently High Performance Manager) will take up this position and will be responsible for the operation and administration of the program including athlete services, national team management and SIS/SAS and NTID program integration.
Mr Bannan says he intends to remain involved with international cycling and will make an announcement in mid January as to the nature of that involvement and his future plans.
"Whilst we are disappointed that Shayne is moving on we wish him every success and we are pleased to confirm he will also continue to work with us in the role of European Operations Consultant," said Mr Fredericks. "In this capacity he will manage CA's Italian training base, coordinate access to the AIS European Training Centre and provide support when needed for CA's European program operations."
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