NAME :
Mark Bellinger

BORN :
30th April 1971 , Birmingham , England (40)

EDUCATED:
Kings Manor School , Shoreham-by-sea (1981–87)

QUALIFICATIONS:
Qualified England Squash Coach

APPOINTMENTS:
Club Squash Instructor Club La Santa – Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Sept 2003 –August 2004)
Coach to Sawyers Health Club (2001 to Sept 2003, 2005)
Coach to Portslade Community College & Leisure Centre (1998 to 2001)

REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS:
2002-2003 Sawyers Ladies Team Coach
2001-2003 Sawyers Men’s Team Captain
1995-1998: Team Captain Portslades Men’s Team

SQUASH HISTORY:

1981: First set foot on a squash court!

1986–88: Lancing Manor Squash Club Junior Champion & Men’s ‘C’ Grade Champion (aged 15)

1993 onwards: Started as a part-time freelance squash coach

1995-2000 Portslade Squash Club, involved in the promotion and development of all aspects of squash P/T Club Coach.

1999/2000 Portslade Squash Club Champion

2001 Implemented the Sussex SRA’s IT & Internet program

2001-2003 Sawyers Health Club involved in the promotion and development of all aspects of squash as Club Coach.

2003 County Closed Championships Men’s Runner Up (lost 10-9 in the fifth!!!)

2003: Commenced Design of coaching software program “The Squash Coach”

2003: Completed 24- hour squash Marathon as preparation for an attempt on the world record for Squash Endurance.

2003: Appointed Club Squash Instructor at Club La Santa

2006: Released "The Squash Coach" software v1.1

2006-2010 - Retired from matchplay due to back injury

2011 - Back on court - Currently living and playing in Poland

2012 - Entering the World Squash Masters

...OMG there is even a category for over 80's!!!

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY :

Club La Santa, Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Sept 2003 –August 2004)

Club Squash Instructor (including tennis instruction)

Main Duties:

• Head coach for all Squash Instruction

• Providing a professional coaching service for club guests (adults & juniors) communicating with guests from the UK , Denmark , Germany , Spain , Norway , Sweden

• Individual/private freelance lessons

• Worked with Swiss National Squad

• Video Analysis Sessions.

• Organise and run all the clubs tournaments, Graded/Handicapped/Doubles/Mixed

   

Sawyers Health Club UK 2001 – 2003 (2005)

Professional Squash Coach

Main Duties:

• Club coach for Men’s Ladies & Junior teams

• Providing a professional coaching service for club members (adults & juniors)

• Individual/private freelance lessons

• Implemented & created clubs junior program

• Created & implemented a strategic plan for squash development

• Organise and run squash clinics in the club using Video Analysis to assess players’needs to improve their game.

• Organise and run all the clubs tournaments, Graded/Handicapped/Doubles/Mixed

• Developing and delivering a variety of squash events, linked to the core squash business