IRVINE AC COACHES
All the Irvine AC coaches are fully qualified to coach children in athletics and all vetted in the UK Child Protection Policy and Sports Scotland Child Protection, as well as having full
Disclosure Scotland background check.
Safety is paramount and put above everything else.
Bill Simpson
60 Years
20 Years Coaching
Javelin/Endurance
Field/Conditioning
Quick Profile
Started coaching at club in 1988 teaching throws. Focused on Javelin setting up West of Scotland squad with Karen Costella & Robert Wilkie for 4 years. Level-3 in Javelin + qualified in Hammer, Discuss, Shot.
Level-2 Endurance & Jumps + Olympic weight-lifting.
John McGarry
55 Years
10 Years Coaching
Sprint / Speed
Contact No – 01294 211930
Active sprinter, >55 British champion in 100m, 2nd 200m.
Senior sprint coach, Level-2.
Developing sprinters, possesses great experience
Qualified 1st Aider at club & Welfare Officer.
Senior member on Irvine AC Committee.
Email – imi_inter007@hotmail.com Contact No - 07766558520
Imran Ali
20 Years
2 Years Coaching
Speed & Endurance
Active athlete, at 5000m + 10000, enjoys 100s and 400s.
Level-2 Speed & Endurance Coach .
Qualified in Gym training + 1st Aid.
Junior section representative on Irvine AC Committee.
Actively trying promoting athletics in local community/schools, also maintains Irvine Athletics Club website.
Dave McClelland
38 Years
2 Years Coaching
Track & Field
Mixed
Ultra runner, still runs over 40 mile races
Level-2 Endurance & Speed coach
Trained in gym (circuits, weights, indoors technique).
Also qualified 1st Aider at club .
Ran 95mile West Highland Way in 21hrs 24mins 9secs
on shortest day of the year.
Debbie Hershaw
4 Years Coaching
High Jump
Jumps, Hurdles
/All Disciplines
Former high jumper.
Speciality high jump coaching, jumps, hurdles.
Coaches all disciplines Level-2.
Formally in West of Scotland high jump squad.
Competed in AAAs championships.
Trained with Lee McConnel current British athlete.
Dave Gemmel
?? Years
2 Years Coaching
Sprints / Gym
Conditioning
Active athlete 100m sprinter
Level-2 Sprint coach, brings lot of experience
Qualified gym weights/conditioning
Degree in Nutrition.
Degree in Clinical Physiology.
Finished 2nd in West of Scotland 100m
Alan Pettigrew
Years
Years Coaching
Field Events & Strength
Conditioning
Former Scottish Champion at Shot
Former Highland Games competitor
Coaches all field events and conditioning
Coaches current British Junior high Jump Champion, John McCafferty
