Club Personnel
Here you will find details of the volunteer staff who do a fantastic job running Braintree and District Athletic Club.
We are always on the lookout for new volunteers, whether as Committee Members, Coaches or Officials. All training will be provided, where required.
If you are interested, then select Become A Volunteer on the left for details.
Meet The Club Staff
| OFFICERS | |
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Chair Derek Mennell Phone: TBA Email: dmennell06@aol.com |
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Deputy Chair and Coach Kevin Cockell Specialist Area: Multi-Skills |
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Hon. Secretary Louise Murphy |
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Hon. Treasurer Robin Pitts |
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Membership Secretary Damien Hartshorne |
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Fixtures Secretary Sue Pitts |
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Committee Member Junior Representative Jack Pitts |
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Child Protection Officer Lorraine Cockell |
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Volunteer Coordinator Vacant Post - see Claire |
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Committee Member Leigh Baldock |
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Committee Member Paul Solomon |
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Braintree 5 Organiser Paul Miller |
| SENIOR COACHES - LEVEL 3 | |
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Senior Coach Ian Pearce Specialist Area: Endurance |
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Head Coach Coach & Team Manager (EAL - U15B, U17B, SenM, EYAL - U15B, U17B) Simon Mennel Specialist Area: Endurance |
| COACHES - LEVEL 2 | |
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Coach Neil Potter Specialist Area: Throws / Jumps |
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Coach Danny Perkins Specialist Area: Speed / Jumps / Throws |
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Coach Michelle Caulfield Specialist Area: Endurance |
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Coach Laura Payne Specialist Area: Endurance |
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Coach Roy Deer Specialist Area: Speed / Throws / Jumps |
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Coach Josie Sheffield Specialist Area: Endurance |
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Coach Joe McEwan Specialist Area: Endurance |
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Committee Member, Coach & Team Manager (EAL - U11G, U13G, EYAL - U13G, SWL - U15W, U17W, SenW) Vicky Brockbank Specialist Area: Speed |
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Coach Lisa Potter Specialist Area: Speed |
| JUNIOR COACHES - LEVEL 1 / LEVEL 2 CORE & OTHER TEAM MANAGERS | |
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Committee Member and Coach Steve Brockbank |
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Coach Dan Ranson |
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Coach Louise Deer |
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Coach Sadie Hoad |
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Committee Member, Coach, Team Manager (EAL - U11B, U13B, EYAL - U13B) Mark Fribbens |
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Team Manager (EYAL - U17G, EAL - U17G, SenW) Dorinda Fribbens |
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Committtee Member and Team Manager (SML - SenM) Leighton Green |
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Team Manager (EAL - U15G, EYAL - U15G) Lucina Rolewicz |

















