British Cycling head coach, Shane Sutton will deliver the keynote address at the second annual Herts Coaching Conference, to be held at the Hertfordshire Sports Village, University of Hertfordshire on 22 February 2009.

The Australian – recently named Coach of the Year at the UK Coaching Awards – follows in the footsteps of fellow countryman and rugby World Cup winning coach Eddie Jones, who delivered the keynote address at the 2008 inaugural Conference, and will share with delegates some of the key drivers behind his success, and how coaching has made such a huge difference to his life.

Other speakers at the event include former GB swimming coach Hammy Smith; former Olympic coach and Technical Director for the Oscar winning movie, Chariots of Fire, Tom McNab; leading Australian physical educationalists Alan Launder and Wendy Piltz; and former coach to tennis superstar Tim Henmam, Tim Newenham.

Attendance to the event costs £10 which includes a complimentary lunch and annual membership of the Herts Coaches’ Association.