Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Szabo OLY- Head coach
Head Coach, Founder & Olympian
Zsuzsa was introduced into athletics at the age of 11 in her country of origin, Hungary, competing in the combined events. 10 years later, when women's pole vault was becoming more popular, she decided to give it a try. Since that moment, her career as a pole vaulter became more and more successful. Competing at an international level for 10 years, she achieved a personal best of 4.51m and broke the European Indoor Pole Vault Record, won the bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in Japan 1999, placed 4th in the IAAF World Championships in Seville and participated in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
Zsuzsa holds a Masters of Education Degree in Physical Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Coaching specializing in track and field. She is a Level 4 accredited Athletics Australia Coach. She was the Event Coach of Athletics Australia and NSW Institute of Sports for the Pole Vault and Multi Events for over 5 years, as well as the Target Talent Program Coach of pole vault and multi events in NSW. Zsuzsa was team coach at the World University Games for pole vault, decathlon and high jump events in 2015, team coach at Pacific Games in 2023 for triple jump and heptathlon, at Pacific mini Games in 2017 for pole vault events.
Her experience as a coach began in 2004. Coached junior athletes to win Hungarian Championships in pole vault and multi events. She has also coached Korean National Team Pole Vaulters.
Zsuzsa moved to Australia in 2007. Her expertise got recognized soon after. She earned her citizenship as a distinguished talent, and her expertise was very needed in NSW to develop pole vault event. Thankfully to her hard work the event excelled quickly. Since then, her athletes have won multiply Australian Open National Championship, over 30 Australian Junior National Championship titles, 26 NSW Open Championship titles by side of numerous medals in all levels, set NSW open and junior records, as well as having represented Australia in international competitions such as Commonwealth Games, World Junior Championships, Oceania Championships, and have won gold and silver medals in World University Games.
Zsuzsa was introduced into athletics at the age of 11 in her country of origin, Hungary, competing in the combined events. 10 years later, when women's pole vault was becoming more popular, she decided to give it a try. Since that moment, her career as a pole vaulter became more and more successful. Competing at an international level for 10 years, she achieved a personal best of 4.51m and broke the European Indoor Pole Vault Record, won the bronze medal at the World Indoor Championships in Japan 1999, placed 4th in the IAAF World Championships in Seville and participated in the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.
Zsuzsa holds a Masters of Education Degree in Physical Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Coaching specializing in track and field. She is a Level 4 accredited Athletics Australia Coach. She was the Event Coach of Athletics Australia and NSW Institute of Sports for the Pole Vault and Multi Events for over 5 years, as well as the Target Talent Program Coach of pole vault and multi events in NSW. Zsuzsa was team coach at the World University Games for pole vault, decathlon and high jump events in 2015, team coach at Pacific Games in 2023 for triple jump and heptathlon, at Pacific mini Games in 2017 for pole vault events.
Her experience as a coach began in 2004. Coached junior athletes to win Hungarian Championships in pole vault and multi events. She has also coached Korean National Team Pole Vaulters.
Zsuzsa moved to Australia in 2007. Her expertise got recognized soon after. She earned her citizenship as a distinguished talent, and her expertise was very needed in NSW to develop pole vault event. Thankfully to her hard work the event excelled quickly. Since then, her athletes have won multiply Australian Open National Championship, over 30 Australian Junior National Championship titles, 26 NSW Open Championship titles by side of numerous medals in all levels, set NSW open and junior records, as well as having represented Australia in international competitions such as Commonwealth Games, World Junior Championships, Oceania Championships, and have won gold and silver medals in World University Games.
Prof George Murrell – Pole vault
George Murrell coaches with the Seahawks Track and Field Academy, with a primary focus on the pole vault. A former Australian Junior, University, and South Australian Open champion and state representative in athletics, he competed nationally and internationally in the triple jump, earning Blues at both Adelaide and Oxford Universities as a Rhodes Scholar. George also rowed at Oxford University and Cambridge University. He continues the associated with those universities as Jumps Coach and Team Doctor for the Achilles Club (Oxford and Cambridge Athletics Clubs) during their transatlantic tours of the United States.
His involvement in pole vault coaching began through mentorship with the late Alan Launder, sparking a lasting passion for technical coaching and junior athlete development. He continues this work within the Seahawks program in collaboration with Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Szabo.
Outside athletics, George is a Sydney-based shoulder surgeon and Professor at the St George Hospital Campus, University of New South Wales.
www.georgemurrellshoulders.com.au
His involvement in pole vault coaching began through mentorship with the late Alan Launder, sparking a lasting passion for technical coaching and junior athlete development. He continues this work within the Seahawks program in collaboration with Zsuzsanna Olgyay-Szabo.
Outside athletics, George is a Sydney-based shoulder surgeon and Professor at the St George Hospital Campus, University of New South Wales.
www.georgemurrellshoulders.com.au
Zsolt Zsombor OLY - Performance coach
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Zsolt provides the foundation of our athletes' outstanding performance over a decade. Wherever you are, your performance can be supported by top level coaching. Including but not limeted to goal settings, targetting gaps (technical, physical and mental aspects), short term, long term planning and peaking to major events.
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