Our Staff

More than 20 full-time staff are involved in Northern Territory Institute of Sport (NTIS) programs. These professionals are chartered with delivering highly specialised services, while working as an integrated team to improve athlete development and performance.

If you wish to make contact with any of the NTIS staff, please phone the main line on 8922 6811.  Athlete appointments with the Physiotherapist and Sport Psychologist can also be made on the numbers listed below.

Executive  Phone
Director Dr Ian Ford 08 8922 6811
Business Services  
Business Services Coordinator Costa Karaolias 08 8922 6811
Business Services Officer  Vera Leistra  08 8922 6811
Programs and Partnerships  
Manager Sport Programs Sean Cooke 08 8922 6811
Sport Programs Coordinator Don Boyanton 08 8922 6811
Athlete Services  
Athlete Services Manager Michael Watkins 08 8922 6811
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Vacant 08 8922 6811
Strength and Conditioning Coach Alan Culbertson 08 8922 6811
Strength and Conditioning Coach David Crane 08 8922 6811
Southern Region Coordinator Chris Dowling 08 8951 6421
Sport Science and Research Coordinator Tadek Rudz 08 8922 6811
Sport Psychologist / Athlete Career Education (ACE) Coordinator Vicki Aitken 08 8922 6851 (Appointment)
Biomechanist / Skill Acquisition

Gary Dawson

 08 8922 6811

Sports Medicine Coordinator / Physiotherapist 

Greg Dea

08 8922 6828(Appointment)

Head Coaches / Coaching Coordinators  
Hockey Nick Lenoir 08 8922 6811
Australian Football (AFL) Wally Gallio 08 8922 6811
Rugby League Duncan MacGillivray 08 8922 6811
Netball Bronwyn Jonathan 08 8922 6811
Rugby Union Robert Butcher 08 8922 6811
Cricket Tony Judd 08 8922 6811
Tenpin Bowling June Voukolos (External) 0407 246369
Tennis Pat Coburn(External) 08 8981 5609
Football (Soccer) Daymon Port
(External)		 0434 542151
Swimming Paul Schindler(External) 08 89812886
Cycling

Rebecca Ellison(External)

 0437 602346
Sailing Jenny Simondson
(External) 		 0417 818257