We showed you the athletes who work and study in STEM; now, we’re focussing on the coaches and support staff at the Olympics!
Without the people behind the athletes, there would not be an Olympic games. All the support staff who work tirelessly to help – the supporters, coaches, and officiators – deserve a shout-out! Especially those in STEM.
1. Ryan Carroll, physiotherapist for the Boomers
In his day-to-day, Ryan Carroll is the Head Physiotherapist for the Tasmanian JackJumpers Basketball team. He earned his Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland and his Masters from Latrobe University.
2. Tammy Standley, technical official for hockey
Tammy has officiated two previous Olympics for hockey, making this her third games! She is currently a senior teacher at a Primary School, but she started out with a Bachelor of Science from Edith Cowan University.
3. Bec Rippon, head coach women’s water polo
Bec was an Olympian herself in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games and is now the head coach for the Aussie women’s water polo team in Paris! She studied a Bachelor of Applied Science (Sport Management) at Western Sydney University.
4. Rosemary Collins, international judge for sailing
A highly experienced judge, being on the judiciary for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and other world championships, Rosemary’s current role is as a solicitor. Before that, Rosemary studied a Bachelor of Engineering Science (Mechanical) at the University of Sydney.
5. Jeremy Davy, assistant coach for the Hockeyroos
Jeremy’s coaching career has been ongoing since 2009, and he has been a part of the Hockeyroo’s journey since the 2020 Olympics. He studied a Bachelor of Human Movement Studies (Physiology and Biomechanics) at Australian Catholic University.
STEM + Olympic Games careers
- Audio engineer
- Biomechanics coach
- Biomedical engineer
- Broadcast technologist
- Data analyst
- Exercise scientist
- Nutritionist
- Safety engineer
- Sports engineer
- Sports psychologist
- Sports physiotherapist
- Sports statistician
- Team doctor
