Meet the Coaches

Director & Head Coach

Head Coach Michael created Momentum Endurance Coaching to offer a comprehensive coaching service that promotes individual success within a supportive culture. Michael is a high performance coach based in Switzerland where he works with his squad of triathletes.

Starting as a swim coach straight out of school he moved to Melbourne from country NSW with the aim of being amongst the action in Australia’s sporting capital to cut his teeth as a young coach. He has been involved with triathlon since 2006 where he started as an athlete however his ever inquisitive nature and drive to figure out how to improve performance has led to him focusing solely on coaching and working with athletes. He has made a point of meeting and learning from the world's best coaches including some of Australia’s top junior development athletic coaches, Australian athletic record holders as well as Olympic medalist and World Championship winning coaches.

Michael currently works with junior, age group and professional triathletes both locally and abroad.

Director & Development Coach

Sam’s career in triathlon started in 2010, her first race came with plenty of challenges as she was hit with wild weather and a flat before she even left the first transition, but by the end she was hooked! As a mum with two young girls Sam embraced triathlon for the opportunities it gave her to push herself mentally and physically, keeping her fit and healthy, meeting new people and inspiring her girls. Over the years Sam has tackled many different triathlon events including sprint and Olympic distance, off road triathlon, duathlon and half ironman with the highlight of her career so far, the 2018 ITU Sprint World Championships.

As a coach Sam enjoys working with and inspiring junior triathletes and loves the challenge of working with age group athletes to find the delicate balance between life and triathlon. Sam prides herself on being particularly creative when it comes to fitting in triathlon life with family life.

Sam is based in Melbourne and works with athletes face to face through MEC’s scheduled group trainings plus she’s available for one on one sessions where necessary. Sam also heads up the MEC junior squad currently based around the inner bayside area.

Director & Coach

For over a decade, Chris has advocated for sports and public health causes through his work and coaching. He is a qualified Triathlon Coach and a Performance Development Running Coach. His coaching combines his passions for sport and public health which allows him to personally coach young people to their goals, whether that is completing their first triathlon, transitioning from single sport to multi-sport, developing as a State level athlete or achieving their first podium.

Chris believes in working with and giving back to organisations paving the way to prevent and cure chronic disease, and has raised over $20,000 for public health charities through endurance sport initiatives such as his 17 marathons challenge. He enjoys coaching athletes who are keen to learn, have a sense of humour and are looking to feel the benefits of being more structured and consistent in their training.

He has lived in Switzerland, Belgium, USA and the UK and has worked in senior management roles within health services. He has been a board member of public health networks and charities both in Europe and Australia. He is also Head Coach of the University of Melbourne Triathlon Club.