Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
RUGBY EXPERIENCE
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Blendin Badenhorst

Blendin Badenhorst

Rugby Coach
Centurion

Summary

Highly skilled coaching professional with proven track record in leading teams to success. Strong focus on team collaboration, strategic planning, and achieving results. Adept at adapting to changing needs and fostering positive, goal-oriented environment. Known for effective communication, leadership, and mentorship abilities.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Club 2nd Side Head Coach

Centurion Rugby Club
01.2010 - 01.2019
  • Coach – 2011 - 2015, 2017 - 2019
  • Forwards Coach - 2016
  • Responsibilities
  • - Developing game plans and game strategies
  • - Coaching a winning team
  • - Focus on specific skill development in players
  • - Organising sponsorship for team kit and tours
  • - Strapping of players before a game and practice
  • - Fitness training and basic skill development in players
  • Results
  • - Semi Finals – Assupol Super 16 league 2010, 2011
  • - Final winners – Assupol Super 16 league 2012
  • - Semi Finals – Carlton league – 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019
  • - Finals – Carlton league – 2011, 2013, 2015 (winners)
  • - Won Team Spirit and Team of the Year trophy - 2012

Senior 3rd side

Centurion Rugby Club
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Head coach – 2008, 2009
  • Forwards Coach – 2007
  • Centurion 7’s coach
  • Responsibilities
  • - Developing game plans and game strategies
  • - Coaching a winning team
  • - Focus on specific skill development in players
  • - Organizing sponsorship for team kit and tours
  • - Strapping of players before a game and practice
  • - Fitness training and basic skill development in players
  • Results
  • - 2007 – Semi Final in Carlton league
  • - 2008 – Semi Final in Carlton league
  • - Team won spirit trophy
  • - 2009 – Semi Final in Carlton league
  • - Team won spirit trophy
  • - 2008 – 2009 – Assupol Semi finals

Rugby advisor (Part Time)

Zwartkop High school
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Responsibilities
  • - Planning and teaching game plans to various teams and players
  • - Organizing game days and rugby festivals
  • - Working with players on specific skills
  • - Developing players and teams
  • - Help coaching staff with practice sessions

Under 14 Head coach, Under 16 Head Coach

Sutherland High school
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Responsibilities
  • - Coaching individual skills, laws, and game plans to players
  • - Organizing games and league lay outs
  • - Team management
  • - Organizing sponsorships for tours and players’ kit
  • - Organizing rugby festivals and rugby days
  • Results
  • - Under 14 – Won the league
  • - Under 16 – Semi final in the league

Under 16 Head Coach, Senior 2nd side Head Coach

Cornwall Hill School
01.2000 - 01.2002
  • Responsibilities
  • - Coaching individual skills, laws, and game plans to players
  • - Organizing games and league lay outs
  • - Team management
  • - Organizing sponsorships for tours and players’ kit
  • - Organizing rugby festivals and rugby days
  • Results
  • - Under 16 – Won the league
  • - Senior 2nd – Won the league

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Human Movement Science

University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
04.2001 -

Level 1, 2, 3 – Rugby Coaching Certificates - SARU

SARU
South Africa

Level 1 & 2 – Rugby Coaching Certificates - Senior Rugby Coaching

World Rugby
South Africa

Boksmart Certification -

Blue Bulls Rugby Union
Pretoria, South Africa

Player Safety Certification -

Blue Bulls Rugby Union
Pretoria, South Africa

Skills

    Athlete safety

    Tournament procedures

    Media relations

    Game strategy

    Player evaluations

    Motivational leadership

    Skills workshops

    Training methods

    Team bonding

    Community engagement

    Coaching meetings

    Player evaluation

    Game strategy development

    Game preparation

    Team management

    Team motivation

RUGBY EXPERIENCE

  • - Captain of Rugby teams – u/9, u/10, u/11, u/13, u/14, u/15, u/16
  • - Senior 1st side High school
  • - Senior 1st, 2nd & 3rd side Club
  • - u/21 club
  • - Blue Bulls u/21 amateur
  • - Provincial Rugby – u/21 Amateur Blue Bulls (Nguni’s) u/21 Blue Bulls

Accomplishments

    - Captain of Rugby teams – u/9, u/10, u/11, u/13, u/14, u/15, u/16

    - Senior 1st side High school,

    - Senior 1st, 2nd & 3rd side Club

    - u/21 club

    - Blue Bulls u/21 amateur

    - Provincial Rugby – u/21 Amateur Blue Bulls (Nguni’s)

    - u/21 Blue Bulls

    - Centurion Rugby Club Board Member - 2019 - 2022

Timeline

Senior Club 2nd Side Head Coach

Centurion Rugby Club
01.2010 - 01.2019

Senior 3rd side

Centurion Rugby Club
01.2007 - 01.2009

Rugby advisor (Part Time)

Zwartkop High school
01.2005 - 01.2007

Under 14 Head coach, Under 16 Head Coach

Sutherland High school
01.2003 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Human Movement Science

University of Pretoria
04.2001 -

Under 16 Head Coach, Senior 2nd side Head Coach

Cornwall Hill School
01.2000 - 01.2002

Level 1, 2, 3 – Rugby Coaching Certificates - SARU

SARU

Level 1 & 2 – Rugby Coaching Certificates - Senior Rugby Coaching

World Rugby

Boksmart Certification -

Blue Bulls Rugby Union

Player Safety Certification -

Blue Bulls Rugby Union
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