TSHEPO SIMON MOKWENA
Pretoria
Summary
Experienced Cricket Coach with deep expertise in batting, bowling, fielding, and player wellbeing. Knowledgeable in sports safety and player psychology, with a background in sports administration and team management. Skilled in communication and mediation, leveraging technology and software systems to enhance coaching effectiveness.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Women's and Girls Pipeline Head Coach
Mpumalanga Cricket Union (MCU)
06.2017 - Current
- Guided selection panel in choosing Provincial Women's and Girls Cricket Pipeline training squad, ensuring alignment with developmental goals.
- To lead talent identification within National, Provincial, or Franchise pipeline structures.
- Developed cricket-specific components of Player Performance Plan for identified cricketers, enhancing their competitive readiness.
- Coordinated interventions for identified players as part of Personal Development Plans, supporting their growth and performance.
- Execution of the WPCA transformation mandate and the practical enhancements of Black African cricketers.
- Assisting players in benchmarking their performance against their cricket category.
Head Coach
Clapham High School
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Developed comprehensive training programmes tailored to individual athlete strengths and weaknesses, enhancing team performance.
- Trained team to compete in tournaments and other competitive games.
- Developed and delivered drills to improve focus, ability and coordination.
- Coached under-14 and under-15 boys football teams, developing skills and teamwork to foster player growth and engagement
Head Coach
Atteridgeville Cricket Club
01.2010 - 12.2017
- Developed comprehensive training programmes tailored to individual athlete strengths and weaknesses, enhancing team performance.
- Trained team to compete in tournaments and other competitive games.
- Developed and delivered drills to improve focus, ability and coordination.
- Coached development sessions for players in mini cricket through senior levels, enhancing skills and fostering a love for the game.
Coach
Northerns KFC Mini Cricket
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Developed coaching strategies and lesson plans to achieve team goals.
- Helped players overcome skill barriers through assessments and goal setting.
- Build athlete confidence through motivation and encouragement strategies.
- Facilitated training workshops for teachers and parents, enhancing engagement and support strategies in primary education.
Provincial Coach
Northerns Cricket Union (NCU)
07.2010 - 12.2016
- Developed coaching strategies and lesson plans to achieve team goals.
- Coached u/11 and u/12 boys teams, u/19 girls team, and Northerns Women's B Team, fostering skill development and teamwork at local facilities.
- Helped players overcome skill barriers through assessments and goal setting.
- Built athlete confidence through motivation and encouragement strategies.
Education
First Aid Level 2 - First Aid
Ohs Academy
eMalahleni - Mpumalanga01-2018
Assessors and Facilitators Training - Coaches Educator
Cricket South Africa
Centurion, GP01-2024
Sports Psychology -
International Olympic Committee
Online01-2023
Coach True Certificate - Health Consequences, Accountability, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, Results Management, Whereabouts, Decision Making
South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport
Online01-2023
CSA Level III Coaching Certificate - Coaching
Cricket South Africa
Pretoria, GP01-2022
Safe Guarding Athletes from Harassment and Abuse -
International Olympic Committee
Online01-2020
Anti-Doping in Sports -
International Olympic Committee
Online01-2020
CSA Level II Coaching Certificate -
Cricket South Africa
01-2022
Injury Prevention Course -
01-2021
Sports Club Administration -
ETA College
Pretoria01-2017
CSA Coaching level I certificate -
Cricket South Africa
Pretoria, GP01-2012
Elementary Cert. -
South African Cricket Umpiring Association
Pretoria, South AfricaBaker's Level 1 Coaching Certificate -
Cricket South Africa
Pretoria, GPSkills
- Athlete development
- Game strategy
- Performance analysis
- Player analytics
- Talent identification
- Team management
- Strategizing and planning
- Training documentation
- Technological proficiency
- Software systems expertise
- Computer interaction
- Performance under pressure
- Team building
- Mediation and negotiation
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Accomplishments
- Selected to assist in coaching Protea women in January 2024.
- The 2017 season was the first time Mpumalanga had a U/16 girls' team going to a tournament.
- The 2018 Season was even better because Mpumalanga again had all three girls' sides going to various tournaments ever, and we also had the U/13 league hitting the ground.
- 2018 was also good for the Senior Ladies Team, who only won 90% of their Provincial matches.
- 2018 Girls U/19 saw two of the players rewarded for their performance during the week to be included in the SA Fillies team; one of them was selected to be the captain of that team, and one was the most valuable player of the tournament.
- In 2018, I was nominated to be the SA Schools Assistant Coach.
- In 2025-2026 I have 2 girls nominated to be in the South African U19 Women's Team. Namely Ashley Barnard and Chris-Mari Bezuidenhout.
References
- Mr. I.D Theledi, Chairman, Atteridgeville Cricket Club, 0847949597, ike.ditshego@yahoo.com
- Ms. Nokubonga Dickmolo, Cricket Services Manager, 0787352582, NokubongaD@cricket.co.za
- Ms. C. Serwadi, Cricket Service Manager, 0722586037, CharlotteS@cricket.co.za
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Tsonga
Upper Intermediate
B2
Zulu
Upper Intermediate
B2
Northern Sotho
Advanced
C1
References
- Ms Nokubonga Dickmolo
Cricket Services Manager (Mpumalanga Cricket Union)
078 735 2582
NokubongaD@cricket.co.za
- Ms Charlotte Serwadi
Cricket Services Manager (Northerns Cricket Union)
072 258 6037
CharlotteS@cricket.co.za
- Mr Israel Hlengani
Coach Developer (Cricket South Africa)
083 375 5692
IsraelH@cricket.co.za
Timeline
Women's and Girls Pipeline Head Coach
Mpumalanga Cricket Union (MCU)
06.2017 - Current
Head Coach
Clapham High School
05.2016 - 12.2017
Coach
Northerns KFC Mini Cricket
01.2013 - 12.2016
Provincial Coach
Northerns Cricket Union (NCU)
07.2010 - 12.2016
Head Coach
Atteridgeville Cricket Club
01.2010 - 12.2017
First Aid Level 2 - First Aid
Ohs Academy
Assessors and Facilitators Training - Coaches Educator
Cricket South Africa
Sports Psychology -
International Olympic Committee
Coach True Certificate - Health Consequences, Accountability, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, Results Management, Whereabouts, Decision Making
South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport
CSA Level III Coaching Certificate - Coaching
Cricket South Africa
Safe Guarding Athletes from Harassment and Abuse -
International Olympic Committee
Anti-Doping in Sports -
International Olympic Committee
CSA Level II Coaching Certificate -
Cricket South Africa
Injury Prevention Course -
Sports Club Administration -
ETA College
CSA Coaching level I certificate -
Cricket South Africa
Elementary Cert. -
South African Cricket Umpiring Association
Baker's Level 1 Coaching Certificate -
Cricket South Africa