Athletes from the Riverina’s Southern Sports Academy are benefiting from a new intensive education program this weekend, with topics ranging from the dangers of drugs in sport to financial literacy.
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Around 60 athletes and their parents from the netball, softball, basketball and individual programs are participating in the roll-out of a program which is being delivered to regional academies around NSW.
“The regional academy athlete network includes over 3500 athletes annually,” Southern Sports Academy chief executive Mark Calverley said.
“To have a unified, professional and elite education program servicing the talented youth of regional NSW will only develop stronger generations to come.”
Calverley is also the executive of the regional academies of sport. The initiative is supported by the NSW registered club industry which has committed $200,000 a year for three years.
The education program also covers nutrition, sports psychology and youth leadership.
