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Gary Hermansson

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Areas of Expertise

  • Career planning
  • Creating a Successful Team Environment
  • Goal Kicking Skills
  • Mental Skills
  • Mental Toughness
  • Sports Psychology
  • Values and Standards

Background

  • Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Professor of Counsellor Education
  • Head of the Department of Health and Human Development at Massey University
  • Counsellor Educator at Massey University for over 25 years
  • Past President of the New Zealand Sport Psychology Association
  • Accredited Sport Psychologist (Level 3) - Sport Science New Zealand
  • Team Psychologist NZ Commonwealth Games Team, Kuala Lumpur, 1998; Manchester, 2002
  • Team Psychologist to the New Zealand Olympic Games Team in Sydney 2000
  • Played over 100 first-class games of rugby for Manawatu, Wellington and New Zealand Universities
  • Captained Wellington and New Zealand Universities rugby teams
  • Played in Wellington rugby teams that beat the 1965 Springboks and 1966 British Lions
  • Coached Massey University Rugby Senior Teams
  • New Zealand Universities Rugby Selector for several years
  • Wicketkeeper for New Zealand Universities and New Zealand 'Under 23' Cricket Teams

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