Tom Willmott

Head Coach Park & Pipe Snowsports NZ High Performance Programme

Olympic Coach

“I have been lucky enough to have many great mentors in my coaching career.  Richard Smith stands out as one of the best, providing me with just the right level of support and challenge in my formative years as a high-performance coach. Richard’s ability to apply theory into practice, his wealth of high-performance knowledge, his caring and empathetic nature were of high value to me and have helped guide my performance and development.  I continue to seek feedback and support from Richard after meeting him over 15 years ago. Much of the input that he has provided to myself and to Snowsports New Zealand (formerly Winter Performance Programme) still influences our coach development programme, our coaching team values and our culture.  I highly recommend Richard Smith’s involvement to any individual or organisation looking for a personable, well-informed and supportive approach to enhancing development and achieving excellence.”