Overview
Background
Dr. Steven Rynne is an Associate Professor and Program Convenor for Sports Coaching with the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at The University of Queensland, Australia. The major theme that runs throughout Steven’s work is learning in sport. Within this broad theme he has worked and conducted research with a variety of peak domestic and international sporting bodies aimed at fostering high performance through learning (e.g. how elite coaches learn their craft) and understanding outcomes for sport participants (e.g. sport for reconciliation). Steven teaches undergraduate and graduate students, is a cycling coach and registered HPE teacher, and has been immersed in junior and community sport settings for more than two decades.
Availability
- Associate Professor Steven Rynne is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Steven has a range of research interests related to coach learning and Indigenous sport.
In particular, he is interested in:
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The work of high performance coaches
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Coaching knowledge and learning to coach
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Sport coaching environments as workplaces
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Indigenous sporting programs
Works
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2019
Conference Publication
Becoming an agent of change: key learning experiences for coaches in Sport for Development contexts
Rynne, S. B., Rossi, T., Giles, A., Hayhurst, L. and Sheppard, L. (2019). Becoming an agent of change: key learning experiences for coaches in Sport for Development contexts. World Congress of Sociology of Sport, Dunedin, New Zealand, 24-27 April 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
The extractives industry’s funding of sport for development and in Canada and Australia
Giles, A., Millington, R., Van Luijk, N., Hayhurst, L. and Rynne, S. B. (2019). The extractives industry’s funding of sport for development and in Canada and Australia. World Congress of Sociology of Sport, Dunedin, New Zealand, 24-27 April 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Sport as a cultural offset in Aboriginal Australia
Sheppard, L., Rynne, S. B. and Willis, J. (2019). Sport as a cultural offset in Aboriginal Australia. World Congress of Sociology of Sport, Dunedin, New Zealand, 24-27 April 2019.
2019
Journal Article
The myth of sport
Rynne, Steven (2019). The myth of sport. The University of Queensland.
2019
Other Outputs
Parents as partners in Junior Rugby League: report to NRL research board
Sanders, Matthew R., Mallett, Cliff J., Kirby, James, Rynne, Steven and Marshall, David (2019). Parents as partners in Junior Rugby League: report to NRL research board. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2019
Book Chapter
Becoming an agent of change: key strategies for the development of coaches in Indigenous Sport for Development contexts
Rynne, Steven B., Rossi, Tony, Giles, Audrey and Currey, Carl (2019). Becoming an agent of change: key strategies for the development of coaches in Indigenous Sport for Development contexts. Coach education and development in sport: instructional strategies. (pp. 260-271) edited by Betty Callary and Brian Gearity. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
2019
Book Chapter
The coach as mentor
Rynne, S. B., Crudgington, B. and Mallett, C. J. (2019). The coach as mentor. Professional advances in sports coaching: research and practice. (pp. 228-247) edited by Richard Thelwell and Matt Dicks. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781351210980-15
2019
Journal Article
Research review on coaches' perceptions regarding the teaching strategies experienced in coach education programs
Ciampolini, Vitor, Milistetd, Michel, Rynne, Steven B., Brasil, Vinicius Zeilmann and do Nascimento, Juarez Vieira (2019). Research review on coaches' perceptions regarding the teaching strategies experienced in coach education programs. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 14 (2), 216-228. doi: 10.1177/1747954119833597
2019
Book Chapter
Travel-based learning: study tours for high performance coaches
Culver, Diane, Holder, Darren and Rynne, Steven B. (2019). Travel-based learning: study tours for high performance coaches. Coach Education and Development in Sport: Instructional Strategies. (pp. 129-140) edited by Betty Callary and Brian Gearity. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.
2018
Journal Article
A comparison of Indigenous sport for development policy directives in Canada and Australia
Gardam, Kevin J., Giles, Audrey R., Rynne, Steven and Hayhurst, Lyndsay M. C. (2018). A comparison of Indigenous sport for development policy directives in Canada and Australia. Aboriginal Policy Studies, 7 (2), 29-46. doi: 10.5663/aps.v7i2.29334
2018
Conference Publication
Sport for development in Indigenous communities: a comparison of Canada and Australia
Giles, A., Rynne, S. B., Hayhurst, L., Gardam, K., Frigault, J., Van Luijk, N., Millington, R. and Rossi, A. (2018). Sport for development in Indigenous communities: a comparison of Canada and Australia. 6th International Conference on Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, Vancouver, Canada, 6-8 June 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Generating and working with data through yarning and Dadirri in a sport-for-development project
Sheppard, L., Rynne, S. B. and Willis, J. (2018). Generating and working with data through yarning and Dadirri in a sport-for-development project. 6th International Conference on Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6-8 June 2018.
2018
Journal Article
The Learner-Centred Status of a Brazilian University Coach Education Program
Milistetd, Michel, Trudel, Pierre, Rynne, Steven, Mesquita, Isabel Maria Ribeiro and do Nascimento, Juarez Vieira (2018). The Learner-Centred Status of a Brazilian University Coach Education Program. International Sport Coaching Journal, 5 (2), 105-115. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2017-0075
2018
Conference Publication
Doing qualitative research in the context of emergency medicine: methodological considerations
Hussain, Aman, Rossi, Anthony and Rynne, Steven (2018). Doing qualitative research in the context of emergency medicine: methodological considerations. Qualitative Health Research Conference, Quebec City, Canada, 17-19 October 2018. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.
2018
Conference Publication
Doing Qualitative Research in the Context of Emergency Medicine: Methodological Considerations
Hussain, Aman, Rossi, Anthony and Rynne, Steven (2018). Doing Qualitative Research in the Context of Emergency Medicine: Methodological Considerations. THOUSAND OAKS: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2018
Journal Article
Professionalisation of action sports in Australia
Ellmer, Eva M. M. and Rynne, Steven B. (2018). Professionalisation of action sports in Australia. Sport in Society, 22 (10), 1742-1757. doi: 10.1080/17430437.2018.1440700
2018
Other Outputs
Review of the Associated Independent Colleges
Mallett, Cliff, Rynne, Steven, Crudgington, Bob, Dickens, Sue and O'Brien, Kath (2018). Review of the Associated Independent Colleges. Brisbane, Australia: Associated Independent Colleges.
2018
Other Outputs
Snowboarding and freeskiing got to the Olympics by carving their own path
Ellmer, Eva and Rynne, Steven (2018, 02 07). Snowboarding and freeskiing got to the Olympics by carving their own path The Conversation
2018
Book Chapter
Canada and Australia: SDP and Indigenous people
Giles, A., Rynne, S. B., Hayhurst, L. and Rossi, T. (2018). Canada and Australia: SDP and Indigenous people. Routledge Handbook for Sport for Development and Peace. (pp. 453-463) edited by Holly Collison , Simon C. Darnell, Richard Giulianotti and P. David Howe. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315455174
2017
Journal Article
The effectiveness of a cricket program for engaging people with a disability in physical activity in Fiji
Beckman, Emma, Rossi, Tony, Hanrahan, Stephanie, Rynne, Steven and Dorovolomo, Jeremy (2017). The effectiveness of a cricket program for engaging people with a disability in physical activity in Fiji. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 65 (2), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/1034912X.2017.1363380
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Steven Rynne is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Coach education: current effectiveness of Olympic coaching practices.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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Doctor Philosophy
The pedagogical work of high performance sport coaches.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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Doctor Philosophy
Coaches' learning - through and from the athlete
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigations into the coach-athlete relationship of Australian Football
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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Master Philosophy
Training talent to thrive: Piloting the Mindfulness-Acceptance-Commitment protocol in a Western drama school
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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Doctor Philosophy
What does a pathways (sport) coach need to know and do?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Sport for development programs: Privatised aid and Aboriginal sport in Australia
Principal Advisor
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2023
Master Philosophy
Sport for Land: Mining industry-funded sport for development programs for First Nations people
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The Professional Knowledge and Identity Development of New Physical Education Teachers' Transition to Professionals in Hong Kong
Principal Advisor
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2022
Master Philosophy
INVESTIGATING PERSONAL STRIVINGS OF ELITE 17- 20 YEAR-OLD MALE AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION PLAYERS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Learning in Action Sports: The Experiences of High Performance BMX Riders
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Considering how high-performance sport officials learn their craft: 'People, Place, and Product'
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2017
Master Philosophy
Exploring the culture of a sporting organisation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Playing nice: Adaptive motivational environments in high performance sport
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2016
Master Philosophy
Examining how an Australian Rules Football Coach makes Decisions in the Coaches' Box on Match Day
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Where East Meets West: A workplace learning study of Chinese high performance diving coaches in Diving Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2012
Master Philosophy
Exploring the lived experiences of Polynesian athletes in the National Rugby League
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Context Matters: An Examination of Daily Training Environments in Tennis
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
In Pursuit of Understanding my Authentic Coaching-Self
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
An Examination of Players' Shared Leadership in the Australian Men's Professional Football League
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Nik Steffens, Professor Cliff Mallett
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Coach as Performer: Coach Emotion, Coping, and the Coach-Athlete-Performance Relationship
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Developing Features of Sport Parenting Expertise: An Investigation and Intervention
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2014
Master Philosophy
The Role of Relatedness in Elite Rowing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Promoting a psychological need-supportive environment: An investigation into changing behaviour
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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