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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2007
Conference Publication
Opportunities and engagement: Coach learning at the Queensland Academy of Sport
Rynne, S. (2007). Opportunities and engagement: Coach learning at the Queensland Academy of Sport. 2007 ICCE Global Coach Conference, Beijing, China, 30 August - 3 September, 2007. Belconnen, ACT, Australia: The International Council for Coach Education.
2007
Conference Publication
Research and coach development: Using action research
Rynne, S. (2007). Research and coach development: Using action research. Evolution of the Athlete: Coach Education and Athlete Development Conference, Brisbane, University of Queensland, 3-6 June, 2007.
2007
Conference Publication
Coaches Training and Education in Australia
Kellmann, M. and Rynne, S. (2007). Coaches Training and Education in Australia. 1st International Workshop for Coaching Excellence: Pathways to Coaching Excellence, Trainerakademie Köln, Koln, Germany, 11-12 December 2007. Koln, Germany: Trainerakademie Köln des DOSB.
2006
Journal Article
High performance sport coaching: Institutes of sport as sites for learning
Rynne, Steven, Mallett, Clifford and Tinning, Richard (2006). High performance sport coaching: Institutes of sport as sites for learning. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 1 (3), 223-234. doi: 10.1260/174795406778604582
2006
Conference Publication
High performance sport coaching: Workplaces as sites for learning
Rynne, S., Mallett, C. J. and Tinning, R. I. (2006). High performance sport coaching: Workplaces as sites for learning. 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference CISC2006, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 9-12 March, 2006. Jolimont, Vic, Australia: Sports Medicine Australia.
2006
Conference Publication
The sport coach as learner
Cassidy, T., Rynne, S., Mallett, C. J., Tinning, R. I., Rossi, A. J., Allen, J., Hodge, K., Stanley, S., Bartlett, R. and Cote, J. (2006). The sport coach as learner. 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference CISC2006, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 9-12 March, 2006. Jolimont, Vic, Australia: Sports Medicine Australia.
2005
Conference Publication
Current research in coach education delivery: An Australian perspective
Rynne, S. (2005). Current research in coach education delivery: An Australian perspective. 2005 International Council for Coach Education (ICCE) Global Coach Conference, Limerick, Ireland, 1-4 September, 2005. Ottawa, Canada: ICCE.
2005
Conference Publication
Learning in the workplace: high performance sport coaching
Rynne, Steven, Mallett, Cliff and Tinning, Richard (2005). Learning in the workplace: high performance sport coaching. 4th International Conference on Researching Work and Learning, UTS, Sydney, 11-14 December 2005. Broadway, N.S.W. Australia: OVAL Research.
2005
Conference Publication
How well does coach education research inform practice and practice inform research? Postgraduate programs in sports coaching
Mallett, C. J. and Rynne, S. (2005). How well does coach education research inform practice and practice inform research? Postgraduate programs in sports coaching. 2005 International Council for Coach Education (ICCE) Global Coach Conference, Limerick, Ireland, 1-4 September, 2005. Ottawa, Canada: ICCE.
2004
Conference Publication
A multi-disciplinary approach for protecting the health and welfare of young elite athletes
Hooper, S., Dudfield, O., Phillips, M. and Rynne, S. (2004). A multi-disciplinary approach for protecting the health and welfare of young elite athletes. 2004 Pre-Olympic Congress: Sport Science through the Ages, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 6-11 August, 2004. Thessaloniki, Greece: International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE).
2002
Journal Article
Gumala miruwarni: Meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in health and physical education
Olsen, M., Rynne, S. and Macdonald, D. (2002). Gumala miruwarni: Meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in health and physical education. The ACHPER Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 49 (1), 11-15.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Steven Rynne is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
Coaches of the future: Optimising relationships, learning, and performance in sport
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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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
What does a pathways (sport) coach need to know and do?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cliff Mallett
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Doctor Philosophy
Para Sport coach development- a prospective longitudinal study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy, Associate Professor Emma Beckman
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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
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
Media
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