Kevin McIntosh

Kevin McIntosh
Portrait of McIntosh at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Nationality Australia
BornHorsham, Victoria, Australia

Kevin McIntosh is an Australian cycling coach.

Personal

McIntosh is from South Australia.[1][2] He lives in Adelaide, South Australia.[3]

Cycling
McIntosh (centre) consoles disappointed Australian track cyclists Kerry and Kieran Modra at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

McIntosh is an Australian cycling coach.

As Victorian Junior Coach, McIntosh coached, Brett Lancaster,Brad Davidson, David Pell, Craig Ditchburn, Noel Sens.

As Western Australian Institute of Sport Head Coach, Ryan Bayley, Peter Dawson, Rik Steele, Brody Cullen, Eddy Hollands,

As Paralympic Head Coach, Cyclists he has coached include Andrew Panazzolo,[4] Scott McPhee,[5] Angela Fleming,[6] Paralympic medalist Mark le Flohic,[7] Paralympic medalist Michael Gallagher,[8] and Paralympic medalist Kieran Modra.[9]

McIntosh has coached cycling competitors who have won a combined total of ten gold medals at the Summer Paralympic Games.[10] He coached cyclists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics,[1] 2004 Summer Paralympics[1][11] and 2008 Summer Paralympics.[1] In early 2005, he was reappointed the head coach of the Australian Paralympic Cycling program.[12][13]

McIntosh has been the coach for the Bendigo and District Cycling Club.[3] In 1999, he became the National Para-cycling Head Coach for Cycling Australia. He left the position in 2007 to take a cycling coaching position with the South Australian Sports Institute, and was replaced at Cycling Australia by James Victor.[14] In 2011, he became the Coaching Director for Cycling South Australia.[15] He coached the Australian team at the 2005 European Cycling Championships.[3] He also coached the Australian team at the 2006 International Paralympic Committee World Cycling Championships.[16] In 2007, he was an assistant coach for the Australian team at the 2007 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships.[17] In 2007, he was one of the national selectors for Cycling Australia's para-cycling program alongside Mark Fulcher and James Victor.[17]

In the ten (10) year period as Head Paralympic Cycling Coach, McIntosh overseen more than 100 Gold Medals at Paralympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships, Along with another 100 Silver and Bronze Medals.

Recognition

In 2000, 2002 and 2004, McIntosh was named the Australian Paralympic Committee Coach of the Year.[10] In 2000, he was named Cycling Australia's coach of the year.[18] He was inducted into the International Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame in 2008.[1][10]

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References
  1. APC Beijing Media Team (7 September 2008). "Two Aussie greats honoured". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  2. Cycling Australia (2007). "AUSTRALIAN CYCLING FEDERATION 2007". Cycling Australia Annual Report (2007 ed.). Sydney, Australia: Cycling Australia: 3.
  3. West, Luke (6 August 2005). "Noel tackles new role". Bendigo Advertisers. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  4. "Andrew Panazzolo". Cycling Australia. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  5. "Scott McPhee". BMX Australia. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  6. "Cyclist set to Motivate". The Weekender Herald. Adelaide Hills, South Australia. 21 November 2008. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  7. Ryan, Melissa (28 October 2000). "Cycling Champion Gets A Taste Of Things To Come". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria.
  8. "Australia celebrates four medals on day one of the 2006 IPC Cycling World Championships". Cycling Victoria. 11 September 2006. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  9. Halloran, Jessica (20 September 2004). "Modra battles his way to cycling gold". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  10. "Kevin McIntosh". International Paralympic Committee. 2010. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  11. O'Donnell, Mick (29 September 2004). "Blind cyclist performs well at Paralympic Games". ABC News. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  12. "Cycling Australia appoints new High Performance Manager". Cycling Australia. 5 January 2005. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  13. AAP (5 January 2005). "Tabotta new Cycling Australia manager". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  14. Cycling Australia (2007). "Para-Cycling Program". Cycling Australia Annual Report (2007 ed.). Sydney, Australia: Cycling Australia: 37.
  15. Stevens, Max (4 January 2011). "Kevin McIntosh CSA Coaching Director". Cycling South Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  16. Sawford, Mal; Sheer, Jenny (12 September 2006). "Michael Gallager – CCCC latest World Champion". Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club Inc. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
  17. Cycling Australia (2007). "2007 UCI Para-Cycling World Championships". Cycling Australia Annual Report (2007 ed.). Sydney, Australia: Cycling Australia: 29.
  18. "Cyclist of the Year Awards - People's Choice, Coach, Event, Volunteer & Media". BMX Australia. 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
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