High performance coaching in Australia at the highest level is a family affair. Loris’ sister is an elite netball coach at national level with the Aerials, while his brother in law is the Australian Track & Field throws coach. Loris’ daughter Lauren is currently representing Australia in Women’s Volleyball.
While completing studies in Human Movement, Loris was one of the first Australian Athletes to be awarded a scholarship to the Institute of Sport in Canberra. He is a national hammer throw champion and has represented Australia on the international athletic stage.
Loris began coaching athletes in many different sports, a career move that has resulted in the birth of many great sporting careers in Australia many of whom have become household names. He has been able to produce champions in individual sports as well as team sports at the highest level. Loris has been credited with the careful planning, training and development of the now famous group of elite AFL stars known as the “baby bombers”. Some of the footballers in this group included James Hird, Matthew Loyd, Scott Lucas, Steve Alessio, Mark Mercuri, Joe Misiti.
Loris Bertolacci has lectured extensively throughout Australia on the practical and theoretical aspects of physical conditioning and has been involved in AFL football at the highest level over the past 20 years. Many current day Physical conditioning coaches involved in the AFL have done their training or worked under Loris at various clubs he has been involved with.
Loris has founded LABSPORTS, a business dedicated to evidence based approach to Elite Sports Training and Development for kids.
AFL
Geelong Fitness &
Conditioning coach
1999-2006
Essendon
Strength & Conditioning coach 1987-93,
Fitness Co-ordinator 1995-98
Collingwood Fitness co-ordinator
1994
Western Bulldogs July 2006-
(Consultant)
Consultancy on Bulldogs 5 ACL injuries in 2006
and also produced reports on speed and strength
programs. General consultancy on fitness.
SOCCER
Fitness Coordinator
with Green Gully Soccer Club. August 2006- Team
made the finals in Victorian Vodafone Premier
League.
TRACK & FIELD
Between 1983-1986,
coaching sprinters and jumpers to national
junior titles and also to national sprint
level, including George Andrea 10.3s 100m
finalist in 100m nationals, and Lainie
Harrison, Australian Long Jump champion.
Between 1977 and 1990, co-coached with his
father a large squad of junior track and field
athletes and led them to national and state
titles. This group included discus thrower Paul
Nandapi, with six Australian titles and two
Commonwealth medals.
Others coached include Adam Basil (Australian
rep. in the 100m) and Simon Mollica (Victorian
triple jump champion).
TENNIS
From the late
1980’s to 1994, assisted Michael Baroch with
the physical preparation of all his squads, and
other tennis players.
Currently Fitness & Conditioning coach to
Maria Mirkovik - No. 1 ranked Junior 2006
VOLLEYBALL
Currently assisting
the National Women’s Volleyball Program with
Fitness & Conditioning
Loris’ daughter, Lauren is a current member of
the Australian Women’s Volleyball team.
OTHER KEY AREAS:
Assisted Brendan
Joyce and other Westside basketballers.
Assisted a number of players with their
conditioning programs - some, of which
progressed to international contracts
Consultant with Ariels State League Netball
Team
Consultant for MD Health Physiotherapy, May
2006-
Coached junior weight lifters and power lifters
Managed St. Albans Leisure centre and
Broadmeadows Council Gyms, writing many
programs, and assisting many elite athletes
from various sports.
Ex Teacher and Qualified in Sports Science at a
Post Graduate Level.