Brian Donaldson

It's all to do with work.

1960 - the bastion of T&F Athletics @ Golspie HS was delivering PV Champions coached by @ShettlestonHarr own Norman Brown. Thank you, C Munro and SCOTSTATS for reminding us of vault's history in the Gaidhealtachd. We're sure the event will develop in years to come. GoVault

Lunchtime at the office this week. I love it.

Views from the office.

@kenallan123 @GPVS2017 @scotathletics @sportscotland It could be suggested that all the "of the year" recipients are better coaches now than then, Ken. An Academy with clear performance indicators allows SAL/SS to induct the appropriately qualified coaches into the Academy It recognises the CPD required to be the best GoVault 🧡🖤

@GPVS2017 @scotathletics @sportscotland Innovative, Interesting, Relevant, Brian - I like this way better than any award for an athlete’s performance. The Development Coach of the Year (which I have been a recipient of) is simply the same as the Performance Coach of the Year but with a Younger Athlete.

@davieTJ2010 @scotathletics @SAL_Coaching @SALChiefExec @VP_Glasgow_AC @GSOS99 These guys went down and competed in the British Championships, for their age group and performed brilliantly. 👏👏 "Performed when it counts" to coin a phrase. It doesn't take much to give them, their coaches and parents a few lines.

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Not a lot being said about the athletes that went down south for English u15/17 championships. I know there were a few and a few good medal winners. Congratulations to the athletes and their coaches 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Dean won 200m 21.44 -1.0 and Jenna 3rd in the high jump 1.65 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@FlockhartDuncan @EnglandAthletic @InvHarriersAAC @scotathletics @JomaSport @AliGrey73 @SALDevelopment @HLHsocial @HNM_WClark Have a fabulous day Team Flockhart/Lakeland/Ross.

All set for @EnglandAthletic championships Leona first up at 10 in hammer throw long @InvHarriersAAC @scotathletics @JomaSport @AliGrey73 @SALDevelopment @HLHsocial @HNM_WClark

@zen_sensie @NAathleticsclub @GPVS2017 @KillieHarriers @scotathletics Great work today Coach.

@NAathleticsclub @GPVS2017 @KillieHarriers @scotathletics 3 athletes I coach/help at Pole Vault performed very well at national champs. u 15 boy gold for NAAC and u15 girl silver and bronze for Killie. Both girls attempting pbs and very close to it. Great effort from them.

@howardbell98 @bengregz Great words Howard. All our thoughts are with this gentleman of the sport in this fight.

I’ve not stopped thinking about Ben Gregory over the weekend. Easily the nicest guy you’ll meet in athletics, always having words of encouragement and a will for everyone to succeed. Now he needs us to give it back to him. You can do it Ben, we’re all right behind you ❤️@bengregz

@BrianWhittle @scotathletics @Herald_Sport_ @heraldscotland @SusanEgelstaff @SALChiefExec @OvensDavid @ArnoldBlack1 @ianbeattie1 @MarkMunr0 @MarkMcSherryNY Sound advice Brian, We need some short term working groups to understand what Mike Johnston and Mark Pollard created for endurance/middle distance - then implement a Track and FIELD Plan. Time for chatting, writing has passed - we need action - especially on field events

@scotathletics @Herald_Sport_ @heraldscotland @SusanEgelstaff @SALChiefExec @OvensDavid @ArnoldBlack1 @ianbeattie1 @MarkMunr0 @MarkMcSherryNY The golden era not only should be treasured, it should be built upon. It reminds me of mid 80s to 90s. All retired within a few years with little behind it. Look at U15/U17/U20 and how we offer opportunities for those age groups and coaches - there is work to be done.

SAVOUR THE MOMENTS #SALtogether @Herald_Sport_ @heraldscotland columnist @SusanEgelstaff says Class of 2022 measure up in any conversation about Scotland's best ever athletes heraldscotland.com/sport/20679904… @SALChiefExec @OvensDavid @ArnoldBlack1 @ianbeattie1 @MarkMunr0 @MarkMcSherryNY

@SALChiefExec @lauramuiruns @scotathletics @BritAthletics Great to see Coach Young getting a mention over the last two days - was beginning to think he'd upset the BBC. Absolutely, fantastic to see The Team on top after a tough start to '22. 👏👏👏 GoOnEnjiyYourMoments

What an unbelievable summer @lauramuiruns huge congratulations to you, coach Andy Young & the wider support team @scotathletics @BritAthletics

@MurrayFotherin5 Congratulations Murray.

Honoured to be selected as the Team Captain for U20 Welsh International.

@RonnocHenderson Fantastic set of responses to your question, Connor Now the difficult part How do you take the information, order the information and then present it. Perhaps, T&F should talk to the Mike Johnston and the Road and Cross Commission and learn from how they set about making change

Loved competing at Scottish Champs this weekend 👊🏽 I’ve seen multiple tweets about how it’s lost its touch and had low numbers! Would love to hear how you think it could be changed or brought ‘Back to life’…?

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@scotathletics @Ryan_McA Done.

@BMacGD @Ryan_McA Please direct specific inquiries via email to events@scottishathletics.org.uk Thanks

Great initiative from @scotathletics to maintain athlete centred Championships.

@davieTJ2010 @scotathletics @SAL_Coaching @SALChiefExec @ayrseaforth @GSOS99 Great to read these very personal views from a coaching perspective, Coach. Super performances from the athletes you work with. Superb delivery by you all. 👏👏👏

I am super super proud of both my athletes as they are the ones that have went out and done it but for once I am proud of myself as a coach to achieve my goal @scotathletics @SAL_Coaching @SALChiefExec @ayrseaforth @GSOS99

These athletes committed everything to achieve their goal, they went through a lot of ups and downs but more importantly came out the downs as mature confident athletes and even through the champs there was a lot to learn and grew from, 2 athletes, 2 finalists and 1 medalist 🤯

@Glasgow_Sport @davieTJ2010 @GSOS99 Great performance from Dean and Coach Watson who worked with two athletes delivering performances at these Major Age Group Championships. 👏👏👏

🏅 Our very own @GSOS99 pupil Dean Patterson picked up a medal in the Medley Relay last night at the European Athletics U18 Championships in Jerusalem. Well done Dean, we’re all delighted for you! 🏅

@Scott_Simpson_ Perhaps we should celebrate, Selectors are selecting Teams for the reasons above and because our coaching talent develop more athletes than the places available. Let's develop more professional, coaches and give selectors a harder task. I say well done coaches - now GoVault🧡🖤

As for having to select a “small” number of athletes from a much larger pool of athletes who have the Q standard… I don’t envy selectors… that is a very difficult task. Everyone will have their own opinion but policies (agree with them or not) have been followed.

Please stop bashing home country federations and selectors… the team size quota is dictated by the Commonwealth Games Federation and is based on capacity / numbers across all sports and all nations - both of which have significantly increased in the last 20 years.