Prominent administrator and former Olympian Max Binnington was today appointed Athletics Australia’s new National Performance Director, a role which
replaces the existing position of Head Coach.
Binnington competed for Australia in athletics at both a national and international level for many years, highlighted by his performances in the 110m hurdles and the 4 x 400m relay at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. He also competed at three Commonwealth Games (1974, 1978 and 1982).
He has held numerous senior management positions in local government focusing on the areas of sport and education. He is currently a director and principal consultant of his own company, specialising in human resources and recruitment.
As a competing athlete, in 1982, Binnington was awarded the inaugural Edwin Flack Award for his contributions to the development of athletics by a competing athlete.
Mr Binnington is a Victorian Institute of Sport nominated coach and coaches regularly at Glenhuntly Athletics Club. He is a director of various sporting organisations including Athletics Victoria (President) and the Victorian Athletics Foundation and was also appointed as a member of the AA/ASC Governance Committee responsible for reviewing the governance of athletics in Australia this year.
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