The New Zealand Coaches Hall of Fame is sponsored by

Athletics New Zealand Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) is the national governing body for athletics in New Zealand. This includes responsibility for Track and field, cross country running, road running and racewalking. History The organisation was founded in 1887 as the ...

and the Athletics Coaches Association of New Zealand. Founded in 2006, the purpose of the

Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...

is to "increase the recognition and status of

coaches Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Coac ...

." It is the first coaching Hall of Fame established in

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. The coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame are: *

Jim Bellwood James Charles Bellwood (10 July 1912 – 19 July 1994) was a New Zealand labourer, physical education instructor and sports coach. He was born in Hastings, New Zealand, as James Charles Robertson, but was fostered by Arthur and Ada Bellwood ...

* Arthur Eustace * Arch Jelley *

Arthur Lydiard Arthur Leslie Lydiard (6 July 1917 – 11 December 2004) was a New Zealand running, runner and athletics (sport), athletics coach. He has been lauded as one of the outstanding athletics coaches of all time and is credited with popularising the ...

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* * Coaching awards All-sports halls of fame Athletics in New Zealand Sports organisations of New Zealand Awards established in 2006

Coaches Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Coac ...

2006 establishments in New Zealand {{Sport-org-stub