School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition staff
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Contact details +6492136663
Dr Warrick Wood
Lecturer
Doctoral Co-Supervisor School of Sport, Exercise and NutritionWarrick is a sport and exercise psychology lecturer, based on the Albany campus. Currently, Warrick is involved in various research projects, coordinates several courses at Massey, provides postgraduate supervision, and is contracted by High Performance Sport NZ and several other sport organisations in areas such as coach development and mental skills training.
Warrick enjoys working in a range of environments, and has worked with various professional and Olympic athletes and coaches to enhance both performance and wellbeing.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: +64 9 213 6663 (internal extension - 43663)
Location: Sir Neil Waters Extension
Campus: Albany
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Sport Coaching - University of Canterbury (2007)
- Master of Science - Indiana State University (2009)
- Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2020)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University
Prizes and Awards
- I was awarded a contestable Student Travel Award to present my PhD findings at a conference Portland, Oregon. - Association for Applied Sport Psychology (2019)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Warrick recently completed his PhD that invovled a case study of a high-performance sports team. The study explored athletes' experiences of their basic psychological needs within their team environment and how they perceived their coaches' contributions to such needs.
Interest areas;
Applied Sport Psychology
Performance Enhancement
Coach Behaviour
Exercise & health
Thematics
Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Psychology (170100):
Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000):
Sport and Exercise Psychology (170114)
Keywords
Performance Enhancement
The Coach-Athlete Relationship
Self-determination Theory
Basic Psychological Needs Theory
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Wood, W.
Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Wood, W.Edited by: Foskett, A.
![abstract icon](/massey/app_templates/_pagetemplates/pagelets/academic_outputs/images/abstract.jpg)
Conference
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Foskett, A., Wood, W.
![abstract icon](/massey/app_templates/_pagetemplates/pagelets/academic_outputs/images/abstract.jpg)
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Foskett, A., Wood, W.
![abstract icon](/massey/app_templates/_pagetemplates/pagelets/academic_outputs/images/abstract.jpg)
Consultancy and Languages
Consultancy
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Current
- High Performance Sport New Zealand
Mental Skills Trainer & Coach Development -
Current
- New Zealand Cricket
Mental Skills Trainer -
Current
- Auckland Cricket
Mental Skills Trainer -
Current
- Massey University Academy of Sport
Mental Skills Trainer -
2015-2020
- Cycling New Zealand
Mental Skills Trainer -
2015-2019
- North Harbour Rugby
Mental Skills Trainer
Languages
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English
Last used: Everyday
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
Teaching and Supervision
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Co-supervisor | 1 | 0 |
Media and Links
Other Links
- Psychology Today - Warrick is a regular contributor to Psychology Today, based out of the US. The articles are predominantly aimed at examining the coach-athlete relationship.
- TV3 The AM Show Interview - 29th May, 2019 Interviewed regarding mental health benefits of being involved in team sports
- Dominion Post Article - 4th August, 2016 - Performance anxiety in the Super Rugby League final
- RadioNZ Interview - 27th July, 2016 - Interviewed by Jesse Mulligan regarding dealing with performance stress at the Rio Olympics
- TVNZ Interview - 2nd November, 2015 Interview for 6pm news regarding the mood of the nation following the All Blacks' 2015 Rugby World Cup title
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- TVNZ Interview - 31st October, 2015 Interview for 6pm news discussing the Rugby World Cup final and why New Zealanders care so much
- Radiolive Interview - 30th October, 2015 Interviewed by Mark Sainsbury about the psychological challenges of performing at a Rugby World Cup
- TVNZ Breakfast Interview - 29th October, 2015 Interviewed on TVNZ's Breakfast about how the All Blacks will cope with pressure of the Rugby World Cup final
- US Olympic Coach Magazine (Fall, 2014) - Article examining the use of autonomy-supportive coaching behaviours to help athletes flourish
- Future New Zealand Publication - Article addressing the All Blacks' 2015 World Cup campaign
- Radiolive Interview - 13th February, 2015 Interviewed by Duncan Garner regarding New Zealand's performance at the Cricket World Cup
- TV3 Breakfast Interview - 5th December, 2014 Interviewed on TV3 Breakfast Show to discuss the importance of considering both nutrition and exercise when attempting to live a healthy lifestyle
- Radiolive Interview - 10th July, 2014 Interviewed on Radiolive regarding Brazil's dramatic loss at the Football World Cup
- The Herald Newspaper - 10th July, 2014 Article addressing Brazil's loss at the Football World Cup
- LinkedIn Profile
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