Sport and Edu-Sport Specialist

Helping sporting organisations (national, state, club, university and school) to solve planning, people and performance challenges so their programs meet the expectations of all invested parties.

Services

Next Level Sport’s major offerings focus on the immediate priorities and ambitions of the sporting body and the needs of the people within.

  • Strategic advice on improving current programs

  • Advice on creating new programs

  • Strategic Plan formulation for aspirational bodies

  • Assistance working with state, national bodies and head offices

  • People recruitment, interviewing and personal development

  • Athlete/parent career and education advice

  • Performance and Potential Diagnostic for Schools

Client Benefits

  • Improved performance outcomes attracting investment and sponsorship

  • Improved management of available funds required for sporting programs

  • Improved decision-making around operational matters at all levels

  • Improved club/sector sporting culture for all involved at all levels

 

Experience

The list of Australian and International sporting entities offers an insight into the reach and influence from which your organisation will benefit when working with Next Level Sport.

 

The interaction with each of the above has been at Executive/CEO level and has focused on issues concerning sports operations; tournament structures; player and coach programs; coach development; scholarships; infrastructure design and commercial partnerships.

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  • Garry’s brief was to take a deep dive into key operational and club culture behaviours that served to hinder the smooth operation of the women’s QAFLW football program. His approach and expertise have resulted in the club receiving a clear way forward to not only address the matters of the women’s program, but other wider reaching behaviours and structural challenges. Garry showed he is an interested and connected person in the work that he does and brings an honesty and receptiveness which people appreciate. Clubs seeking to address the big-ticket items in their operation would be well advised to seek the services of Garry and Next Level Sport.

    Andrew Matters Project Lead – Yeronga South Brisbane AFC

  • Garry’s involvement over a 12-month period has ensured the school can proceed confidently with its plans to build a sports program of great quality to become a regional edu-sport leader in North Queensland. Garry’s comprehensive understanding of educational environments makes him an ideal person with whom schools and universities can work. He is a strong communicator who provided me with regular progress reports as the project unfolded. He made sure he was always accessible, which is a feature of the engagement I particularly valued as Principal. His skill in connecting with and facilitating several key external meetings and workshops were a feature of his time with us. We expect to remain connected to Garry, and I commend his services to other educational environments seeking to maximize the impact of their sporting programs.

    Andrew Wheaton
    Principal, Whitsunday Anglican School

  • On behalf of Sunnybank Rugby Union, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to Garry Nucifora from Next Level Sport for his recent review of our rugby program. Garry's expertise and insight have been invaluable in providing constructive, honest feedback on both our on-field and off-field structures and processes. His comprehensive assessment was thorough, practical, and clearly driven by a genuine desire to see our club improve and succeed. Garry's ability to identify key areas for development, while also recognising our existing strengths, has provided us with a clear and achievable pathway to enhance our overall performance. His recommendations were tailored, relevant, and grounded in years of high-level rugby and organisational experience. We are grateful for Garry's professionalism, his collaborative approach, and his commitment to helping clubs like ours reach their full potential. His contribution will undoubtedly have a lasting positive impact on the future of Sunnybank Rugby Union. We highly recommend Garry and Next Level Sport to any organisation seeking independent, expert guidance to elevate their sporting programs.

    John Miller
    SBRU Chairperson

  • The Springfield Anglican College’s decision to engage the services of Next Level Sport to design AFL edu-sport relationships of quality proved highly successful. Garry’s considerable experience enabled the school to navigate the early challenges of a break-through program resulting in a successful merger of a professional sporting environment with an independent secondary college. A centre-piece of his time with us was the creation of AFL Match Official Scholarships - an innovation about which I am particularly delighted! Garry’s deep understanding of the edu-sort space offers great opportunities to others in the education sector seeking professional sporting partnerships and programs of unique value for their students and staff.

    Steven Morris
    Principal | The Springfield Anglican College
    Queensland Australia

  • We engaged Garry to conduct an in-depth review of three of our major The Associated Schools (TAS) sports. The brief was to analyse and evaluate the quality of performance, coaching, strategy, athlete development and community engagement of our large sports.There are many consultants working in all areas of school operations to review work units and performance. Garry’s approach was refreshing, authentic and outcomes-driven. His clear insight into what makes a successful program thrive was a profoundly important element of his approach. We know that the recommendations Garry has made for Canterbury College will live on and guide our continuous improvement approaches for years to come.

    Dan Walker
    Principal Canterbury College

  • After engaging the services of Next Level Sport to undertake a comprehensive review of our women’s state-level football program, the club now has a clear and effective direction to position it as one of the better programs in Queensland. Garry’s approach to the engagement was extremely professional as was his willingness to connect with the club’s people to listen to the key issues. I commend Garry’s seasoned expertise to other club entities seeking to address the critical operational and cultural issues so vital to the running of successful sporting organisations.

    Dean Warren
    Vice-President – Head of Football | QAFL and QAFLW | Wilston Grange Gorillas AFL Club

  • Garry possesses a strong appreciation of the esport environment. His depth of understanding from his considerable sport administrative background continues to add value to the relationship The Chiefs enjoy with Garry and his company, Next Level Sport. In particular, I consider him an innovative thinker when it comes to competition design in the esport space.

    Nick Bobir
    Managing Director The Chiefs Esport Club & CEO ICON Esports Australia

  • Garry provided the organisation with a professional engagement of high quality which was enthusiastically received by the committee. Garry’s astute understanding of sporting environments and his effective communication style proved to be an excellent investment enabling the QRRA to confidently implement the positive change it seeks for its members.

    Cameron Stanfield
    Secretary/Treasurer
    Queensland Rugby Referee Association

  • Garry’s skill in leadership is underpinned by his passion for high expectations and a desire to empower his team towards a common goal. Having worked with Garry for several years through some very challenging periods, it is very obvious that he invests in building trust and respect amongst his team to enable them to not only survive, but thrive under pressure. He leads with the humility and vulnerability to always seek feedback to improve himself to be the best he can be for the team.

    Aaron Rogers
    Leading Teams Senior Facilitator

  • Throughout his tenure as Executive Director of Sport at Bond University, Garry was key to championing the development of Bond’s reputation as one of Australia’s best sporting universities. Garry was instrumental in building successful club based and high-performance university sport programs and developing elite athlete support mechanisms contributing to Bond student athletes achieving success in their dual career pathways. His comprehensive understanding and implementation of a high-performance culture has underpinned the success of the program. Further Garry’s depth of experience and leadership through organisational change and strategy development has enabled the program at Bond to evolve, leaving a sporting legacy at Bond University.

    Mark Sinderberry
    Chief Executive Officer | UniSport Australia