Donald Cameron (water polo)
Donald "Don" Cameron (born 2 May 1954 in
player from Australia and coach of the Australian men's national water polo team
(Aussie Sharks).
Playing career
Cameron as a goalkeeper was a member of the Australian national team from 1978 to 1988, competing at the
1988 Seoul Olympics.[1] He was captain of the Australian Institute of Sport water polo team from 1985 to 1988.[1]
Coaching career
Camerom was Assistant Coach in the
Australian Water Polo's National Coaching Director from 1989 to 1996.[1] He became assistant National team coach in 1989 and took over from Turner as Head Coach in 1998.[1] Cameron coached the Australian team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics to eight position. After the Sydney Olympics, Cameron took up a sports administration position with the Australian Sports Commission.[2] He was replaced by Greg McFadden
as Head Coach of the AIS Men's Program in 2001.
Recognition
In 1994, Cameron received the Australian Coaching Council's Eunice Gill Coach Education Award.[1] In 1996, he was awarded The Harry Quittner Medal For meritorious service to Water Polo Australia.[3]
See also
- Australia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
References
- ^ a b c d e "Water Polo at the Australian Institute of Sport". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Coaching appointments and departures" (PDF). AIS Alumni News. 2001. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Hall of Fame & Service Awards". Australian Water Polo website. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- Australian Olympic Team, Handbook 2000 Olympic Games Sydney Australia
External links
- Donald Cameron at Olympedia
