THE NSW HPC TEAM
DRIVEN
PASSIONATE
EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD
HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM
Yusuf Topari
HIGH PERFORMANCE MANAGER
High Performance Coach
Originally from New Zealand, Yusuf has over 10 years of experience in the High-Performance space, coaching athletes to international success at both the Junior and Senior International level. Serving as an Australian Team Coach at multiple World Cups, Yusuf was also named as an Australian Team Coach to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2022 World Championships Teams. A High-Performance accredited coach, Yusuf is also a fully qualified personal trainer and has an extensive background in strength and conditioning, fitness, and business management.
Hongwei Du
SENIOR COACH
High Performance Coach
Originally starting his coaching career at the Hebei State University in China, Hongwei relocated to Malaysia where he was appointed Head Coach of the National women’s team in 2000. He has coached athletes to World University Games, Commonwealth Games, and World Championships level and joined the NSW HPC in 2008. Since then, he has produced multiple Australian Champions and National Team members with athletes named to World Cup and World Championship teams. Hongwei was an Australian Team Coach at the 2019 World Championships in Cottbus, Germany.
Mandy McLean
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
COORDINATOR
High Performance Coach
Mandy got her start in gymnastics coaching Men's and Women's gymnastics at the Ingleburn RSL for the Campbelltown City Council. There she worked her way up to be head coach and ran the program for 12 years. Since then, Mandy has gone on to work with some of the finest gymnastics talent to come out of NSW and joined the NSW HPC team in 2015 as the Junior Development Coordinator.
Jack Hall
SUPPORT TEAM
HP Admin Assistant
Jack is a Senior International and Australian National Team member who has represented Australia at multiple international competitions including the 2017 Junior Japan Cup, the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships, and the 2019 Paris World Challenge Cup. In addition to training, Jack is also studying and is the admin support for the NSW HPC.
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Jack Hall
DEVELOPMENT COACH
Beyond 2024 Development
Carlo Casis
DEVELOPMENT COACH