Hockey academy to host camp in Northam

The academy, founded in Mandurah by Jerome Buck, is a statewide initiative that aims to give junior athletes in regional and rural areas a better chance at pursuing their sporting dreams.

After launching into a successful inaugural year in 2019, the academy is now set to hit the turfs at Northam to launch into a new season.

Held at the PCYC, the camp will see the returning cast of last year's program reunite ahead of a busy schedule of touring and events.

Buck said it would be a good chance to regroup and hopefully uncover some new talent in Northam.

"We're all about giving kids in country WA the same chances as their metropolitan counterparts get, so anyone in Northam looking to take their hockey further is welcome to join us," he said.

"It's really exciting to just get the program up and running again."

The BMR Coaching Academy has also been working hard to open doors to career opportunities in sport for its participants, having just signed an agreement with the Australian College of Physical Education (ACPE).

The partnership will give BMR athletes access to studying courses through the college, including sports science, health, physical education teaching, physiotherapy, sports law management and a range of others that would provide an inroad to a long-term career in the industry.

The partnership is a huge coup for the WA-based program.

"This is a significant step forward for us, because it allows us to offer our athletes so much more than just hockey," Buck said.

"Now young kids who sign up with BMR have a genuine chance at pursuing a career in sport.

"This is the sort of pathway we wanted to create when we first started the BMR Academy, so to be able to offer this now is fantastic for us."

For more information on the BMR Coaching Academy or to register a child email bmrcoachingacademy@gmail.com