Jill Quek
Jill Quek was awarded the Coach Recognition Award by the Singapore Sports Council in 2007. She has been coaching floorball competitively for 8 years, with both international and local coaching experience. She also understudied and assisted Finland’s Youth Regional Girls Team in November 2007. Jill was the Assistant Coach of the Singapore Men’s Floorball Team in 2006.
On the local scene, she has coached schools at the various educational levels and some of the schools that have come under her belt include Nanyang Technological University, Raffles Junior College, and Institute of Technical Education.
Under her coaching, the Raffles Junior College Boys’ Team emerged the Champion of the “A” Division in 2008; the Bukit Merah Secondary Boys’ Team swept the Championship title for the “B” Division in 2007; the ITE Combined Boys’ Team won the gold medal at the 2006 POL-ITE Tournament. More recently, Raffles Institution took the second spot in the 2009 “C” Division Boys Tournament.
A star floorball player herself, Jill has represented Singapore in the Women’s Floorball Championships since 1999 and played at the elite level during overseas stints in Sweden and Finland.
Testimonial:
Jill is a strong advocate in using floorball as a medium to enhance the players character. She ensures that all players are guided with the good virtues of sports ethics, and uphold true sportsmanship in times of challenging games. She endeavours to give her best efforts in coaching, and always seeks to deliver beyond the technical skills she possesses.
~ Ms Tan Meng Huay, Section Head/ Physical Education, ITE College Central (MacPherson), June 2007
The coaches of 13 Shining Stars, especially Ms Jill Quek, have offered a very holistic form of education for our students in terms of floorball skills and encouraging team spirit. Jill always manages to get our students to be very focused in their trainings and helps our students to improve their skills. Her passion for the sport as well as care and concern for the students has inspired the teams to develop a deep passion for the sport and strive hard for achievement.
~ Mr Low Chor Meng, Raffles Junior College Floorball Teams Teacher Mentor, July 2008
Credentials:
National Registry of Coaches (NROC), NCAP Theory Level 1 & 2, NCAP Floorball Technical Level 1, Coaching Development Prgramme – International Floorball Federation, Certified First Aider – Singapore Red Cross, Certified Instructor, Champions of Character – National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Sports Mentoring and Chaplaincy Level 1 & 2, Certified Sports Trainer Level 1 – SSC, Certified Floorball Referee – Singapore Floorball Association
