Lisa Newman-Morris

Lisa Newman-Morris (previously Tayler, born 1971) was one of Australia’s most successful international trampoline gymnasts, placing 2nd in the 1988 World Championships in Birmingham USA and following that up 2 years later by becoming World Champion at the 1990 World Trampoline Championships in Essen, Germany in Double-Mini Trampoline.[1]

Newman-Morris was part of the World Champion Women's Double-Mini team at the 1988 World Championships in Birmingham, USA.[2] Newman-Morris held Australian National titles in 1987, 1989 – 1991, Pan Pacific titles from 1987 – 1991 and she won over 40 Victorian State titles over the period of 1984 – 1991.

Education

Newman-Morris graduated from Firbank Grammar School in 1988 and went onto complete a Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) at Deakin University in 1992.

Sporting career

Newman-Morris began Trampolining in 1979, aged 7. She competed in her first Victorian State Championships in 1980, aged 8 and her first Australian National Championships in 1981, aged 9.

Newman-Morris first represented Australia at the World Age Group Championships in 1981, aged 10 and then represented her country in her first National Open Age Team aged just 15 at the Pan Pacific Championships in 1985.

She was the Victorian Team Captain from 1989 – 1991 and Australian Team Captain in 1991.

Newman-Morris also excelled in the sport of artistic gymnastics where she reached Level 10 standard and was placed 3rd in the 1987 Australian Level 10 Championships. She also represented Australia in the 1987 Australia versus New Zealand challenge and placed 2nd overall.

Early career

Newman-Morris began coaching at the Cheltenham Youth Club in 1987 and went on to coach 2 World Champions, 7 National Champions an dozens of State champions. Most notably of these was Jacinta Harford, who placed fourth and fifth at the 1998 and 1999 Trampoline World Championships in the Double-Mini Trampoline event respectively. Newman-Morris also was the original coach of Christie Jenkins, Australian Champion Trampolinist.[3] Following her own retirement from competition, Newman-Morris went on to become head coach at Cheltenham Youth Club and built the club into one of the largest and most successful clubs in Australia. Newman-Morris was then selected as National Age Group Coach in 1993, 1994 and 1996 and Assistant to the National Coach for the World Championships in 1997.

In the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Newman-Morris along with her athlete Jacinta Harford, were selected in the Olympic Athlete Program squad to work with Russian coach Nikolay Zhuravlev, specifically brought into Australia to prepare the Olympic squad and their coaches towards the Sydney Olympics.

Newman-Morris took a career turn in 2000 to focus on developing her fitness and health career. Having gaining her Personal Training qualification in 1999, Newman-Morris trained clients at the Waves Leisure Centre in Highett, Melbourne from 1999 - 2003. She also gained qualifications in the Les Mills programs, Body Pump, Body Combat, Body Balance and Body Attack.

In 2003, Newman-Morris started Step into Life Chelsea, a Group Outdoor Personal Training franchise business in south east Melbourne. Newman-Morris won several awards in the first year after beginning her business including New Franchise Rapid Growth Award in 2003 and Rookie Franchise of the Year in 2004. As well as continuing to operate the business, Newman-Morris is also Creative Director of the Step into Life powerflex program. She is responsible for the training of all Step into Life trainers and assistant trainers in the program as well as the ongoing research and development of new programs. Newman-Morris also has positions as Business Coach for the Step into Life Victoria group and Mentor Coach for Step into Life Australia.

Newman-Morris also runs her own lifestyle coaching business offering health, fitness and lifestyle advice and coaching. She has written 2 books – ‘10 steps to finding your passion’ ebook[4] and is soon to publish her second full-length book.

Personal life

Newman-Morris currently lives in Melbourne Australia with her 2 sons.

Awards

Trampolining
  • 1986 - 1998 awarded Gold Award MLC Junior Sports Foundation
  • 1996 One of four finalists Australia wide in Australian Young Achiever Awards - Young Coach of the Year[5]
  • 2000 awarded Australian Sports Medal for service to Trampolining[6]
  • 2000 awarded Life Membership of Gymnastics Australia[7]
  • 2000 selected to participate in the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch Relay for her service to Trampolining. She carried the torch through Yallorn North in August 2000.[8]

Step into Life

[9]

  • Leadership and Outstanding service award 2011
  • National Franchise of the year 2007
  • Victorian Franchise of the year 2007, 2009
  • Rookie Franchise of the Year 2004
  • New Franchise Rapid Growth Award 2003

Trampoline results

[10]

World Championships
1990 – Essen, Germany
  • 1st Double-Mini Trampoline
  • 2nd Double-Mini Trampoline team
  • 4th Synchronised Trampoline
1988 – Birmingham, USA
  • 1st Double-Mini Trampoline team
  • 2nd Double –Mini Trampoline
  • 6th Synchronised Trampoline
  • 14th Individual Trampoline
1986 – Paris, France
  • 6th Synchronised Trampoline

World Age Group Championship
1986 – Moulins, France
  • 1st 13-14yrs Trampoline
  • 1st 13-14yrs Double-Mini Trampoline
  • 1st 18+yrs Synchronised Trampoline
1984 – Kanazawa, Japan
  • 1st 11-12 yrs Trampoline
  • 1st 11-12 yrs Double-Mini Trampoline

Pan Pacific Championships
1991 – Bendigo, Australia
  • 1st Trampoline
1989 – Osaka, Japan
  • 1st Double-Mini Trampoline
  • 3rd Trampoline
1987 – Brisbane, Australia
  • 1st Synchronised Trampoline
  • 2nd Trampoline
1985 – Auckland, New Zealand
  • 3rd Trampoline

Pan Pacific Age Group Championships
1989 – Osaka, Japan
  • 1st 18+yrs Double-Mini Trampoline
  • 1st 18+yrs Synchronised Trampoline
  • 2nd 18+yrs Trampoline
1987 – Brisbane, Australia
  • 1st 15-17yrs Trampoline
  • 1st 18+yrs Synchronised Trampoline
1985 – Auckland, New Zealand
  • 1st 13-14yrs Synchronised Trampoline
  • 2nd 13-14yrs Trampoline
  • 2nd 13-14yrs Tumbling
  • 3rd 13-14yrs Double-Mini Trampoline

World Games
1989 – Karlsruhe, Germany
  • 2nd Synchronised Trampoline

Australian Championships
1991
  • 1st Trampoline
  • 2nd Synchronised Trampoline
1990
  • 1st Trampoline
  • 1st Double-Mini Trampoline
  • 1st Synchronised Trampoline
1989
  • 1st Trampoline
  • 2nd Double-Mini Trampoline
  • 2nd Synchronised Trampoline
1987
  • 1st Double-Mini Trampoline
  • 1st Synchronised Trampoline
1986
  • 1st Synchronised Trampoline
  • 3rd Double-Mini Trampoline
  • 3rd Trampoline
1985
  • 2nd Double-Mini Trampoline

References
  1. The Oxford Companion to Australian Sport. Oxford University Press. pp. 433–444. ISBN 0195535685.
  2. Newman-Morris, Lisa. "The Sports Org". Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  3. "Gymnastics WA Christie Jenkins Profile". Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. "10 steps to living with passion ebook". Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  5. "1996 Australian Coach Awards finalists". Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. "It's an honour - Search Australian Honours". Australian Government. 13 April 2007. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. "Gymnastics Australia Life members". Gymnastics Australia. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  8. "Follow the Torch". Herald Sun. 10 August 2000. p. 71.
  9. "Step into Life". Step into Life Group Outdoor Personal Training. Step into Life International. 2013. p. Locations. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  10. "Trampolining world championships". Sports 123. p. Women: Double-Mini. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
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