Bodo Andreass (born 21 December 1955 in Eilenburg, Germany) is a German boxing coach who has coached German, Nigerian, South African and Australian national boxing teams.

Boxing career

AIS Head Boxing Coach Bodo Andreass (right) sparring with Paul Miller (left)

Andreass boxed from 1964 to 1981 in East Germany. He was a member of the national team from 1974 to 1981 and was the national champion in 1979.[1] He had over 200 amateur bouts.[2]

Coaching career

East Germany

In 1983, Andreass started his coaching career and was an East German national coach from 1986 to 1990.[1]

Nigeria

He subsequently took up appointment as the national coach of Nigeria from 1991 to 1994.[1]

Whilst in charge on the Nigerian team, two boxers won silver medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, one boxer won a gold medal and two boxers won silver medals.

South Africa

He was South African national coach from 1995 to 1997, before being appointed Australian national coach.[1]

Australia

Andreass was appointed the inaugural Head Coach of the Australian Institute of Sport boxing program in 1997 and held this position until the boxing program ceased in 2010.[3]

Head Coach of Australian Teams:

Major results of the program whilst Andreass was a Head Coach:[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Boxing at the Australian Institute of Sport". Australian Web Archive. Archived from the original on 19 January 2000. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Australian coaches reveal their secrets". Sports Coach: 3–8. Winter 2000.
  3. 1 2 "Boxing at the Australian Institute of Sport". Australian Sports Commission website. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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