Matty Scott
Founder & Director
“At Future Athletics, we’ve built a dynamic team of coaching experts to help expand your practice.”
As an athlete, Matty Scott was one of the best sprinters in the country and has been ranked #1 Junior Sprinter in Australia with 7 national titles and a top 10 world ranking as a junior.
He is one of the very few coaches who has been through the process himself and is very passionate about teaching others the secret of running fast and applying that speed in your chosen sport. He has worked with elite Rugby teams and individual athletes. Matty has coached for over 10 years and is currently Athletics Director at Brisbane Grammar School.
Rajeev Balakrishnan
Head Coach
Rajeev brings in extensive experience in the area of speed and agility training and has coached in Australia, USA and Asia.
Having worked with professional Tennis players as well as high performance Rugby, American Football, Netball and Soccer teams he brings in unique knowledge of speed and agility training specifically designed to get you faster in your respective sport.
As an Olympian and exceptional sprinter himself, he has competed professionally all over the world and has worked with some of the best sprinting coaches in the world, giving him a unique coaching perspective.
Michael Hillardt
Head Middle Distance Coach
Michael was a professional athlete representing Australia at the 1984 Olympic Games for the 1500m. Due to injury which finally ended his career, he had to withdraw from the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Michael also won the 1985 World Indoor Championships over 1500m. Other Championships Michael competed in was the World Cup (1981 - 1985), World Championships (1983 - 1987), Commonwealth Games (1982 - 1986) and the World Indoor Championships (1987). He also won eight Australian 1500m and two 800m titles as well as holding Australian Junior and Senior records over 800m, 1000m, 1500m and mile. His personal best times included 800m 145.72, 1000m 2.17.49 1500m 3.33.39 and mile 3.51.82. Over a six-year period Michael was constantly ranked top 12 in the world and in 1985 Michael had a best world ranking of 7th.
Since the early 1990’s, Michael has been coaching middle distance athletes and is a level 4 coach with Athletics Australia. Michael has coached school and senior athletes to State & National level and coached Youcef Abdi to a 1500m bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, coached Peter Hawes to two World Veteran age 800m Championships amongst other achievements. Michael has worked as head coach at various schools since 2002 for cross country and middle distance. Michael has the skills to help male and female athletes of all ages achieve their goals to the level they are aiming for.
Rory Easton
Head Speed & Agility Coach
Rory brings a diverse sporting background, having excelled in both team and individual sports. During his school years, he played rugby, cricket, and football before focusing on athletics, where he quickly rose to a national level. Specialising in the 100m, 200m, and 110m hurdles, Rory has experienced the demands of high-performance sport first-hand. His personal best of 10.40 seconds in the 100m ranks him among the top 20 fastest sprinters in Australia.
Rory continues to pursue his sprinting career while sharing his expertise and passion for performance with others. His approach to coaching blends technical expertise with real-world athletic insight, ensuring athletes of all levels receive guidance that’s both effective and inspiring.
Ebony Lane
Head Coach Junior Sprints
Ebony, 26, is a 100m sprinter with PBs of 11.30 and 11.23* (wind-assisted). A consistent five-time national 100m finalist, she was part of Australia’s record-breaking 4x100m relay team and has competed at Diamond Leagues, World Championships, and World Relays, as well as being selected for the Paris Olympic Games.
She co-owns Empower Performance, helping people build physical and mental strength through training, nutrition, and mindset coaching.
Ebony also has many years of experience coaching track and field, working with athletes of all levels to refine their technique and performance.
Jarrad Boswell
Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jarrad has completed Masters level studies in Exercise Science (specializing in Strength and Conditioning), a Bachelor of Exercise Science, a Level 2 (Pro) Strength & Conditioning Accreditation, and is a member of the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA). Currently working as the Director of Athletic Development at Anglican Church Grammar school where he oversees and implements all high performance programs. In addition to this, Jarrad has worked within state and national sporting teams including the Womens Rugby 7s program. He has also been a part of the Strength & conditioning staff for the Australian School boys and Mens A Rugby 7s international squads. Jarrad is looking forward to providing the latest training methods to the great program at Future Athletics to help develop an already fantastic program.
Emily O’Neill
Emily is a versatile coach with a passion for nurturing athletes across various disciplines. She has completed a Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology and this has provided her with a unique blend of experiences that have shaped her coaching philosophy.
Her journey in sports spans both competition and coaching. Emily has been coaching disciplines such as; Athletics, Cross Country and Touch Football, working with individuals of diverse ages and abilities. Emily's personal involvement in sports includes touch, athletics, cross country, hockey, rowing, netball and both water and snow skiing. As a well-rounded sports person she has experienced the dedication and passion required for high-level competition.
Her goal is to make training sessions enjoyable yet challenging, fostering a love for sport while pushing individuals to surpass their own expectations. She aims to instill a love for physical activity, creating a positive and motivating environment for every athlete under her guidance, while inspiring a new generation of athletes.
Eliot Wilkins
As an athlete Eliot spent the majority of his junior career ranked among the fastest hurdlers in Australia.
He has been the number one 100m Hurdler & 110m Hurdler in Australia, the 110m Hurdles Australian Champion, invited to train with the Australian Under 17 Development Squad, and the 2013/14 Under 18 110m Hurdles Oceania Champion.
He is currently completing his thesis in Sports Psychology at the University of Queensland, with most of his research specifically involving school sport and youth performance.
He brings unique knowledge and understanding of how to build confident competitive youth athletes, as well as a wealth of experience coaching and competing.
Affiliated Partners
Chris Dillon
APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist
Chris graduated UQ’s Physiotherapy program in 2002 and has worked in Private Practice in Brisbane since 2004 after some time overseas. Chris attained his post graduate sports degree in 2006, and is an accredited APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist. More recently Chris has attained ASCA level 1 certification and is undergoing further training in advanced concussion management.
Chris spent several years as head Physio for Easts Rugby Union and worked concurrently in roles with Australian Rugby Union and the Reds Academy and u21 programs. In this environment, Chris was exposed to a significant number of traumatic upper and lower limb injuries and enjoys the challenges of knee and shoulder reconstruction rehabilitation.
Now working with Churchie’s Football Program, Chris has amassed over 20 years of experience dealing with junior and aspiring professional athletes in development programs. This has ultimately fostered a strong desire to assist youth athletes in reaching their physical potential, without injury complication.
Victoria Spiliopoulos
Victoria is the founder and principal teacher at Vicalates, a boutique, modern classical Pilates studio in Tenerife. Victoria was first trained and taught in Melbourne, before pursuing further qualifications and experience through Balanced Body in the US. Since its opening in 2020, Vicalates has become incredibly well respected in the international Pilates community for its exceptionally high standard of teaching, client care and commitment to the ever-evolving Pilates industry. The Vicalates studio team have also been training Future Athletics director, Matty, for many years now. And he can attest to both the enjoyment and rigour of the Vicalates method. Plus how they always manage to nail his hamstrings!
Victoria and her team love working with athletes across the entirety of the Pilates apparatus to harness their competitive advantage through Pilates exercises. Already working with younger athletes, Victoria is incredibly passionate about educating clients about their body and using this to advance their athleticism and prevent injuries through innovative, challenging and adaptive Pilates sessions. Victoria is also the founder and facilitator of Alignment Academy, an international Pilates professional development and teacher training platform.
Contact Vicalates at hello@vicalates.com for bookings and enquiries.
Kieran Cusack
Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist
With 24 years’ experience in working with local, state, national and international level athletes, I have travelled to state and international training and pre-departure camps in Brisbane, Canberra and, Townsville having attended many Track and Field Nationals in Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Tasmania, and Brisbane. I have also travelled internationally with teams to Switzerland, Germany, USA, Korea, France, Greece and Italy. My most recent competitions are the Brisbane Commonwealth Games and Invictus Games in Sydney, having also travelled with the Australian Team to the World University Games in Korea.
Special Interest
My special interest is in posture and its effects on the fascial chains changing the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system. This is achieved by correcting alignment through selected stretching routines and specific soft tissue release. Posture and normal movement patterns allow an athlete to progress in their training program and technical performance.
