About
In 2007, Sean O’Brien founded Team-AUS, an Australian based elite sporting team, comprising of individual athletes competing in a diverse range of sports, both Olympic and Professional. A professional windsurfer for two years, Sean had found it difficult to obtain adequate coaching and training opportunities, in a sport that isn’t widely recognised in Australia, despite being an Olympic sport. The need arose to join forces with other athletes, to pool resources for training and work together to achieve new goals.
The Team-AUS Mission Statement: to join together an elite group of athletes into one cohesive and effective group, maximising resources, training and funding opportunities to achieve our high goals and expectations in our respective sports! A team run by athletes, working only for athletes. Selection of the athletes in the team didn’t come about by chance. The three founding members of the team, Sean, Bob and Jared had been long-term friends, but grew-up in different circles and in different sporting backgrounds, with one thing in common however: the want and the passion to take their sport to the next level.
In the current climate, sport in Australia has grown into an international brand juggernaut, where athletes can become household names and the products they endorse alike. This had made it difficult for athletes to prosper early in their career, as they can be overshadowed and miss funding opportunities when they compete in sports not widely recognised and admired by the general public. Funding is a central core element to achieving your best in international sport; there are simply not enough hours in the day to work full-time and train full-time. With that in mind, Team-AUS presents a new and exciting opportunity for sponsors and supporters alike, with a diverse target audience applicable over a wide variety of sports.
As Australians we are proud of our sporting abilities and our reputation as world-leaders in sport. We also recognise that sports of all denominations require strong grass-roots and support at every level of sport . That is why we’ve included a Rookie Team underneath our Pro Team; helping the next generation of elite athletes find their path to success. Team-AUS strives to actively promote and give back to our origins, as well as endorse all policies, programs and services that ensure Australia’s important sporting tradition is upheld and are based on the principles of fairness, respect, responsibility and safety. When we’re not on the water, or on the track or floor competing, you can find us coaching, promoting or just cheering on other Australian sportsmen (or ones in the making).
Lookout for Team-AUS athletes at World Class level sporting events around Australia and the globe, but please see each athlete’s personal competition schedules to find out exactly where they will be.