SANJAY MULLASSERI – World’s 1st Cricket Life Coach
Committed To Unleashing the Full Potential of Every Cricketer
INTRODUCTION
SANJAY MULLASSERI is a former First Class Cricketer, representing Tamilnadu in the Ranji Trophy from 1988 – 1996. He was the Head-Cricket Operations and Senior Coach at the Centre for Sports Science, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (Deemed to be University). He was the Coach of the Tamilnadu team from 2011 to 2016, which finished as runner-up in the Ranji Trophy in 2012 & 2015. He has been actively involved in Coaching since 1997 and is a qualified Level-3 Coach of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), the premier Coaching Academy of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He was also a State Panel Umpire of the Tamilnadu Cricket Association (TNCA). While doing his schooling at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai, he was selected for the Under–15 and Under–19 National Camp. He has represented Tamilnadu Cricket teams in all the Age-group tournaments and was among the top three Wicket-keepers in India, during his playing days. Currently, he is a Faculty for Level 1 and Level 2 Coach Certification at the BCCI-NCA.
AREAS OF SPECIALISATION
Besides imparting the skills and techniques required for playing cricket, Sanjay has been actively involved in training Junior & Senior cricketers in other aspects of life like Soft Skills, Life Skills, Team Building & Team Spirit, Career Guidance, Leadership Mentoring and Mental Toughness Training, for more than 27 years.
QUALIFICATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
- B.A. (Economics) from Osmania University, Hyderabad
- Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management (PGDOM) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
- M. Sc. (Psychology) from Tamilnadu Open University
- Associate Financial Planner (AFP) Certification from Certified Financial Planning Association of India
- Completed the Capital Market, Equity Market & Derivative Market modules of the NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM)
- Level 3 Coaching Certificate from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), BCCI
- Diploma in Computer Applications (DCA)
- Train The Trainer Certification from Bodhih Learning Solutions (P) Ltd.
- NLP Certification from International Institute for Professional Excellence (IIPE), Canada
- Career Development Facilitator Certification from Dheya Career Mentors, Pune
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Diploma from American TESOL Institute
- Master Life Coach Certification from Transformation Academy
EXPOSURE TO THE CORPORATE WORLD
After graduation, Sanjay Mullasseri joined MRF Ltd. in 1990 as the Purchase Officer of the Specialty Coatings Division, and was a member of the core group, that established the Division from inception and made it a Profit Centre. Besides, he was an integral part of the MRF Cricket Team & was involved in all the activities of the MRF Pace Foundation. From 1993 to 1997, he was assigned to the Corporate Planning Department and engaged in Corporate Planning, Advertising Strategy, and Public Relations. In 1997 he was put in charge of the Sports Goods Division, which role he carried on till his resignation in January 2005, to take up a job as the Country Manager for India, representing Albion Sporting Goods Pty Ltd., Australia. His major responsibilities included Marketing, Setting up the Dealer Network, Product Development, Negotiating & Procuring items for the international market, and Vendor Development. He resigned this job in January 2006, to involve himself totally in his passion for Coaching & Training and as a Mentor for talented upcoming young cricketers.
In 2006 he also took up a Franchise of Hughes Communications India Ltd. which offers Executive Management Programs in collaboration with premier management institutes like the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA), Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC), Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak (IIMR), XLRI Jamshedpur, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) etc., through the Online Interactive Distance Learning mode. He was also employed as the Head of Cricket Operations and Senior Coach at the Centre for Sports Science, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (formerly SRMC), as well as the BCCI-assigned Bowling Coach for Biomechanical Bowling Action Assessment.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS Being an ardent outdoor enthusiast, Sanjay Mullasseri is a member of the Chennai Trekking Club (CTC) and besides going on treks, he has also been involved in many Environmental Protection activities like Coastal Clean-ups, Garbage Clearance, etc. In addition, he is a volunteer of the Isha Foundation based in Coimbatore and is a Vipassana Meditator and Kriya Yoga practitioner. As part of his Social Responsibility, he has taken part in the annual Car Rally for the Blind and other initiatives to alleviate the suffering of disadvantaged communities. His hobbies include Reading, Travelling & listening to SpiritualMusic.