# Matt Favier

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**Matthew "Matt" Favier** (born 16 October 1965)[1] is an Australian sport administrator. He was appointed the eighth Director of the [Australian Institute of Sport](/source/Australian_Institute_of_Sport) in December 2011.[2][3]

## Education

Favier was educated at [Tully State High School](/source/Tully_State_High_School) in Queensland, has a Bachelor of Education in Physical Education from the [University of Canberra](/source/University_of_Canberra) and an MBA from the [University of Technology, Sydney](/source/University_of_Technology,_Sydney).[4]

## Athletics career

He held an [Australian Institute of Sport](/source/Australian_Institute_of_Sport) track and field scholarship from 1983 to 1986. Favier, an 800m runner, was coached by Pat Clohessy.[5][6] He won the Junior Men's 800m title at the 1983/84 [Australian Athletics Championships](/source/Australian_Athletics_Championships). He was third in Senior Men's 800m at the 1987/88 and 1989/90 Australian Championships. He competed in the Men's 800m at the [1985 Summer Universiade](/source/1985_Summer_Universiade) in Kobe, Japan.[1]

## Sport Administrator

From 1988 to 1993, Favier was a physical education teacher in the Australian Capital Territory school system.[citation needed]

In 1994, Favier moved into high performance sport administration and has since worked for a range of Australian and British sports organizations: [Athletics Australia](/source/Athletics_Australia) (1994–1996), Western Sydney Academy of Sport (1997–1998), Soccer Australia (1998–1999), [Australian Paralympic Committee](/source/Australian_Paralympic_Committee) (1999–2000), [Queensland Academy of Sport](/source/Queensland_Academy_of_Sport) (2000–2003), [UK Athletics](/source/UK_Athletics) (2003–2009), [UK Sport](/source/UK_Sport) (2009–2012) and Australian Institute of Sport (2012 -).[2][7][8]

He has been an athletics coach, and while in the United Kingdom coached British sprinter [Harry Aikines-Aryeetey](/source/Harry_Aikines-Aryeetey), a former youth world champion.[7]

His appointment as Director of the Australian Institute of Sport worried some British sports officials, as it could have impacted Great Britain's medal tally at the [2012 London Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics).[8] He is the second AIS scholarship holder to be appointed Director[citation needed], the first being [Robert De Castella](/source/Robert_De_Castella) (1990–1995).

In June 2017, Favier resigned as AIS Director after being appointed chief executive officer at [Hockey Australia](/source/Hockey_Australia).[3]

He was the inaugural inductee to the [University of Canberra](/source/University_of_Canberra) Sport Walk of Fame in 2022.[9]

## Personal life

He was married to [Jane Flemming](/source/Jane_Flemming), a former AIS scholarship holder and dual Commonwealth Games athletics gold medallist.[10]

## References

1. ["Matthew Favier"](http://www.athletics.com.au/history/athletes/athlete1002.htm). *Athletics Australia Historical Results*. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

1. ["Australian Institute of Sport Director Appointed"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120110174447/http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/asc_news/story_467880_australian_institute_of_sport_director_appointed). *Australian Sports Commission, News Centre, 16 December 2011*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/asc_news/story_467880_australian_institute_of_sport_director_appointed) on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

1. ["AIS Director Matt Favier appointed Hockey Australia CEO"](https://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_660071_ais_director_matt_favier_appointed_hockey_australia_ceo). *Australian Sports Commission website*. Retrieved 2 June 2017.

1. ["UTS Graduate appointed Director of the Australian Institute of Sport"](http://datasearch.uts.edu.au/business/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=29623). *University of Technology Sydney : Business News and Events, 1 February 2011*. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

1. *Excellence : the Australian Institute of Sport*. Canberra: Australian Sports Commission. 2002. p. 112. ISBN 174013060X.

1. ["Director, Australian Institute of Sport, Matthew Favier"](http://www.ausport.gov.au/about/structure/the_executive). *Australian Sports Commission Website*. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

1. Tuxworth, John (1 April 2012). ["Favier plots formula for success"](http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/favier-plots-formula-for-success-20120331-1w5re.html). *Canberra Times*. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

1. Jeffrey, Nicole (7 January 2012). ["It's game on as Britons nobble our new sport director, matt favier"](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/london-games/its-game-on-as-britons-nobble-our-new-sport-director/story-e6frgdg6-1226238576099). *Australian*. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

1. ["Walk of Fame Members"](https://www.canberra.edu.au/on-campus/sport/sport-walk-of-fame/inductees). *University of Canberra*. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

1. Warne-Smith, Drew (4 October 2008). ["20 Years of Sport : Jane Flemming"](http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/years-of-sport-jane-flemming/story-e6frg8h6-1111117656662). *Australian*. Retrieved 11 February 2012.

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