KUALA LUMPUR: National track cycling coach John Beasley will assume the role of technical director after the Paris Olympics in August.
However, a new coaching line-up will be appointment next month with the Australian still being the head coach.
The 61-year-old coach, while actively participating in the selection process, remains discreet about the identities of the incoming coaches.
"I am not able to elaborate further as there is one more process to go through before we can announce the new lineup," said Beasley.
"There will be some disappointed coaches as others will be allowed to lead Malaysia's best talents.
"All decisions are based on ensuring the best coaches are overseeing rising stars. Unfortunately, not everyone is cut out for this high-pressure environment; some struggle with a growth mindset, and others face challenges in working as part of a team."
Beasley is excited to be the new technical director.
"It will be a huge challenge, though I have always been up for huge challenges.
"I have been a coach for a long period of my life. I feel it is a good time to hang up the stopwatch and allow the next generation to continue after the Paris Olympics."
"Don't worry; I will be keeping a very close eye on the performance while supporting the coach through mentoring and education.
"My door will always be open for athletes to drop in. I guess now I will become more of the fatherly support figure to them, someone they can come and confide in."
Touching on a 10-year plan he drafted a decade ago, Beasley revealed: "I have a document I wrote 10 years ago. It was a 10-year plan that I wanted to be adopted and implemented, though unfortunately, I have never had the time to follow things up to get it endorsed.
"I dug out the plan and read through the whole document the other day. It is quite extensive, covering everything we need to do to grow the sport of cycling in Malaysia."
"The plan is more focused on track cycling and BMX because that is where Malaysia's strength lies.
"To my surprise, the document is still extremely relevant and exactly what needs to be implemented. I just needed to change some timelines."