Tania Gaye Cassidy (born 1964) is a New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Otago, specialising in sports pedagogy, especially that of sports coaching.
[4][5] Cassidy has spoken about the lack of emphasis on morals in New Zealand rugby, sports coaching as a growth industry, and how centralised systems for high-performance sports do not meet the needs of all athletes.
[11] Cassidy has also helped develop programmes for Taiwanese coaches and athletes.
[4][12] Cassidy has a Visiting Professor at University College Cork, Ireland.
[13] A notable doctoral student of Cassidy's is Anne-Marie Jackson.