United Kingdom
Diverse practitioner with a passion for increasing high performance. Experiences in football: - Men’s first team scout (Derby County [champ], Notts County [L2] & Grimsby Town[NL]) - Women's assistant manager in Tier 5 - Men’s academy & advanced centre youth coach - Premier League fitness testing, head fitness coach - U18 Sport Science lead - Academic researcher Achievements - Reached x2 play-offs & x1 promotion in 4 seasons scouting - Active researcher in youth soccer, with multiple published papers in soccer talent ID and development - BSc (78%), MSc - Won the JPL cup with Leeds United U16 girls in the 2024-2025 season - Record of player progression, with multiple players making senior apps from Tier 4 to WSL2 Publications - A new method to identify key match-play behaviours of young soccer players: Development of the Hull Soccer Behavioural Scoring Tool (First Author) - Bio-banding influences talent experts’ ratings of psycho-social behaviours during 11 v 11 soccer match-play (First Author) - Differences in physical and technical performance characteristics between 11v11 chronological and bio-banded soccer match-play format in youth soccer (Co-Author) I utilise my education and experience to ensure I create high performance environments for players to develop. Track record of performing within the pressure, discipline and level of diligence associated with elite sports.
Module leader across undergraduate Level 4-Level 6 Sport & Exercise Psychology modules.
Support lecturer on BSc Sports Coaching & Performance Science
Collect and analyse data from Playermaker units. - Integrated into Aston Villa’s men’s First-Team (Feb-Mar 25) - Supported end of 2024/25 season PL development programme (Apr 25) - Delivered a mass scale talent ID project for the UAE ministry of sports (May 25)
Coach the U16s age groups to develop players for the next stages in their career. Work collaboratively with U14s/reserves to create clear player pathways. Implement key game management strategies, playing against boys/girls teams in the JPL. Provide opinions on each player, and conduct 3-monthly reviews. Won the JPL cup in the 2024-2025 season.
Head fitness coach, conducting validated tests for the Premier League with all Category 1 under 12 to under 21 age groups, manage subsequent staff & verify data. Extensive use of VALD ForceDecks, NordBord, SmartSpeed and SECA anthropometric equipment. Liaised with numerous Category 3 clubs for sport science support, advising athlete programming and training load throughout players individualised growth and maturation status to reduce injury risk. Rochdale AFC (U18s; Category 3): On-field conditioning led through Sport Science & Technical Coaching provisions to improve match-play performance. Lead gym-based sessions to gain physiological adaptations in maximal strength, lower body power & functional movement. Displayed adaptability in microcycles during double game weeks to maintain match readiness. Extensive use of PMA, to keep record of players’ progress and provide reports for their 6/12 weekly reviews.