Head of Physical Performance

• Oct 2021 - Present

Currently working as head of physical performance within the Science and Medicine team, providing elite level coaching and support to professional playing staff. Day to day duties include developing, implementing and delivering of strength and conditioning programs and managing sport science related projects such as workload management (including GPS) & wellness/readiness monitoring (including forcedecks), amongst others. Alongside this, I lead and manage the strength and conditioning department and develop junior staff within the department, including co-creating a movement literacy pathway for youth athletes. Heavily involved and take responsibility for the rehabilitation of athletes following injury mainly within the gym environment and on field.

Head of Strength and Conditioning

• Jan 2017 - Oct 2021

1st Team Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Jul 2013 - Dec 2016

Worked within the Sport Science and Medicine department. Role included working closely with an interdisciplinary team to optimise physical performance through planning and evaluating daily training sessions, using various methods including GPS Analysis. Play a key role in the physical preparation and recovery strategies for 1st Team players through gym and field based training to optimise performance and reduce injury risk, with specific focus in the gym. Heavily involved in the rehabilitation of athletes returning to play following injury, as well as individualised injury prevention strategies based on movement screen results and individual needs.

First Team Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

English Premier League Strength and Conditioning Coach for first team professional players at Norwich City Football Club within the Sport Science and Performance Department. Role included the delivery of various types of sessions to improve the athletic ability and performance in first team players. Also worked closely with medical department to deliver individual prehabilitation, injury prevention and corrective exercise sessions. Responsible for recovery strategies for 1st team squad. Involved in various rehabilitation strategies for athletes returning to play and training.

Lead Academy Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

I managed and lead the Academy Sport Science department, including staff hiring, liaising with medical and coaching staff and played a key role in ensuring department was to standard in achieving Category 1 Academy status within the EPPP. Involved all aspects of S&C and Sport Science to improve performance and reduce injury risk based on researched scientific principles for youth development.

Apprentice Strength and Conditioning Coach

• Jul 2009 - Jun 2010

My apprenticeship was conducted at Nottingham Trent University by Sport981. During this I gained qualifications in Corrective Exercise, Performance Enhancement and Personal Training. From these qualifications, I gained in-depth knowledge and skills for the development and application of highly individualised sport specific programmes as well as, in-depth assessment and exercise techniques for the application of injury prevention and corrective exercise programmes. I lead and assisted S&C sessions to the 1st teams and STARS athletes of Nottingham Trent University, whilst also assisting with elite and national level athletes on the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS), namely England Hockey. I developed, wrote, periodised and implemented various sport specific programs and delivered educational and practical S&C workshops to colleagues.