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Richard Dean is a seasoned sports professional with a proven track record of success in coaching, sports management, and sports psychology. As a Freelance Writer for Sportsbeat/News Associates, he has produced written content for 'The League Paper' since 2017. He has also worked as a Sports Psychology Consultant for Personal Consultations, collaborating with various sports personalities, and as a Player Education Consultant for Law Training Limited, ensuring educational attainment for young elite footballers. Dean holds a degree in Sport Psychology from the University of Jyväskylä and a PGCE-Post-Compulsory Education from Buckinghamshire New University. He is a certified member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and has a Certificate in the Professional Management of Sport from the University of Central Lancashire.

Credentials

  • APA Membership 2024
    American Psychological Association
    Jan, 2019
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

  • Sportsbeat/News Associates
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Freelance Writer
      • Feb 2017 - Present
      • London, United Kingdom

      Producing written content, primarily for 'The League Paper'.

  • Think Sports Management
    • Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Sports Psychology Consultant
      • Aug 2016 - Present
      • Manchester, United Kingdom

      http://www.thinksportsmanagement.co.uk/news/Think Sports Management are a global sports and professionals management company, registered with the (ECB) England & Wales Cricket Board and (FA) Football Association. Think Sports was founded in 2014 by the UK’s first female accredited ECB agent Fara Gorsi, who has recently been appointed as a Non-Executive Director for Lancashire Cricket Board At Emirates Old Trafford. The company deals with many top International superstars from both Cricket and Football.

    • Personal Consultations- Sport Psychology
      • 2007 - Present

      Personal Consultations/ project collaboration within a Sports Psychology context with many different types of sports-people. Including but not limited to Football players, Rugby Players, WWE Superstars, NFL players, Olympians, National and World Boxing Champions.

    • Player Education Consultant
      • 2005 - 2007

      Responsible for ensuring educational attainment for young elite footballers, via the League Football Education programme entitled- "Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence."

    • Player Education and Sport Psychology Practitioner
      • 2005 - 2007

      Delivering individual and group mentoring sessions gravitated around Player Education, Transition Management and specific Sports Psychology inputs.

    • Sports Science Lecturer
      • 2000 - 2007

      *Taught on several modules of study including, but not limited to: Sports Psychology, Sports Coaching Methodology, Leadership, Qualitative Analysis, Criminal Psychology, Life-Span Psychology, Human Behaviour.*Course Leader for BTEC National Diploma Sport and Exercise Sciences.*Strategic consultation and implementation of the college's first ever Soccer Academy; within two years of set-up, the Academy was ranked within the top thirty of all college soccer programmes in England and Wales.*An academic lead tutor with responsibility for delivering a mentoring/tracking programme with the express mission of driving up student retention. As a result- retention improved by 14%.*Worked successfully to negotiate contractual terms, regarding a partnership with Chelsea FC.

    • Soccer Coach
      • 1995 - 2004

      Various coaching positions on a Short-Term and Medium Term basis; including but not limited to:*Crystal Palace FC*Brentford FC *SoccerSmart*FA Soccer Weeks*Adidas Goalkeeping Academy

  • U.S. Soccer Federation
    • Sweden, Denmark, Holland
    • Soccer Coach
      • 1998 - 2002
      • Sweden, Denmark, Holland

      *Responsible for preparing US Soccer affiliated teams for overseas competition within the "International Soccer USA" framework. *Achieved the personal accolade of gaining the best results with Boys Soccer teams that the organisation has ever achieved, at Gothia Cup, Gothenburg- Sweden and the annual Manchester United F.C tournament. *Coached many Olympic Development Program (ODP) and future International players within this framework.

Education

  • University of Jyväskylä
    Sport Psychology
  • Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College
    Sport Psychology
  • Buckinghamshire New University
    PGCE-Post-Compulsory Education
  • University of Central Lancashire
    Certificate in the Professional Management of Sport
  • UCL
    Education

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