The Sports Initiative Podcast

Mark Robinson is the current Head coach of Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Formally a coach for the England Lions and Women's national side, Mark has a wealth of experience in individual player development and performing on the international stage. A successful player in his own right, Mark represented Sussex and home county club Yorkshire in the late 1990's, early 2000's. During his time in the...

Michael Loftman is a coach educator currently based out of South Africa, Formally a coach with the Orlando Pirates, Michael has also spent time at Watford and Tottenham Hotspur on his coaching journey. Also an author, Michael wrote the book 'Theories and concepts for Football coaching and management' in which he discusses a variety of topics including decision making processes in football. Hosted...

Keaton Wood is an academy coach at Southampton FC. Formally a professional player with Millwall FC, Keaton now works within the Foundation phase at the Cat 1 academy. With a distinct passion for defending, Keaton looks to pass this enthusiasm onto the players so they are holistic in their in possession and out of possession skills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Keane is an assistant coach at Glasgow Rocks basketball team. Also a coach for GB and England U20, Alan has a wide range of experience in both a developmental and performance based coaching. He utilises his vast array of experiences in a coach development capacity with MVMT sports of which he is a ci-founder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todd Beane is Founder of TOVO Training and Academy Barcelona. Todd worked with Johan Cruyff for 14 years to create the Cruyff Institute for Sport Studies and to deliver total football training programs to professional clubs worldwide. In TOVO academy he combines proven pedagogical practices with the visionary components of Cryuff's well known style of play to create a dynamic and practical trainin...

Geoff Noonan is a FACYD for the English Football association. Supporting coaches with their NGB and Uefa qualification's, Geoff aims to challenge and support coaches with their craft relative to their individual environment. Formally a coach in his own right, Geoff has worked of the likes of Crystal Palace and Fulham where he helped produce players like Ryan Sessognon and Omar Richards. Hosted on...

Cam Meighan is a specialist Set piece consultant in football. Working with a very successful and prominent team in the WSL, Cam analyses future opponents strengths and weaknesses and provides a report for the team to use in the upcoming fixture, This type of role is becoming increasingly interesting with Thomas Gronnemark at Liverpool setting a trend that Manchester United and Arsenal have followe...

Andrew Brownhill is the Player Pathway Coach for Gloucester Rugby. In this role he focuses on player and skill development for players within the academy hoping they can transition into the first team. He also works for the Scottish Rugby as an age group coach. Within this role he focuses on player identification and then engrossing players in the national teams style of play. Hosted on Acast. See...

Brian is a sports psychologist who has worked with some of the best English golfers including Danny Willett, Chris Wood and Tommy Fleetwood. Brian also has a wealth of experience in other sports, having worked with 12 medallists in Olympic and Commonwealth Games boxing, podium winners in single seat motor racing/sportscars including LeMans, F1 and professional cricket players. Alongside his work a...

Michael Morton is the Lead Under 15/16 coach at Leeds United. During his 2nd stint with the club Mike has had a pitch side view of Marcelo Bielsa and his team as they have turned Leeds from a Mid table Championship side to one of the Premier League's most enjoyable teams to watch. An A license team in his own right, Mike also spent time at Manchester City where he engrained himself in their academ...

Greg Mannion is the Junior Academy Manager at Gallagher Premiership powerhouse Leicester Tigers. In this role, he focuses on developing a pathway for young players from the club and county set up, into the professional rugby. This transition is from the U13 age group through to the U18's and aims to provide players with the challenge and framework to develop whilst back in their localised set up....

David Hughes is the Head of Coaching at Cardiff City FC. Formally a player, David played for Aston Villa, Shrewsbury and Cardiff City. After retiring, he turned to coaching where he has worked for some of the best academies in the country including Watford, Aston Villa and Southampton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom Gale is a 22 year old Great British Track and field athlete. Competing in the High Jump, Tom has won bronze and silver medals at the European U20 and U23 championship respectively. Currently ranked 25th in the world after an injured ravaged 2020, Tom is hoping to secure his place at Tokyo 2021 at the British Championships later this month and compete for a medal after being one of only 5 athle...

Kylie Stannard is the head mens soccer coach at Yale University. Joining the programme in 2014, Kylie turned a programme that had won a total of 5 games across 2 campaigns into Ivy League winners in 2019. This was the first time the university had completed this feat since 1991. Formally of Michigan State University and Northern Illinois University, Kylie has a wealth of experience in the US colle...

Ryan Jorden is the UCLA men's head soccer coach. The Bruins posted a 6-9-3 record under Jorden in 2019, his first year at the helm, and he also continued his recruiting pedigree with his 2021 recruiting class earning a No. 4 national ranking from TopDrawerSoccer. Jorden arrived at UCLA with 23 years of collegiate coaching experience most recently serving as head coach at Pacifi...

Bobby Muuss is the Head Coach at Wake Forest University. In 2015 he led Wake Forest to a consensus No.1 ranking and a number one seed in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. He was also named the 2015 ACC coach of the year during this year. Prior to this role, he also worked at the University of Denver and University of Connecticut. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Smith is the Lead Foundation Phase coach at Southampton FC. He has worked for the club for over a decade and has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the development of young players. Formally of TeamBath football, Lee has also worked within the Professional Development Phase. Alongside his current role, Lee has now also undertaken a coach development brief where he aids individuals along t...

Steve Simmons is the Assistant Athletic Director and Head Women's soccer coach at Linfield University. Formally the head coach at Oregon State University, Steve has worked within University soccer for the last 2 decades. During this time he has worked with some of the best players in the country, and future MLS stars, such as David Mwanga, Emery Welshman and Khiry Shelton. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Walter Grandez is a performance coach for the Philadelphia Union. His main focus is on the physiological development of their academy players along with physiological potential of top prospects the academy are recruiting. Prior to his current role, Walter has also spent to time with the L.A Galaxy (soccer), Team USA (athletics) and Philadelphia Philies (baseball). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Lucy Jane Matthews is a 100m hurdler for Great Britain. Placing 2nd at last years British Championships at just 17, Lucy is one of the upcoming stars in UK athletics. Currently finishing her A levels alongside her athletic endeavours, Lucy has received great bespoke support from Millfield school which has allowed her to realise her ambitions of being a high performance student athlete. Hosted on A...

John Haime is the president of New Edge Performance. Focusing on helping athletes prepare mental processes for elite performance, John's clients are diverse and span multiple leagues such as the MLB, NBA and NHL. Also an author, John's latest book ' Ride Big' delves into the importance of self confidence and awareness at the elite level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Holmshaw is the host of the Sports coaching podcast. A Msc student from Leeds Beckett, Sam uses academic frameworks to inform his practical work with Ilkey Town AFC and his own academy 'The Holmshaw Academy'. In particular, he focuses on the creation and implementation of game models in session designs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gerwyn Griffiths is the U23's coach for Army football. A serving soldier in his own right, Gerwyn leads the team in it's preparation and completion of the intense 'Inter service games' against the Navy and RAF. Formally a Youth Development Phase coach at Yeovil Town, Gerwyn also has experience in youth development both as a coach but also as a coach mentor as part of his role at Ecan Pass N Suppor...

Eric Laurie works for Molde FK in Norway. A academy coach in his own right, Eric specialises in the performances analysis department and supports the entire academy set up at Molde within this role. His work can also be found on social media, where he completes in depth analysis of high profile games for coaching learning. He has recently also become and ambassador for the Coaches Voice. Hosted on...

Andrew Wiseman is the Director of Performance for NWSL side OL Reign. Working with the likes of Megan Repinoe, Angelina and Karen Bardsley, Andrew focuses on the physical preparation and development of these world class players on a daily basis. Formally of Exeter City and Celtic, Andrew has a wealth of experience in the sport science field and is currently undertaking a PHD focusing on the stress...