The Sports Initiative Podcast

Tim Baghurst is a professor at Florida State University and Director of the FSU Coach programme.

Coach Education and Qualifications -0:25

Timothy Baghurst explains the purpose of the FSU Coach, an inte…

Stuart Morgan is a Professional PGA Coach that works with some of the best players in the world.

Golf Coaching Journey and Transition to Science-1:06

Stuart Morgan shares his background in professional…

Mark Bennett MBE is a high performance specialist consultant who has worked across the globe including Oklahoma City Thunder, Saracens Rugby and Premier League.

Mark Bennett MBE on Performance Develop…

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Gary McDermott us the U18 manager at Forest Green Rovers having worked at Southampton FC in the Foundation and Youth phase prior.

Coaching Philosophy and Player Involvement - 5:47

G McDermott, in a det…

Scott Parkinson is the assistant coach at Seattle Reign who are part of the USWL.

Scott Parkinson's Journey and Coaching Philosophy - 5:54

Scott Parkinson, the head assistant coach at Seattle Reign FC,…

Brian Slugocki is a hockey coaches who works across the development pathway culminating with some work with NHL players during offseasons.

Introduction and Background of Brian Slugocki -1:08

Michael Wr…

Karl Sandberg is the Sporting Director at FC Djusholm

Karl Sandberg's Journey to Becoming a Sporting Director - 10:19

Karl Sandberg shares his journey from volunteering as a football coach to becoming…

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Darren Warner's Career Journey - 1:01

Darren Warner shares his experience of being an elite athlete, British champion, and competing at world and Olympic levels for about 10 years. He then d…

Olly Logan is the Head of Innovation, Biomechanics and Performance analysis at British Swimming. He is currently preparing athletes for Pairs 2024 Olympics.

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Overview of Roles and Training in…

Alex O'Dowd is the player and coach development manager at Northampton Saints. With over 2 decades of experience in the New Zealand and the UK, Alex has a wide range of experiences within development…

Stuart McClaren is the former Under 18's coach and Scottish powerhouse Celtic FC. He had also previously worked as 1st team coach with the Scottish Women's team and as part of the Scottish FA

Stuart M…

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Dr Adam Kelly is a Senior Lecturer and researcher in Talent Identification and development. Formally and academy player and coach, he now focuses on supporting national governing bodies in their crea…

Greame Mathie is the Managing Director of Ayr United and formally worked for Hibernian and Celtic.

Introduction and Overview of Managing Director's Role - 1:31

Michael and Graeme discuss the balance be…

Kevin Mannion is a Strength and Conditioning coach and Premiership Rugby Club Sale Sharks. Previously he has worked for Gloucester Rugby and Rugby League side Wigan Warriors.

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Developing Suc…

Andrew Cresci is the Hitting Coach for the Houston Astro. Focusing on the development pathway, Andrew's role is to develop players ball striking ability with the aim of them having success ready for …

David Garcia is a coach and coach educator in the US. He undertook his formal training as part of the Spanish F.A

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David Garcia's Journey to a New Perspective on Football Coaching

David Garcia…

Dave Whitmore is a Cricket coach at Leicestershire County Cricket Club. In this episode they discussed the importance of core principles in coaching and the success of Leicestershire's pathway progra…

Ian Costello is the Head of Rugby Operations at Munster Rugby. Previous to this he also worked at Wasps and Nottingham. Ian Costello shares his experiences and responsibilities as head of Rugby opera…