MEET THE TEAM

Led by a dedicated team with a wealth of experience

Our enthusiastic team all share a common goal: to inspire children to take their next steps in sport

LEADERSHIP & COACHES

Education (qualifications): UEFA B License, Playwork L3, PTTLS and CTTLS >>> Pastime: Enjoying time with family, watching and playing sport, fixing things >>> Favourite sport(s): Football and rugby >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): Girls football and active play with NS Stars at holiday camp >>> Best sporting memory: Johnny Wilkinson’s drop goal in 2003 >>> Inspiring person: Sir Bobby Robson >>> If I wasn’t a coach I would be: A carpenter >>> If I could make one change to one sport it would be: Rugby Union to play with 14 players on each side.

OFFICE

Education (qualifications): BA (Hons) Business Information Systems >>> Pastime: Spending time with family and friends, watching sport, and travelling >>> Favourite sport(s): Football, cricket, tennis, and more recently darts >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): Holiday Activities >>> Best sporting memory: England winning the Cricket World Cup final in 2019 with a super over >>> Inspiring person: Sir Tim Berners-Lee >>> If I could make one change to one sport it would be: Remove VAR from Premier League football.

COACHES

Education (qualifications): British Dodgeball Level 2 Coaching, FA Level 1 in Coaching Football, Level 2 in Leading Health Related Activity Sessions, Level 2 NVQ in Activity Leadership >>> Pastime: Boxing training, going to the gym, spending time with family and playing video games >>> Favourite sport(s): Boxing >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): Year 1 & 2 and Year 3 & 4 Football Clubs >>> Best sporting memory: East Sheen winning the Tag Rugby London Youth Games >>> Inspiring person: Muhammed Ali >>> If I wasn’t a coach I would be: A teacher >>> If I could make one change to one sport it would be: Open scoring in combat sports.

COACHES

Education (qualifications): Sports Science L3, FA Coaching Level 1 >>> Pastime: Cycling everywhere, playing football, enjoying time with family >>> Favourite sport(s): Cycling, football and rock climbing >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): Strikers half term camp and dodgeball club >>> Best sporting memory: Iniesta's goal in the 2010 World Cup Final >>> Inspiring person: Denzel Washington >>> If I wasn’t a coach I would be: A gym instructor >>> If I could make one change to one sport it would be: Rock climbing to include bouldering competitions in the sport.

COACHES

Education (qualifications): BA Hons in Filmmaking >>> Pastime: Enjoying time with my family and friends. Playing and watching sport >>> Favourite sport(s): Football and Darts >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): After School Club and NS Stars >>> Best sporting memory: Leicester Premier Title Win >>> Inspiring person: Jude Bellingham >>> If I wasn’t a coach I would be: A director >>> If I could make one change to one sport it would be: Change the number of subs in football from 5 back to 3.

COACHES

Education (qualifications): A Levels; Sport and Exercise Science >>> Pastime: Reading, Gym and walking >>> Favourite sport(s): boxing and badminton >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): After School Care Club >>> Best sporting memory: Being accepted for competitive boxing >>> Inspiring person: Muhammad Ali >>> If I wasn’t a Coach I would be: A teacher >>> If I could make one change to one sport it would be: Have more female boxing clubs

COACHES

Education (qualifications): A Levels; Sport and Exercise Science & Business BTEC- CELTA qualification >>> Pastime: Going out with friends and family and playing sports for fun! >>> Favourite sport(s): Athletics (specifically the track events), gymnastics, trampolining and football >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): KS1 & KS2 Gymnastics + After School Care Club >>> Best sporting memory: Liverpool winning the Premier League >>> Inspiring person: my mother >>> If I wasn’t a coach I would be: A speech and language therapist >>> If I could make one change to one sport it would be: If I could make one change to women's sports, it would be to increase prime-time TV coverage for women's football to enhance visibility and support for female athletes.

COACHES

Education (qualifications): Level 2 award in Employment and Awareness in Active Leisure & Learning. Level 2 NVQ certificate in Activity Leadership Full Paediatric First aid. FA Level 1 Coaching badge >>> Pastime: playing and watching basketball and football. Spending time with friends >>> Favourite sport(s): Basketball and Football >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): Year 1&2 Multisports and NS Strikers at Holiday Activities camp >>> Best sporting memory: Lucas Moura's hat trick goal against Ajax >>> Inspiring person: Allen Iverson >>> If I wasn’t a coach I would be: In Hospitality >>> If I could make one change to one sport it would be: In basketball, when the coaches challenge is successful, they get another coaches challenge

COACHES

Education (qualifications): Psychology BSC at Reading University >>> Pastime: Enjoy going to the gym >>> Favourite sport(s): Gymnastics and cheerleading >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): Girls football >>> Inspiring person: Simone Biles >>> If I wasn’t a coach I would be: Sport Psychologist

COACHES

Education (qualifications): A Levels in Sport and Exercise Science and Business Studies>>> Pastime: Playing football at a semi-professional level. Enjoy watching sport and spending time with family >>> Favourite sport(s): Football and darts >>> Favourite NSSport club(s): KS1 Multisports and NS Strikers >>> Best sporting memory : Didier Drogba’s header against Bayern Munich in the champions league final >>> Inspiring person: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccitini.>>> If I wasn’t a coach I would be: Sport Physiotherapist >>> If I could make one change to one sport:It would be: to change VAR. This has an impact on the game as the referees decision can be overruled