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MrGerard Jones

Research Student

Doctoral School

TEACHING & SUPERVISION

Experienced coach educator and lecturer with extensive international experience delivering coach education and professional development across UEFA, CAF, CONCACAF and AFC, The Football Association (England), The Football Association of Wales, The Scottish Football Association and U.S. Soccer. Designed and facilitated coaching courses ranging from grassroots to elite levels, specialising in skill acquisition, ecological dynamics, game models, player development, performance analysis, and coach learning. Delivered workshops, conference presentations, mentoring programmes, and continuing professional development for coaches working in professional clubs, national associations, universities, and international football organisations. Committed to translating contemporary research into practical, evidence-informed coaching practice.

 

Regular invited speaker at national and international conferences, including the Soccer Science Conference (Etihad Stadium, 2022), ICCE Global Coach Conference (Lisbon, Portugal, 2021), and the TIDES Conference at Leeds Beckett University (2026), presenting research on coaching, ecological dynamics, and talent development including insights from ongoing PhD Research.