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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2019, Vol. 4
APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2019, Vol. 4
The Editorial Team
Beth Thompson Louisa Arnold
Beth is Head of Insight and Learning at UK Coaching and has
20 years of research experience in client and agency roles.
She joined UK Coaching in July 2016 and is responsible for
managing the Research team, as well as a newly established
Learning and Development team. She previously worked
in government social research for NHS England and the
Department for Work and Pensions. Prior to this, Beth worked
in the private sector as a Management Consultant, conducting
research studies for a range of public and private sector
organisations. She also worked as a Research Fellow and
Lecturer at the Applied Criminology and Policing Centre at the
University of Huddersfield. Outside of UK Coaching, Beth is a
dance teacher and group exercise instructor. Louisa is the Coaching Lead for Kent Sport, an Active
Partnership in the South East. Prior to starting the role in 2010
she worked in a variety of sports development environments
including school sport and local authorities, developing
coaching and participation initiatives. As the Regional Lead
for a female coaching project (Project 500: More Women,
Better Coaching), Louisa has seen how research can not only
demonstrate impact but also inform future work and support
funding applications. In both roles as a sports development
professional and a volunteer netball coach, Louisa finds
research most valuable when it is clear, concise and practical.
Head of Insight and Learning, UK Coaching
Coaching Lead, Kent Sport
Paul Greaves
Dr Wayne Allison
Technical Director, League Managers Association and UK Coaching
Board Member
Wayne is currently the Technical Director of the League
Managers Association. He previously worked as the Coach
Inclusion and Diversity Manager at The FA and prior to that
as the organisation’s Coaching Research Manager, responsible
for providing the underpinning knowledge of research to
inform policy to support and enhance coach education and
development. Wayne is a former professional footballer who
holds the full range of UEFA coaching qualifications, including
the UEFA Pro Licence, and has also been on the coaching
staff at several professional clubs. Wayne has a PhD in Sport
Exercise Science and Coaching and is co-author of Advances in
Coach Education and Development: From research to practice.
Wayne joined the UK Coaching Board as a Non-Executive
Director in November 2017.
Lecturer of Sport, Sheffield Hallam University
Paul is Lecturer of Sport at Sheffield Hallam University and
has 18 years of industry experience within both education
and national governing bodies. By the age of 24 Paul had
established and developed one of the leading performance
trampoline clubs in Great Britain, which also provided
extensive grass-roots recreational activity in Yorkshire and
Derbyshire. Paul has coached some of the UK’s top trampoline
gymnasts including the current Olympic silver medallist,
Bryony Page. In addition to this, Paul has also worked with
Olympic freestyle skiers James Machon and Ellie Koyander,
providing acrobatic technical support. His passion now lies
within coach education, training and development.
Professor Ben Oakley
Professor, The Open University
Ben is a Professor at The Open University where he established
their online and distance learning sport and coaching
programmes in 2007. His role is primarily as an academic
writer and creator of online films, audio and study material
that explains sport, coaching, practice and theory in ways
which engage diverse audiences. He has edited and written
a number of books, articles and free online material. Before
working in higher education he was Olympic coach for the then
new sport of windsurfing, employed by the national governing
body to develop athletes, coaches and club competition.
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