The Sports Coaching Hub Podcast

Join Mike as he chats to Stephen Macdonald, Conference Chair for CRiC 2026 at Stirling University. During the episode, Stephen reflects on his experiences of bidding to host the Conference, the excitement and challenges of pulling it all together, and shares some highlights and reflections of the week. Find out more about Stephen and his work here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenmacdonaldcoaching/ Check out more about CRiC here: https://cricsportcoaching.com/

In this episode, Dr Andy Newland (Liverpool John Moores University) shares insights from his research on the complexities of the coach–athlete relationship. He explains how his personal biography influenced his PhD and discusses key findings from his research and their practical implications. Enjoy! Andy Newland: https://profiles.ljmu.ac.uk/15340-dr-andrew-newland CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com

In this episode, Mike interviewed Jack Walton, PhD student at Loughborough University. They chat about his work as a coach educator and his fascinating insights into coach learning and development. Enjoy! CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/

In the first CRiC 2026 Bitesize episode, we welcomed former Cardiff Met student Stan Safe. Presenting at his first academic conference, Stan shared the findings of his undergraduate dissertation, explored their implications for practice, and reflected on his experience within the CRiC community. Enjoy! CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/

In this final episode of Season 8, Jen Larrick and Kerry Harris joined Mike to discuss their recent paper, 'Developing a hooks-informed feminist coaching pedagogy'. During the episode, they discussed the challenges of patriarchal norms in sport coaching and how Jen took an action-research approach to her practice. The key findings were also shared, including overcoming tokenistic participation, collaborative approaches, finding joy in coaching, and 'pausing' as a pedagogical practice. T...

During this episode, Matt Watson and Tom Leeder discussed their recent paper which explores the development experiences of Esports coaches with Mike. Matt and Tom's work, supported by colleagues Sylvain Laborde and Michael Trotter, explores the perceptions of a diverse group of Esports stakeholders' perceptions of coach development. Together, they discussed the valorisation of playing experience, the tension between the need for pedagogical expertise and the dismissal of formal coach ed...

Season 8 continues with some valuable insights from Ellen Jones and Dr Lea-Cathrin Dohme In this episode, Mike speaks to Ellen and Lea about their recent work with mother-coaches. Together, they highlight the structural challenges that coaching poses to mother-coaches working in tennis. The conversation sheds light on the methodological choices behind using composite vignettes and Joan Acker's work, before sharing some of the lived experiences of the mother-coaches involved in the study. With...

To celebrate the release of 50 episodes, Mike, Oli, and Manuel got together for a roundup episode. They looked back at the first steps of the podcast, shared their personal highlights, and discussed what's next for the podcast. As per usual, please contact us via email (coachinghub@cardiffmet.ac.uk) or Twitter/X (@TheCoaching_Hub) with suggestions. Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub

This week we received Dr Amber Regardsoe and Dr Daniel Milton (Cardiff Metropolitan University). They discussed Amber's doctoral thesis and explored how coaches scaffold player learning through everyday interactions and the non-linear nature of athlete learning. Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Frank Rodrigue, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at the Université du Québec and host of the French-speaking podcast Temps d'arrêt. Mike and Oli sit down with Frank to discuss the pedagogical potential of podcasting. Enjoy! Frank's social media: Université du Québec en Outaouais : coachfrankphd | Université du Québec en Outaouais LinkedIn : Francois Rodrigue | LinkedIn Instagram : Instagram Website: https://www.coachfrankphd.com/ Listen to Temps d...

In the season finale, we invited Dr Ed Hall (Northumbria University) and Dr Christian Thue Bjørndal (Norweigian School of Sport Sciences) to share their thoughts on the recent CRiC 2025 conference. They discussed the challenges involved in organising the conference, the uniqueness of this year's conference, and briefly mentioned Christian's Hawaiian shirts. You'll be back in your feed soon! CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://...

In this episode of the CRiC 2025 conference bitesize episodes, we received Dr Alex Lascu (Queensland Academy of Sport). In this very entertaining episode, Alex took us behind the scenes in her dual roles as a coach educator and researcher, and shared Enjoy! Alex Lascu: https://skillacqlascu.com/ CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub

In this episode of our CRiC 2025 bitesize series, we welcome Dr. Anne Tjønndal from Nord University. Anne shares her experiences at CRiC and discusses how applying a gender lens to technological innovation can impact sports coaching. Enjoy! Website: https://www.nord.no/en/about/employees/anne-tjonndal CRiC website: https://cricsportcoaching.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://linktr.ee/sportscoachinghub