The 11th ICCE Global Coach Conference 2017 Hosted by LJMU

LJMU  hosted the 11th ICCE Global Coach Conference 2017, which brought together the global sporting community for an event showcasing and evaluating the important impact sport coaching plays throughout all levels of sport and society across the globe.

England Rugby Union Head Coach, Eddie Jones, and Olympic gold medallist in hockey and LJMU Honorary Fellow, Kate Richardson-Walsh led the international sporting line-up as keynote speakers.

Kate described the Conference as a hub of ‘knowledge and energy’ as she talked through her career and how science and coaching impacts performance.

LJMU’s world leading research in sports coaching, were integral to ICCE choosing Liverpool as the host city for the global conference. Excellence in delivering sport coaching educational programmes is recognised through awards such as the Skills Active and UK Coaching’s Higher Education Endorsement Scheme and UKCC Level 4 accreditation.

Tabo Huntley, Chair of the Conference Committee and Senior Lecturer and Sports Coach at LJMU, said:

“The combination of applied experience and academic research shone a global spotlight on Liverpool and LJMU as a key player in the development of sport coaching practice at an international level for years to come.”

See to what Kate had to say HERE

From: LJMU