“We need to understand the game demands and coaching vision to create a robust plan.” – Alejandro Pastor

Alejandro Pastor is the Sports Science Manager for LATAM at Catapult Sports and a graduate of our MSc in Performance Coaching.  Below, Alejandro shares his experiences from a career in sports science and performance coaching spanning over 25 years. The [...]

By |2025-01-15T11:26:30+00:00January 15th, 2025|Student Spotlight|

“Learning about sports psychology has profoundly impacted my approach.” – Gene Leong

Gene Leong, MSc in Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology student and Co-Founder of Field Assembly in Singapore, discusses his background, journey into coaching and business and how he sees sports psychology complementing these.  Having initially pursued martial arts to maintain [...]

By |2025-01-08T08:56:16+00:00January 8th, 2025|Student Spotlight|

“Adaptability plays a big role in winning small margins” – Bernardo Botha

Bernardo Botha, a graduate of our BSc in Strength & Conditioning, is S&C coach with the Vodacom Bulls Currie Cup team. Below, Bernardo shares his insights from transitioning to the world of S&C from his rugby playing career.  Rugby Beginnings [...]

By |2024-12-20T10:01:30+00:00December 20th, 2024|Student Spotlight|

“Fitness is not just for athletes – it’s for everyone, regardless of age, fitness level and background.”

Eimear Ryan, a student on the MSc in Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology, provides an insight into her career in coaching, how she hopes to use psychology to complement this and transitioning from a career in nursing.  From Nursing [...]

By |2024-12-11T14:35:09+00:00December 11th, 2024|Student Spotlight|

“It’s important to have in mind that we are much more than just athletes” – Santiago Garcia Botta

Santiago Garcia Botta is a former professional rugby player with Harlequins and Argentina. Having retired from rugby, Santiago is now a strength and conditioning coach. Below, he shares insights into his playing career, transition to coaching and his experience of [...]

By |2024-11-26T16:12:26+00:00November 26th, 2024|Student Spotlight|

“Getting to know your athletes and building rapport is critically important.” – Conor Turner

Conor Turner, Lead S&C Coach for Rugby Canada’s National Development Academy, shares his journey from playing semi-pro rugby to studying with Setanta and embarking on a coaching career.  Beginnings in S&C Having played a wide array of sports—including rugby, football, [...]

By |2024-11-14T12:17:45+00:00November 14th, 2024|Student Spotlight|

“It’s essential to adapt intensity, prioritise recovery, and teach young athletes about managing their workload” – Michael Krikemans

Below, BSc in Strength & Conditioning student Michael Krikemans discusses his journey into S&C, how he approaches working with athletes vs the general population and his experience as a student of Setanta.  From Professional Basketball to S&C Michael's journey into [...]

By |2024-10-30T13:49:37+00:00October 30th, 2024|Student Spotlight|

“It is practical and easily applicable to our daily coaching practice.” – Farnaz Nawaz

Having recently joined Sri Lanka Cricket as Physical Performance Coach, MSc in Performance Coaching student Farnaz Nawaz shares his journey to becoming a coach and working with elite-level athletes.  Transitioning to Coaching Having always been passionate about his health and [...]

By |2024-10-02T15:41:48+01:00October 2nd, 2024|Student Spotlight|