Dr Andy Cale
Director of Coaching and Principal Lecturer in Sports Coaching Science (Football)
School of Sport and Exercise Science
Academics
email: a.cale@worc.ac.uk
Andy has a wide and vast experience in Higher Education, Sports Coaching and Sports Psychology. He has worked in Professional Football as a Sports Psychologist, has managed and coached in the Champions League, has worked for the Football Association as Head of Player Development and Research and worked as a Senior Football Manager in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. Andy uses all these different experiences to help students learn and develop as people and coaches.
Qualifications:
- PhD in Sports Psychology, Loughborough University
- MSc in Sports Science, Loughborough University
- BSc in Physical Education, Sports Science and Recreation Management, Loughborough University
- UEFA Pro Licence Holder
- Tutor Advanced Youth Award
Teaching and Research
Teaching Interests
- Sports Coaching and Coach Development
Research Interests
- Curriculum development and the production of coaches coach
- Development and mentoring decision-making of coaches
Professional Bodies
- The FA Licenced Coaches Association
- The Professional Football Coaches Association
Publications
Psychology for Football (2004), Momentum in Soccer (2010),
Advances in Coach Education and Research (2015)