Mark PartingtonB.Sc. MSc. P.G.C.E.
Senior Lecturer in Coach Education, Edge Hill University, St. Helens Road, Ormskirk, L39 4QP
Telephone: 01695 584880 (Work) Email: D.O.B. 08/08/1985
Academic Employment
October 2012 – Present: External Examiner, University of Bedfordshire
-MA Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy course; ensuring that the standard of the University’s award is consistent; moderating the standard of work; advising on course design, pedagogy and assessment processes.
September 2009- Present: Senior Lecturer in Coach Education, Edge Hill University
Module leader for, Practical Sports Coaching; Advanced Sports Coaching; Performance Analysis; Personal and Professional Development.
Contributing lecturer in Applied Coaching Process; Coaching Science; Coaching Policy and Practice; Delivering Organised Sport; Research Methods.
Member of the sport and physical activity research ethics committee.
Supervised students in sports coaching and sport science placements.
Validation and audit standing panel member.
Other responsibilities/roles include examinvigilation; internal examiner and moderator; personal tutor and dissertation supervisor.
January 2009 -June 2009: Associate Lecturer in Sport, Manchester College
-Teaching on a number a different sport courses including; Sports Coaching; Sport and Leisure, Sport and Recreation.
July 2008 - September 2009: Tutor, Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Educating youth team football scholars on the BTEC National Certificate or First Diploma in sport programmes.
Delivering key skills training.
July 2007 - September 2009: LeadTutor, Wigan Athletic Football Club
Educating youth team football scholars on the BTEC National Certificate or First Diploma in sport programmes.
Delivering key skills training.
Practitioner Employment
October 2009 – November2011: British Paralympic Association - GoalballGB
Coaching the High Performance Squad in the London 2012 Paralympic Cycle.
-Performance coach at the 2010 Goalball World Championships.
-Head coach of the Women’s squad at the 2011GoalballEuropean Championships.
-Programme Coordinator from July 2011 including preparation of team schedules, hotel and transport logistics, and a point of contact for media enquiries.
-Other roles include statistical analysis during training camps and international competitions, fitness testing, hydration monitoring and diabetes management, operating within a multidisciplinary support team.
July 2007 – Present: Football Coach, Wigan Athletic Football Club
-Coaching performance development football players between the ages of 9 and 16 in the academy during training, games and tournaments.
-Other roles have included, lead strength and conditioning coach for the academy during the seasons of 2008/09 and 2009/10; performance analyst for the youth team and assisting the first team analyst in the season of 2008/09.
January 2005 – January 2008: Lead Football Coach, Serco
-Organised, planned and delivered a football coachingcurriculum to participation and development athletes aged between 5 and 12.
Professional QualificationsApril 2013:The Football Association: Youth Award - Module 3 (Assessment)
April 2012:The Football Association: First Aid
April 2012:The Football Association: Child Protection
November 2011:England Hockey: Quicksticks Coaching
August 2011:The Football Association: Youth Award - Module 2
March 2011:The Football Association: Youth Award - Module 1
December 2008:The Football Association: Youth Award
November 2008:The Football Association: Scouting and Talent Identification
May 2008:The Football Association: Level 3 ‘UEFA B’ Coaching
May 2007:National Rounders Association: Level 1 Coaching
January 2006:Rugby Football Union: Level 1 Coaching
December 2005:The Football Association: Level 2 Coaching
August 2003:The Football Association: Level 1 Coaching
Education
October 2011:Loughborough University, PhD registration – Coaching philosophy
2008-2010: Loughborough University, MSc. Sports Coaching
2007-2009: University of Central Lancashire, P.G.C.E. in Higher Education
2004-2007: Lancaster University, B.Sc. (hons) Coaching and Performance Development (Sport Science)
2001-2003: Runshaw College, Edexcel BTEC National Diploma in Sport Science
Professional Memberships
August 2011 – Present:The Football Association licensed coach.
August 2005 – August 2011:The Football Association coaches association.
Research
Peer reviewed publications:
Cushion, C. & Partington, M. (2014) A critical analysis of the conceptualisation of ‘coaching philosophy’. Sport, Education and Society, DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2014.958817
Partington, M., Cushion, C.J.Harvey, S. (2013)An investigation of the effect of athletes’ age on the coaching behaviours of professional top-level youth soccer coaches. Journal of Sport Sciences, 32(5), 403-414.
Partington, M. & Cushion, C.J. (2012)Performance during performance: Using Goffman to understand the behavioursof elite youth soccer coaches during games. Sports coaching Review, 1(2), 93-105.
Partington, M. & Cushion, C.J. (2011) An investigation of the practice activities and coaching behaviours of professional top-level youth soccer coaches. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 23(3), 373-382.
Recent Presentations:
Cope, E., Partington, M., Cushion, C. & Harvey, S. (2014) Exploring the types of questions coaches ask in practice. 1st – 3rd September, Loughborough, UK.
Partington, M., Cushion, C., Harvey, S. & Cope, E. (2013) A longitudinal investigation of coaching behaviours of professional top level youth football coaches. 9th ICCE Global Coach Conference. 11th – 13th September, Durban, South Africa.
Partington, M. & Cushion, C.J. (2013) Coaching Philosophy. 2nd Sports Coaching Review Conference.22nd – 23rd June, Crewe, UK.
Partington, M. (2012) English youth football coaches cognitive rationale for the application of ‘playing form’ and ‘training form’ practice activities. 5th International Teaching Games for Understanding conference. 14th – 16th July, Loughborough, UK.
Reviewer:
Journal of Sport Sciences
Additional Information
- Competent and experienced user of all Microsoft Office applications, Email, Internet and SPSS 18.0 Statistical Analysis Package
- Full UK clean driving licence
- Enhanced CRB check
Referees
Paul PotracJake Campbell
Edge Hill UniversityWigan Athletic Football Club
Professor in Sports CoachingAcademy - Head of Performance
St. Helens RoadMontrose Avenue
OrmskirkPemberton
LancashireWigan
L39 4QPWN5 9XN
Tel: 01695 584694Tel: 07921 384359
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