Dr Martin Longworth

Staff profile

Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching and Physical Education

Dr Martin Longworth

Career Overview

I spent 9 years at Cardiff Metropolitan University between 2009-2018 completing my BSc, MSc, PgC and Prof Doc. I held many academic and sporting roles during my time at Cardiff Met, which included; Technical Demonstrator, Lecturer, Academy Director and Men's Football 1st Team Assistant Coach.

I joined The University of Wolverhampton in 2017 as a Lecturer in Sports Coaching & Performance, as well as Men's Football 1st Team Head Coach. I was course lead for the BSc Sports Coaching Practice (Football) programme, which was granted CIMSPA accreditation in my second year and also achieved my Teaching Fellowship from Advance HE.

I joined Hartpury University in 2019 as a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching & PE where I am currently the MSc Sports Coaching programme manager. I'm also Head Coach of Hartpury University FC and lead conveyor of our Hartpury University Sports Coaching Centre. I Achieved my Teaching Senior Fellowship from Advance HE in 2022.

Teaching and supervision

  • Coaching & Teaching Portfolio (Reflection) [Level 6]
  • Coach Education in Context [Level 7]
  • Coaching WBL Extended Project [Level 7]
  • Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations, as well as PhD student supervision.

Research interests

  • Everyday complexity of coaches' contexts
  • Coach education and programmes which 'prepare' coaches for their work
  • Micro-political landscape in sport
  • Student-coach learning and experiences

Sport degrees

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