We have a very strong team of coaches to help you with your athletics. All are fully qualified and insured with England Athletics coaching qualifications. Between us we have literally hundreds of years of experience in the sport and bring this to the athletes in a fun and friendly way - so the next generation can learn all about this great sport of ours.
Pat Logan
Favourite events to coach
Starts and High Jump
"I compete to surprise myself and I have found many times that the body can do incredible feats if I put yourself on the line and try my very best. My advice to those I coach would be to focus on your own training and racing. Ignore the others as they are on a different path. Be brave and give yourself a chance of succeeding. Measure your success against your past performances and enjoy the moments when you do better than you ever thought you could. "
Vanessa Hammett
Favourite events to coach
Middle Distance and Discus
"I joined my local athletics club at 10 years old and tried everything before realising that I particularly enjoyed hurdles. I ran for my club, school and county and competed at the English Schools and National Championships.
Athletics taught me to be resilient and to focus on my personal growth, rather than always comparing my performance to other people’s. I loved the training, the competing, the friends I made and having the chance to be amongst athletes who would later become world record holders and Olympic champions.
Athletics never left me and when I had the chance to start coaching, I
jumped at the opportunity. I enjoy every day of coaching, passing on all the knowledge and wisdom that I can, and I’ve never looked back on my decision."
Richard Holt
Favourite events to coach
Hurdles and High Jump
"I've loved athletics since I first saw the Olympics on TV. I wanted to compete and I wanted to win!
Nowadays I still compete, but I love coaching too and passing on what I've learnt in the last thousand (!) years.
I see coaching as a puzzle where if you get all the pieces in the right place something amazing can happen.
Hopefully I / we can help this happen for you too."
Sam Ige
“My main love for athletics comes from the fact that it is all about you and the training you put in. For me, coaching is a way to help people improve their running technique, as, the majority of sports, especially the sports which pay the big bucks, all have running as the basic element. Athletics can play a part in, not just improving times on the track, but also helping your technique to reduce injuries, enabling you to be a better sports person.”
Zoe Shepherd
“My interest in athletics started when I was 11. At first I was really interested in doing the pentathlon as it meant I could do lots of different events, this developed into my love of heptathlon. I love the social side of athletics and have made lots of friends who share the same athletics interest as me. I like coaching and have developed lots of new skills doing so. I enjoy coaching all the different events as it keeps things interesting for me and the athletes!”
Rhianna Reynolds
“I have been partaking in athletics from a young age. Training hard and competing has always been a huge part of my life and there’s always an event for everyone to enjoy! I am extremely passionate about coaching and teaching other athletes to help them progress in their training. I will always provide fun, energetic and inclusive sessions to fit any age range and ability. I strongly believe athletics helps you grow as an individual, and I will always push everyone positively to ensure they have a great time and excel in the sport.”
Kira Holt
“I've been around athletics for longer than I can remember because my father is an athletics coach. It's an important part of my family life, so I was eager to join Kestrels and start competing like I had seen my dad do. When I was younger, Kestrels began in year four and so, until then, all I had was school athletics and going to the park with my dad to do some very basic running drills. When the time came that I could start Kestrels I was keen to do so. I attended almost every Sunday for four years!”