Mark Samuels

 

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Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching

Telephone: +44 (0)29 2020 5798

Email: msamuels@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Mark is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching within the Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, delivering on a number of modules within the undergraduate portfolio. Mark is currently engaged in a Professional Doctorate in Sport Coach Education (scheduled completion date 2024) within the Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences, supervised by Professor Steve Cooper and Dr Andrew Lane and part-funded by Sport Wales.

Mark joined the School in 2006 in the form of a research student (completing his MPhil in Sport Biomechanics and Gymnastics in the summer of 2011) and since has been heavily involved in the development and progression of the practical based modules.

​Mark has been involved in the process of integrating Nationally Recognised Qualifications (UKCC L1 and L2) into the L4 and L5 practical based modules. This work has seen the inclusion of Coaching Qualifications from 14 different National Governing Bodies, including collaborations with British Gymnastics (BG), Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), Football Association Wales (FAW), Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), Basketball Wales, Welsh Athletics, Welsh Hockey, Cricket Wales, DanceFit, Welsh Netball, Badminton Wales, Welsh Squash and Racketball, Swim Wales and England Volleyball.