Dr Christian Edwards
Principal Lecturer
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Christian is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching Science at the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences. Previously a professional football player, Christian joined the teaching staff at the school in 2010. His research interests relate to the sociological issues within sport, most notably that of coaches' power and social interaction in the coaching context. His doctoral work examined the sociological significance of humour and how it is used as a critical component in the negotiation of coaching relationships. He was awarded Fellowship status of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in 2014. Alongside his academic role, Christian is the Director of the Cardiff Met Men's Football team. He is also an elite level practitioner, where he is a currently UEFA Pro Licence Holder.
Research Publications
Combining crystallisation and creative non-fiction to develop new insights on the politically astute use of humour in sports coaching
Edwards, C. N. & Potrac, P., 3 Oct 2024, In: Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing Politically Astute Football Coaches: An Evolving Framework for Coach Learning and Coaching Research
Potrac, P., Hall, E., McCutcheon, M., Morgan, C., Kelly, S., Horgan, P., Edwards, C., Corsby, C. & Nichol, A., 10 Jun 2022, Coach Education in Football: Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives. Taylor and Francis, p. 15-28 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Humour, agency and the [re]negotiation of social order within workplace settings
Edwards, C. N. & Jones, R. L., 19 May 2022, In: Sports Coaching Review. 13, 3, p. 412-431 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing football coaching practice to improve players’ technical flexibility and game intelligence using video analysis
Edwards, C. & Thomas, G., May 2022, (Fifa Research Scholarship)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Coaching and ‘Self-repair’: Examining the ‘Artful Practices’ of Coaching Work
Corsby, C. L. T., Jones, R. L., Thomas, G. L. & Edwards, C. N., 2 Feb 2022, In: Sociological Research Online. 28, 2, p. 577-595 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Introduction: Context and Contingency. Exploring research in sports coaching and pedagogy
Edwards, C. & Corsby, C., Mar 2019, Introduction: Context and Contingency. Exploring research in sports coaching and pedagogy. 1 ed. Cambridge University Press, p. 1-11 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Humour in Sports Coaching: ‘It’s a Funny Old Game’
Edwards, C. N. & Jones, R. L., 14 Jun 2018, In: Sociological Research Online. 23, 4, p. 744-762 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Yrjö Engeström: Coaching and activity theory
Jones, R. L., Thomas, G. L., Viotto Filho, I. A. T., Da Silva Pires Felix, T. & Edwards, C., 13 Apr 2016, Learning in Sports Coaching: Theory and Application. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 113-122 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
The legitimacy of ethnographic film: Literary thoughts and practical realities
Edwards, C. & Jones, R. L., 13 Aug 2015, Ethnographies in Sport and Exercise Research. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 155-164 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activity theory, complexity and sports coaching: an epistemology for a discipline
Jones, R. L., Edwards, C. & Viotto Filho, I. A. T., 18 Mar 2014, In: Sport, Education and Society. 21, 2, p. 200-216 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review