Developing future sharks is tough work. We’ll give you all the support you need.
Our Coach Development Plan is designed by Sale Sharks’ Academy, Sports Science and Performance Analysis staff and is delivered in conjunction with Lancashire and Cheshire RFU and England Rugby, to support the professional development of coaches who are delivering sessions to young players within the Player Development Pathway. Being a better person is our club philosophy, so having our Coach Development Plan run alongside our Player Development Pathway means our Academy environment is always anchored to growth mindset.
Coach development sessions are held at our high-performance training centre in Carrington. Part of being a Shark is being fearless; we challenge traditional coaching beliefs and offer different perspectives on training and player support methods, to ensure there is a forward-thinking and safe talent development environment for all players within the Player Development Pathway. Seminar evenings hosted by Sale Sharks Academy coaches and a first team coach such as Alex Sanderson (DoR), Mike Forshaw (Defence Coach) or Paul Deacon (Attack Coach), cover a range of topics:
Seminars are supported through the season with five coaching observation sessions, creating an opportunity to watch our Sharks experts do what they do best. Personal development plans are designed to enhance skills, share new ideas and increase knowledge of how to develop our Sharks DNA within players. There is a central resource platform for coaches which includes all the information needed to deliver sessions within the programme, which includes Sharks specific resources, international programme information, literature to assist both player and coach development and a discussion forum for sharing ideas.
Using our specifically designed coach mentoring process we help our coaches to improve their level of performance and understanding of the coaching process through regular session reviews and data feedback. This means coaches can begin to mentor and develop our next generation of coaches, before they are delivering within the Player Development Pathway.
Sharks qualified coaches can be found circling the North-West, in seven development hubs dedicated to developing the best young players across our region.
Lancashire:
Sale Sharks Centre Lead for Lancashire U16: Noel Speed
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Coach: |
Role: |
Age Group |
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Kevin Greaves |
Lead Coach |
U16s |
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James Gradwell-Spencer |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
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James Bunting |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
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Sean Lynch |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
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Phil Kay |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
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Marcus Jackson |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
Cheshire:
Sale Sharks Centre Lead for Cheshire U16: Jack Leech & Noel Speed
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Coach: |
Role: |
Age Group |
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Roy Reeve |
Lead Coach |
U16s |
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Josh Withers |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
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Mike Clarke |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
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Bradley Atherton |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
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Joe Clark |
Assistant Coach |
U16s |
Isle of Man:
Sale Sharks Centre Lead for Isle of Man: Chris Brannigan
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Coach: |
Role: |
Age Group: |
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Chris Brannigan |
Sharks Lead |
U13s – U16s |
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George Blackwell |
Manager |
U16s |
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Tynan Pritchard |
Lead Coach |
U16s |
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Mark Howarth |
Coach |
U16s |
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Liam Kirkpatrick |
Coach |
U16s |
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James Maddrell |
Coach |
U16s |
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Joe Corkish |
Support Coach |
U16s |
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Ciaran Sherrard |
Support Coach |
U16s |
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Stephen Jelly |
Manager |
U15s |
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Gareth Watt |
Lead Coach |
U15s |
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Danny Boyes |
Coach |
U15s |
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Ross Pulman |
Coach |
U15s |
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Matty Williams |
Coach |
U15s |
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Harry Raven |
Support Coach |
U15s |
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Steve Cope |
Manager |
U14s |
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Seth Waterworth |
Lead Coach |
U14s |
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Trevor Christian |
Coach |
U14s |
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Ralph Clarke |
Coach |
U14s |
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Luke Hyland |
Coach |
U14s |
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Conor Smith |
Coach |
U14s |
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Paul Skillan |
Support Coach |
U14s |
East Cheshire:
Sharks Community Coach & Centre Lead for East Cheshire: Mark Irving
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Name |
Centre |
Role |
Age |
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Rob Davies |
East |
Centre Lead |
U14s – U15s |
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Chris Edmonds |
East |
U15s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Medhi Motamed |
East |
U15s Assistant |
U14s – U15s |
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Matt Langtree |
East |
Under 14s Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Nimish Patel |
East |
Under 14s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Dave Edmundson |
East |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Andy McLean |
East |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Julian Gilding |
East |
Coach |
U14s – 15s |
Central Cheshire:
Sharks Community Coach & Centre Lead for Central Cheshire: India Perris-Redding
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Name |
Centre |
Role |
Age |
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Ged Hall |
Central |
Centre Lead |
U14s – U15s |
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Ryan Acton |
Central |
U15s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Finlay Kelly |
Central |
Under 15s Assistant |
U14s – U15s |
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Rob Davenport |
Central |
Under 14s Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Mark Turner |
Central | Under 14s Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Paul Cooke |
Central |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Gareth Neal |
Central |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Paul Rees |
Central |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
West Cheshire:
Sharks Community Coach & Centre Lead for West Cheshire: Ryan Barret
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Name |
Centre |
Role |
Age |
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James Preston |
West |
Centre Lead |
U14s – U15s |
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Steve McCann |
West |
Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Leo Simmons |
West |
Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Jeremy Davies |
West |
Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Paul Jakuboski |
West |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Peter Smith |
West |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Ian Wilson |
West |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Denzil Brockhurst |
West |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Mark Richards |
West |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Keith Fowles |
West |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Sarah Jones |
West |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
Greater Manchester:
Sharks Community Coach & Centre Lead for Manchester: Elliott Lewis
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Name |
Centre |
Role |
Age |
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Chris Marsh |
Manchester |
Centre Lead |
U14s – U15s |
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Tim Barlow |
Manchester |
U15s Leach Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Glyn Smith |
Manchester |
U15s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Graham Higg’ham |
Manchester |
U14s Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Neil Holmes |
Manchester |
Under 14s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Josh Jones |
Manchetser |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Adrian Davies |
Manchester |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Greg Whelan |
Manchester |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
Merseyside:
Sharks Community Coach & Centre Lead for Merseyside: Daisy Weave
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Name |
Centre |
Role |
Age |
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Gareth Davies |
Merseyside |
Centre Lead |
U14s – U15s |
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Adrian Moffatt |
Merseyside |
U15s Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Adam Jackson |
Merseyside |
U15s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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David Craven |
Merseyside |
U14s Co Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Mike Feeley |
Merseyside |
U14s Co Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Matt Kerr |
Merseyside |
Under 14s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Allen Yorke |
Merseyside |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Stuart Carter |
Merseyside |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Connor Scrivens |
Merseyside |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Martin Jones |
Merseyside |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
North Lancashire:
Sharks Community Coach & Centre Lead for North Lancashire: Laura Perrin
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Name |
Centre |
Role |
Age |
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Chris Stabler |
North Lancashire |
Centre Lead |
U14s – U15s |
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Paul Manley |
North Lancashire |
U15s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Gavin Butterworth |
North Lancashire |
Under15 assistant |
U14s – U15s |
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Steve Tiernan |
North Lancashire |
Under 14s Assistant Lead Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Tim Malloy |
North Lancashire |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Ben Thorne |
North Lancashire |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Ben Mitchell |
North Lancashire |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Josh Longson |
North Lancashire |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Massimiliano Corvi |
North Lancashire |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
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Josh Watt |
North Lancashire |
Coach |
U14s – U15s |
If you are interested to join our Developing Coaches Programme then please contact our Coach Development Officer – jack.leech@salesharks.com
