Sport - meet the team
Our staff have experience of a wide selection of
different sports and a diverse range of industry
backgrounds.
Lisa Clark
Technical Academy Leader for Sport, Fitness and Public
Services
Key specialisms: Sport and Fitness Management
and Sports Therapy
Industry background: Worked for a 'blue chip'
company managing sport, leisure and entertainment complexes;
managed a dual use leisure centre; volunteer sports therapist for
local sports teams
Sport interests: Trekking abroad on adventure
holidays; provide sports massage/therapy to clubs and keen on water
sports - canoeing, narrowboating and bamboo rafting
Rebecca Brannigan
Senior Curriculum
Leader for Sport and Public Services at Rugby
Key specialisms: Anatomy and Physiology,
training and fitness
Industry Background: Worked as a PE teacher in secondary schools
as well as delivering Sport and Public Services in FE Colleges as a
Curriculum Team Manager. Trained as a Personal Trainer and Fitness
Instructor and worked in a variety of Sport Centres.
Industry background: Warwick District Council
for seven years
Sport interests: Going to the gym and playing
netball.
Nicki Breeds
Senior Curriculum Leader for Sport
Key specialisms: Coaching and Management of
Sport
Industry background: Warwick District Council
for seven years
Sport interests: Played hockey for 23
years representing Warwickshire U18 and England
University Squad aswell as badminton for White Lions in
Leamington league and Warwick Bears in Coventry league. Holds
several coaching qualifications and played cricket for the
university team and Sussex, winning BUSA three years
running
Clare Everest
Senior Curriculum Leader for Fitness
Key specialisms: Fitness, personal trainer,
exercise to music, pilates, pre/post natal
Industry background: Managed public and private
health clubs and leisure facilities and taught a range of exercise
classes for over 20 years
Sport interests: Watching sport including
formula one and rugby
Mary Barradell
Tutor
Key specialisms: Sports massage and sports
injuries
Industry background: Teaching aerobics and
pilates and works for rugby club treating players and private
clients
Sport interests: Aerobics, pilates, gym
Alex Birch
Tutor
Key specialisms: Basketball coach, teach Sport
Psychology and Sports Coaching
Industry background: Coaching basketball
Sport interests: Basketball, cricket, rugby,
football, athletics
Neil Bishop
Tutor
Key specialisms: Sports Injuries and Massage,
Anatomy
Industry background: Sports therapist and
fitness instructor
Sport interests: Snowboarding, skiing, rock
climbing, football
Philippa Gerrard
Tutor
Key specialisms: Anatomy and fitness
Industry background: Fitness instructor
Sport interests: Netball and tennis
Tom Greevy
Tutor
Key specialisms: Level 2 rugby coach, teach
Rules and Regulations, Sports Development, Current issues in Sport
and Sports Leaders
Industry background: Health and fitness
Industry
Sport interests: Rugby, handball, rugby league,
olympic sports
Keith Hobbs
Tutor
Key specialisms: Exercise referral, anatomy and
physiology, fitness training, psychology
Industry background: Fitness trainer,
fitness manager, GP referral, workplace health
Sport interests: Football, cricket, athletics,
tennis
Karen Smith
Tutor
Key specialisms: Personal Training and Exercise
to Music
Industry background: 24 years studio
instructor, studio co-ordinator, gym manager, personal trainer,
lecturer for 12 years
Sport interests: Running
Sam Starvis
Advanced Teaching Practitioner
Key specialisms: Biomechanics, research and
statistics, anatomy and physiology
Industry background:
Sport interests: Hockey and running
Babs Kandola 
Football Coach
Key specialisms: UEFA coach, football
psychologist
Industry background: Various non league
coaching and elite performers
Sport interests: Weightlifting, football,
cricket
Tom Masterson
Wheelchair Basketball Coach
Key specialisms: Wheelchair basketball
Industry background: 25 years playing coaching
wheelchair basketball
Sport interests: Wheelchair basketball
David Phillips
Football Coach
Key specialisms: UEFA licensed coach
Industry background: Football for
Coventry, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Norwich, Welsh
international 62 caps
Sport interests: Golf, rugby and all other
sports
Dan Smith
Wheelchair Basketball Coach
Key specialisms: Basketball coach
Industry background: Coaching
basketball
Sport interests: Basketball, swimming