Tom Hartley is the Coaching Lead at UK Coaching and Foundation Phase Lead Coach at Oxford United women. In this very overdue episode (aren't they all!) I sit down with Tom Hartley to explore his extensive background in coaching and player development.

Tom discusses his journey in coaching including pivotal career moments at clubs like Swindon Town and Arsenal, and unique experiences such as coaching in prisons and internationally. We discuss some of his coaching influences and also expore some of the creative ways that he develops coaches. 


01:38 Career journey
17:37 The role of a coach developer - 'having someone hold onto you while you lean over the edge'
45:30 Creative coach development - 'jelly beans and cocktail sticks'
49:45 How we can support community coaches to 'collect memories rather than medals'
01:04:50 Designing effective individual development plans
01:13:48 Parents as a 'multi-disciplinary team'
01:16:41 Conclusion and future conversations

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