Masterminds - High Performance Sports

Darragh MacAnthony is Currently Owner/Chairman of Peterborough United FC, Owner of multiple successful businesses around the world, Father of 3/Married. Darragh was Raised in Marbella Spain, Fired from his first Real Estate Job at 23/Opened his first Real Estate Business at the age of 23 with the last £4k to his name, Built it into the Biggest Overseas Real Estate Operation with 90 offices In 20 countries which at once stage employed over 2000 Sales & Marketing Staff around the world turning over £100 million per annum and did this inside of 7 years. Darragh launched a TV station, Bought a Football Club at 29, wrote a best selling book on Owning the football club and Made the Sunday Times Rich List twice by the age of 30. The 2008 crisis was a defining moment in his life leading to him residing in the USA.

Tom Bates is a Peak Performance Psychologist working at the elite level of professional sport. He’s a UEFA A license coach, author and a speaker. His main work is with English Premier league and Championship teams and players.

His work has extended into other professional sports working with GB Basketball, Swimming, Boxing, Rugby, Golf and Fencing. During the summer Olympic games of 2012 he worked with select Team GB athletes to maximise performance under pressure, engaging and applying Peak Performance principles based on the Science of Psychology.

Steve Round is one of the most experienced coaches in Europe, having coached in the Premier League for nearly 20 years, with some of the best players in the world with clubs such as Manchester United, Everton, Middlesborough, Derby County and the England National Team.

Peter Vermes is currently the longest serving head coach in Major League Soccer and has won 4 major trophies. In this episode he shares insights into team culture, building philosophies, leadership and more.

Bill is recognised as a leader in the field of applied sports psychology and especially renowned for his work with professional elite soccer teams. With an academic background to Masters degree level and experience as Head Coach to England Men’s Basketball Team (Commonwealth Games Gold Medal Winners), Bill was ideally placed to become the first sports psychologist operating fully in English professional soccer.

In soccer, Bill has worked at Derby County, Manchester United, Middlesbrough & Sunderland in the English Premier League and contributes to UEFA Pro Licence award courses for a number of European Football Associations. He has international experience with the England U18 and U21 squads and as Team Psychologist with England Senior Men

Introducing MASTERMINDS podcast, where I will be speaking with the top managers and minds in football each month. First up, I sit down with Steve McClaren, one of the most experienced managers in the game, having managed some of the best teams and top players in the world. We explore leadership, management methods and philosophies and will give you a unique and rare insight into the inner workings of high performance sport.