Andrea set up the Athletics Academy in 2010 where it has developed into a full Academy programme, coaching across all events and abilities from Novice to Elite. Andrea was the sole coach until 2014 where further development saw the addition of a second coach to enable specialist events to be catered for and a growth in athlete numbers. Specialist guest coaches in Throws and Jumps have also been added to the programme to cater for the range of athletes attending. Andrea also took on the running and development of our successful junior and UWE programme until 2017. The juniors are currently partnered with B&W AC which is an inclusive environment, encouraging all to develop general skills in Athletics, Agility, Balance and Coordination. Growing numbers from 15 to now over 60 participants from age 5-16.

Andrea is a level 2 Sprints Coach with added modules in Pole Vault, Jumps and Endurance. Andrea is also a qualified Run Leader and Children in Athletics coach. She has taken further courses in SAQ, England Athletics S&C, online sports nutrition course and attended various England Athletics CPD workshops and conferences in Sprints, Jumps and Throws. With 10 years of experience coaching across all age groups from 5-Adult. Andrea is also a qualified Assessor.

Andrea competed in English Schools Cross Country at U17 and in Senior Age Group has competed for Bristol & West across many events with her main specialism in 400, 400 Hurdles and Pole Vault. Andrea was assistant Team manager for B&W during their successful rise through the Midland League to the top of Division One, prior to their promotion in subsequent years to the UKWAL. Andrea is also a qualified Level 2 Track Judge and started training as a UKA Athletics Tutor.

Joy is a UK Athletics Level 3 Performance coach working with high jumpers in the Bristol and South West area. A coach for 18 years, her athletics background is middle-distance and cross-country. As an U17, she took 800m bronze in the National age-group championships and won team golds at English Schools and the National cross-country championships, representing Hertfordshire and Watford Harriers.

Joy has been a member of England Athletics National Coach Development Programme for 8 years, attending workshops and seminars at home and abroad. She was part of the coaching and management team at the 2016 Loughborough International meeting, Manchester International 2018, and team leader for young English high jumpers at the 2017 Hustopece Skakani in the Czech Republic.

As well as coaching children aged 5-18 at the South Gloucestershire and Stroud College and Junior Athletic Academy, Joy oversees the sprint coaching of students at the University of West of England. Joy has taken on the lead of both the junior and university programmes since 2017. She regularly coaches local club high jumpers to national age-group standard, and several have won national age-group medals.

Joy has many years of experience working with children and families in nurseries, schools and FE Colleges, both in practitioner and leadership roles, and has recently qualified as a Certified Play Therapist.

Basketball Academy first team Head Coach. Head coach of Bristol Flyers Mens 2nd team and Assistant Coach for the Bristol Flyers BBL team. Many years of coaching experience including being head coach of the England U15 Boys programme.

I have coached youth basketball for a number of years both at the club and international level, I love developing our athletes at SGS as people and players.

Basketball Academy Assistant Coach. Head coach of Bristol Flyers Girls U14. Player of Bristol Flyers Women’s WNBL Division 1. Many years of coaching experience including South West England U13 Aspire.

I am a Qualified Boxing Coach with England Boxing and an experienced amateur boxer with over 50 bouts and a Junior National Champion. Former Professional Boxer and Qualified L3 Personal Trainer with experience as a Men’s Physique Competitor.

An ECB Level 3 coach, Luke has coached on the Gloucestershire Cricket performance pathway for more than a decade, working with both boys and girls county squads. His highlights include leading the Under 14 Boys to their highest ever finishes in the ECB Cup and working on the Girls Emerging Players Programme from its inception. Luke has also played a part in the development of a number of players who have gone on to earn professional contracts with Gloucestershire CCC. Luke is a former Minor Counties cricketer and also played for Gloucestershire 2nd XI. He is currently player/coach of Cheltenham CC in the West of England Premier League (WEPL). Having won promotion in 2018 he helped Cheltenham to their highest league finish in more than a decade in 2019. Luke has a Masters Degree in sports coaching and helps train, mentor and develop coaches in cricket and across other sports.

David played for 20 years as a professional footballer with over 650 senior appearances for Blackpool, Swindon Town, Hull City, Stoke City and Shrewsbury Town gaining 5 promotions. He then established the first ever Football Academy at Cirencester in 1995 winning 10 National Finals. David was then head hunted by Watford back into the pro game as their U18 Coach initially and then as the First Team Coach defeating Leeds Utd at the Millenium Stadium to gain promotion into the Premier League. David has also coached at Southampton, Coventry City, MK Dons as well as being Head Coach at Leeds Utd and Forest Green Rovers.

Last season the SGS Male Football team won 7 trophies including the 2 National College Finals. SGS have since had 6 players sign contracts with pro clubs.

UEFA B License Coach
Former ECFA National Player
Former SGS 1st team Captain
Coach of Double ECFA National Champions 2018-19

Peter has over 20 years experience as a PGA Professional, coaching and mentoring close to 300 student golfers at the college golf academy, since its inception in 2002. He has developed the academy to what it is today, amongst the top golfing colleges in the country. His passion for golf has lead to opportunities within England Golf and he also starting the renowned Intercollegiate Tour. He has managed the England Schools boys team, and is still involved with Avon Schools Golf.

Married with two children, Peter’s other interests include cycling, running and inventing, with a number of projects in the pipeline – golf based and otherwise.

Kelvin has a wealth of experience both as a player and coach. He has been a qualified PGA level 3 coach for over 30 years and has been immersed in the world of golf since birth; his father is also a PGA professional.

His tournament experience includes playing on the European Tour, the highlight of which was qualification for the PGA Championships at Wentworth along with numerous successes on the West Region circuit. Lately Kelvin had back to back victories in the West Region PGA Seniors Championship.

However coaching is and has been the backbone of his career. Kelvin is a great believer in continual development and has attended many conferences and seminars, predominately based around coaching performance golf. He has now worked as a Coach for the increasingly successful SGS College Golf Academy for over 12 years and in his own words “enjoyed every minute”.

Lara is a Level 2 Netball coach currently working towards her Level 3. Lara started out as Assistant Coach in the Academy whilst also teaching A Level and GCSE English at our Filton site. When the opportunity arose, Lara applied to be Head of Netball and was successful. She has since led the team to a league win and had players selected for the AOC National Netball team and Team Bath Futures.

Lara has developed her coaching skills further by working within the England Netball Performance Pathway and the Team Bath Futures Netball Hub that trains at the WISE Campus.

Lara is keen to develop all kinds of players and welcomes interest and applications from netballers of all levels.

I was fortunate enough to spend 15 years as a professional rugby player, I loved every second of it. I played for Bristol Rugby in the RFU Premiership, European Heineken Cup and RFU Championship, Exeter Chiefs and London Welsh.

I would consider the highlights of my rugby journey is to have represented Wales at u16, u18, u21’s, Wales A and also tour Japan with Welsh senior squad in 2001.

On retiring through injury in 2013 where surgery on my neck was required, I knew coaching professionally was the way forward. I knew my love for the game is something I could give back to the sport through my coaching.

I am a RFU Level 3 coach and currently studying for my RFU level 4 certificate in Coaching.

I have coached people across a vast spectrum of environments from primary school children, young offender prisons right up to professional rugby players for 1:1 skill development and professional club rugby in Wales.

During my time as Head of Rugby at SGS College, the number of players we have seen develop into great young men whether, it be International schoolboy players progressing into professional rugby, University students or into the work place. I am exceptionally proud of them all.

Former SGS College and Bristol Academy player, Danny Williams has been part of the Rugby Academy coaching staff for 13 years and has won numerous Local, National and International titles with SGS as a result of his hard work. Working predominantly in the development programme ensuring all players at SGS Rugby have a great experience whilst here and leave not only as better players but better people. Danny has coached at senior level around the Bristol Combination and at County Level and has good relationships with clubs and coaches around the South West.

“Having been through the SGS Rugby Pathway myself I know the hard work and dedication needed, I can relate in all aspects to what the current learners are experiencing and offer my help and support when needed.”

Nick Davidson (Head Coach of the Table Tennis Academy) has an experienced coaching and development career spanning over 20 years. He was the SW Regional coach of the Year in 2019 at the English Table Tennis pride Awards and the Table Tennis SW Coach at the AOC Championships since 2018. The former Gloucestershire County Junior Coach works with a number of England’s top cadets and juniors. He was also the Head Coach and Development Officer at Cheltenham Table Tennis Club when they won the South West Table Tennis Club of the Year and were awarded 3rd place in the National Premier Club Table Tennis awards.

Now full time at SGS College he is helping shape the development and careers of a number of players to allow them to reach their goals and full potential.

Craig has worked in the SGS injury clinic since 2010 when he graduated from the University of the West of England with a degree in Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation. Craig is the lead for the department ensuring that all students receive a good standard of care and treatment when seeking assistance from medical staff as well as keeping the department proactive in its prevention of injuries. Alongside his years of experience, Craig also has additional qualifications in immediate trauma care, acupuncture, Kinesio taping and manipulative techniques as well as recently becoming a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Outside of the academy, Craig currently works with the Bristol’s only professional basketball team, the Bristol Flyers, alongside completing a PhD in injury prevention in youth rugby at the University of Bath.

Chris graduated from the University of Worcester in 2010 with a degree in Sports Therapy and has a variety of experience in both private and sporting settings. Chris has additional qualifications in sports trauma management, Kinesio Taping with an expertise in exercise prescription and sport specific rehabilitation. Chris also works for Bristol City Women’s Football Club for over 5 years, and was part of the supporting staff when the club reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in 2015.

"Jo has been a member of the Sports Injury Clinic staff working alongside Craig and Chris to support the student-athletes of the SGS Sports Academy for the last four years. She is a musculoskeletal and sports rehabilitation professional (BASRaT-reg, BSc Hons) and strength and conditioning specialist (NSCA CSCS). Her primary focus is on the use of individually tailored exercise and movement to facilitate healing while decreasing pain and empowering student-athletes to return to optimal function and performance. Additionally, she has a keen interest in the long-term athletic development (LTAD) of youth and adolescent athletes and is a member of the UKSCA Schools Special Interest Group.

In addition to her work at SGS, Jo has also worked with Gloucestershire Cricket Club, Bath Rugby Academy, Bristol Rugby Academy, Bristol City Women’s Academy, Millfield School, and is now in her 6th season as the Head of Medical and Senior Team’s Therapist for Chew Valley Rugby Club."

I have a masters degree in strength and conditioning and have accrued 10 years experience in the field of strength and conditioning, working with a range of sports, across youth and senior level. High performance experience includes Bristol RFC academy, Pontypool RFC and Team Bath Netball Academy. My hobbies include rugby, tennis and golf.