Dr David Alder Email & Phone Number

Assisting with the identification of players for England YDP teams (15-18’s) througha variety of live and video observations.Tasked with producing clear and accurate reports on prospective and current England Players, in line with the latest Technical Directorate talent reporting framework.Required to work collaboratively with a range of key stakeholders (National age group coaches, club staff etc) to identify players with the highest potential for inclusion at International camps and tournament selection.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Tasked with identifying and developing exceptional talent within a professional football club academy.Required to monitor player pathways across the youth development phase (u13 – 16) through maintenance of detailed team and individual reports.Tasked with working alongside range of practitioners to create optimal learning environments for the players to work within.

Bradford, England, United Kingdom

Required to create individual & team reports centred on KPI’s in line with the club’s philosophy and framework Maintenance of various statistical and video databases to assess performance trends at a team and player level. Created bespoke coding windows for each team based upon KPI’s alongside coaching staff.Tasked with filming, coding and presenting footage to players and coaches using range of software including; Sportscode, HUDL, Gamebreaker, Dartfish and Adobe Premier.

Bath, United Kingdom

Module leader on three undergraduate units:HL20452 Contemporary Issues in Sport and Exercise PsychologyHL204127 Motivation and CognitionHL10360 Principles of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

*Course organiser for final year Motor Control module. Required to contribute and deliver curriculum based upon research informed concepts in a range of other modules including; sport psychology, physical education, performance psychology, applied sport science and skill acquisition.*Created bespoke methods of assessment and facilitated student engagement through a number of measures including recording sessions as podcasts, designing student forums and utilising various social media outlets as a vehicle for communication.*Delivered weekly sessions to students at each level of the university on a number of topics within sport psychology and motor control along with completing a variety of administrative tasks (marking of assignments, personal tutor meetings etc.)*Supervised undergraduate dissertations and placements along with identifying potential research opportunities for postgraduate students with external bodies (i.e. Scottish Football Association)*Required to identify and apply for grants/ funding from external institutes (i.e. Badminton World Federation)

*Led on multiple coaching sciences projects with several Olympic squads (Badminton, Archery,Taekwondo) focusing on improving attentional capacity and strategies of senior athletes.*Delivered performance analysis and coaching science support at international events to GB athletes and practitioners (e.g. British Athletics European Trials).*Provided sport psychology expertise at various talent identification programmes (e.g. Fighting Chance, Taekwondo).

*Delivered high quality, research focused lectures, seminars and practical sessions to undergraduate and postgraduate students in a range of areas in Sports psychology including; skill acquisition, expertise and motor skills.*Responsible for sourcing, creating and supervising undergraduate placements along with invigilating exams, marking exam scripts and assisting in supervising dissertations.*Provided pastoral care on a range of areas including; issues relating to moving away from home, bullying within university and the work social/life balance.

Brisbane Area, Australia

*Delivered practical and theoretical sessions (n -500 hours) to athletes preparing for scholarships at various universities on a range of topics including; nutrition, psychology, physiology and biomechanics.*Required to oversee, assess and provide feedback on performance of junior coaches (n = 18 years of age) and to create curriculums for specific teams/ age groups.

*Required to plan, execute and analyse weekly training sessions and matches.*Tasked with the benchmarking and tracking of players for both recruitment and release strategies

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Skill Acquisition

Fully funded PhD by the English Institute of Sport specialising in the effect of competition like stressors on the decision making.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sport Science (Psychology)

Activities and Societies: Chairmen Men's Football team