Mark Jeffreys

Director of Sport and Physical Activity

School of Health Sciences

Email:: Mark.Jeffreys@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:: 0121 300 4408

After graduating with a degree in Human Movement Studies and a PGCE Mark’s early career was in PE teaching and Sports Development.

He then moved into an FE environment where he developed and delivered a number of HE courses and was Head of School of Sport and Recreation, but also managed Business and IT courses.

Prior to his move to BCU in March 2017 Mark worked for 11 years at the University of Gloucestershire where he developed and led a range of sports coaching courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Here he also worked with a range of sports governing bodies to develop bespoke coaching courses for their high performing coaches.

Alongside his academic work, Mark has also been active in developing structures for sports performance and has coached a range of regional and national teams.

Mark’s work at BCU is aimed at developing an infrastructure for sport and physical activity within the University, which enables students to engage in a range of activities from participation level through to an elite level.

Current Activity

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

Memberships

Research

Publications

Journal Articles

Vinson, D., Padley, S., Brady, A., Jeffreys, M., Croad. A., & James, D. V. B. (2013) ‘Penalty corner routines in elite women’s indoor field hockey: prediction of outcomes based on tactical decisions’, Journal of Sports Sciences. 31(8).

Hughes, J., Jeffreys, M., De Ste Croix, M .B.A., Lloyd, R.S. and Oliver, J.L. (In Press) The effect of varying plyometric volume on stretch-shortening cycle capability in collegiate male rugby players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning research

Book Chapters

Vinson, D., Padley, S., & Jeffreys, M. (2012) Looking beyond 2012 - ethical conflicts for coaching: a review of key UK sport-based policy, IN D. Day (Ed.) Sports and Coaching: Pasts and futures, Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University Institute for Performance Research, 13-34

Conference Presentations

Jeffreys, M., Taylor, J., Gough, L., & Kelly, A. (2019, July). ‘Birthday-banding’ as a strategy to moderate the relative age effect: A case study into the England Squash talent pathway. Paper presented at the 24^th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Abstract retrievable here: http://ecss-congress.eu/2019/19/index.php/programme/search-engine

Jeffreys, M. (2018) ‘Developing talent and Managing Transitions’ England Squash International Knowledge Exchange Coaching Conference, University of Birmingham, 26^th – 28^th February

Jeffreys, M., Cann, J. & Brady, A.(2015) ‘Examining Relative age effect in British Premier League football’, BASES Conference, St George’s Park, 1^st-2^nd December

Jeffreys, M., Cann, J. & Brady, A.(2015) ‘Relative age effect in British Premier League football: Implications for coaches and participants', Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 9th-10th September

Padley, S., Croad, A., Castro, J., Brady, A., Garner, P. & Jeffreys, M. (2015) ‘Establishing Appropriate Motivational Climates in Youth Coaching Contexts’, , Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 9th-10th September

Vinson, D., Brady, A., Padley, S., Croad, A., & Jeffreys, M. (2012). Professional Pedagogies? Exploring Coach Behaviours, Session Contexts and Player Perceptions of Innovative Coaching Approaches. Oral Presentation at the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS). Glasgow, July.

Vinson, D., Brady, A., Padley, S., Croad, A., & Jeffreys, M. (2012). Towards ‘professional’ pedagogies? Investigating the coach behaviours, session contexts and player perceptions of game-based approaches. Oral presentation at the Teaching Games for Understanding Conference, Loughborough University, July.

Jeffreys, M., Vinson, D., Padley, S., Brady, A., & Croad, A. (2011) ‘Looking Beyond 2012 – Ethical Conflicts for Coaching: A Review of UK Sport-Based Policy', Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 25th-26th June.

Padley, S., Brady, A., Croad, A., Jeffreys, M., Chesterfield, G., & Vinson, D., (2011) ‘Embedding Communities of Practice in Cross-Cohort Collaborative Coaching Activities – An Action Research Project', Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 25th-26th June.

Vinson, D., Croad, A., Padley, S., Brady, A., & Jeffreys, M. (2011) ‘Investigating Sports Coaching Pedagogies in Games Contexts', Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 25th-26th June.

Padley, S., Jeffreys, M., and Vinson, D. (2010) ‘Sports coaching policy and young people’, Fit for London, 2012? An assessment of UK sport policy in comparative context, University of Birmingham, 19th July 2010