Andrew Newland
School of Education
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
School: School of Education
Email address: A.T.Newland@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 1976
Andrew is the Subject Lead for Physical Education in the School of Education. He teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, as well as supporting the supervision of PhD students. Andrew’s research interests include teaching and learning in sports coaching and PE, coach education and the athlete-coach relationship. His PhD focuses on exploring the athlete-coach relationship in high-performance football settings.
Andrew has significant experience in both participation and performance environments. Previously he has worked for eight years as a Physical Education teacher in secondary schools. He is also a UEFA A Licensed football coach and has worked in performance settings for both Liverpool FC and The English FA. He currently works as a Technical Coach with the England Women’s National Talent Pathway.
Degrees
2018, University of Chester, United Kingdom, MA Educational Leadership
2014, University of Chester, United Kingdom, PGCE
2010, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, BSc Sports Science
Certifications
The Football Association, United Kingdom, UEFA A License
Thesis/Dissertation
Newland A. 2025. Exploring the athlete-coach relationship in high performance football settings Whitehead A, Cronin C, Cook G.
Journal article
Newland A, Cronin CJ, Cook GM, Whitehead A. Developing coaches’ knowledge of the athlete-coach relationship through formal coach education: the perceptions of FA Coach Developers International Sport Coaching Journal, Public Url
Other Professional Activity:
The English Football Association - England Women's Talent Pathway, Technical Coach. 2019