Linda Low is our Coach Mentor

Linda is the Senior Consultant at e.t.c coaching consultants, and Programme Lead for the Olympic Solidarity Women In Sports Performance High Performance Coaching Pathway (WISH).

She was at the forefront of coach education in the UK for many years before moving to the USA. She is a pioneer in field-based coach education training, resulting in being awarded the prestigious award of UK Coach Developer of the year in 2014.

With e.t.c, Linda works collaboratively to support the delivery of high quality coaching education and coach development, and supporting women in sports coaching and leadership. 

She has consulted with the World Rowing Federation, World Rugby, British Athletics, United Soccer Coaches, and the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) supporting coach education and the PTRW program, for which she received the PTR education merit award in 2022.

Linda, along with Sarah McQuade and John Ackerley, oversee our highly successful Coach Mentor Diploma in collaboration with United Soccer Coaches.

Follow Linda on Twitter @LindaLow22

LINDA'S COURSES AND CONTENT ON THE MIMENTOR PLATFORM

Content NameContent Type
Coach Mentor DiplomaDiploma course
Linda Low
Meet our Coach Mentor, Linda Low
Resources
In this definition of mentoring offered by Weaver and Celldurai (1999) they state the role of the mentor is to:
As a soccer parent, be a positive part of your child's learning process and try these open questions out after the game.
The former England manager talks to MiMentor about the important mentors in his life and the role they played in his career.
Video
Steve McClaren tells us about his first arrival at Manchester United and what boss Sir Alex Ferguson said to him...
The demands of coaching can sometimes lead to burnout - or physical and emotional exhaustion. But how can we avoid burnout and keep our passion and desire at an optimum?
How much do you really know about your players? What are their individual strengths and weaknesses? What do they personally need to improve on? Do they know where they can grow as players? Do they even want to develop?
Meet our Global Coaching Mentor, Ben Garner
Here are a few important things you as a coach should consider when creating and designing coaching practices for your players.


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Articulate
In today's football landscape, it's not sufficient to solely focus on physical preparation and skill development for players, physical and psychological factors must be taken into account together.