Sarah McQuade is our Coach Development Mentor

Sarah is the founding director of E.T.C coaching consultants, a US-based consultancy practice specialising in the professional development of sports coaches and sports coach developers.

Sarah has spent more than 20 years working within sports and sports coach education, which began with Sports Coach UK. She then moved into consulting sports organisations in the UK to support the training and ongoing professional development of coaches and coach developers.

Some of the fantastic organisations Sarah has worked with are UK Sport, Sport Scotland, The Professional Golf Association, Rugby Football Union, UK Athletics and many more.

Now based in the USA, Sarah works collaboratively with partners to create the right coaching systems, coaching programs and coaches to ensure they can positively impact athlete experiences and outcomes. Current clients include the US Olympic Committee, International Olympic Committee, World Rowing and USA Football.

She is proud to work extensively with the University of Delaware and of course United Soccer Coaches, where she is a tutor and mentor on the Master Coach Program. She has also designed and delivered United Soccer Coaches’ Coach Developer Diploma.

Sarah believes there is a significant demand for a platform like MiMentor and said she has always wanted a platform like this since she started working in her field.

Sarah said: “MiMentor is invaluable. It has the potential to remove all geographical barriers and create a coaching community of academics, 'pracademics' and practitioners to share, challenge, learn and develop.

“This platform presents the opportunity to reach more coaches to share some key learning and messages that sit outside the Xs and Os, and I believe are critical to quality coaching."

Follow Sarah on Twitter @etcconsultants

SARAH'S COURSES AND CONTENT ON THE MIMENTOR PLATFORM

Content NameContent Type
Coach Mentor DiplomaDiploma course
The Art of Effective CommunicationCPD course
Introduction To Emotional IntelligenceCPD course
The Art of Effective CommunicationWebinar
Coaching Emotional IntelligenceWebinar
Through The Lens Of A Player: Shaun Wright-PhillipsWebinar
Sarah McQuade
Meet our Coach Development Mentor, Sarah McQuade
Resources
Observation in football is massively beneficial when it comes to the development of players and teams - but it's more than just watching. How can observation help you to be a better coach?
Colchester United U18s head coach Elliott Ward shares a piece of advice for young coaches.
Pre-season is a chance to get your players ready for action, so it's important to use your time with them wisely and condition them physically, as well as tactically, for how you want to play.
Download our free session plans pdf booklet featuring practices to support the development of your team adopting a playing out from the back philosophy
What is offside?
Ipswich Town U18s coach Callum Tongue talks about getting buy-in from players through a caring approach to their development
Video
What is Transition?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a condition which impacts on behaviours.

This guide will help coaches to understand it, and how to support those players and coaches with ADHD.
Articulate
This is an editable template that you can use with a coach you work with to plan for, observe and evaluate their performance.
Document