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
MiMentor coach development mentor Sarah McQuade outlines the Mentoring Soccer Coaches Diploma, launched in collaboration with United Soccer Coaches.
James Clarke-Reed is a Football Performance Data and Technology Expert who has worked at both Southampton Football Club and Brighton & Hove Albion as a performance analyst.

He talked to the MiMentor for the Coaches Coffee Club about match analyses and observation.
Video
The former England talks to MiMentor about the differences between being an assistant manager and becoming the leader of a club as manager.
Video
Download the free goal-setting template, which comes from our Individual Player Development course.
Document
Anthony Limbrick, manager of Welsh Premier League champions The New Saints, joined our coach experts Ross Embleton and Jamie Godbold to talk about his thoughts and experiences on his coaching journey in the professional game.
What Is Breaking The Lines?
Understanding how to harness feelings of anxiety can make all the difference in helping your team succeed.
What is a growth mindset and how can it help you and your players reach your potential? Check out our guide for coaches.
Articulate
What makes a good football coach? It’s a question that most coaches have been asked on their journey and will also often ask themselves when reflecting on their performances and what they can do better.