Experience

• University of Saskatchewan

  PhD. Student in Sport Science

  ON-GOING THESIS: “When are our athletes in an optimal or poor state of competitive readiness?”
  In collaboration with the Canadian Sports Centres the objectives are as follows:
  - Develop a practical monitoring tool of internal training load in collision based field sports e.g. Training Impulse & Session RPE
  - Develop a “Competitive Session RPE” for collision based sports
  - Investigate a new Training duration variable for original Session RPE method
  - Identify & validate practical indicators of neural fatigue in order to enhance recovery/avoid overtraining e.g.Tandem/single leg postural sway protocols and rate of power development curves for countermovement jumps
  - Optimise the training process for individual athletes
  - Validate training process for coaching staff

• Sport Institute of Northern Ireland

  Strength & Conditioning Coach

   Establish & coordinate physical preparation for Boxing and Rowing athletes involved in Great Britain’s and Ireland’s Olympic/Paralympic squads
   Lead proactive strategies of injury prevention & management with collegiate teams through education & liaising with all support staff
  
  KEY SKILLS: Ability to support & establish processes, systems & strategies to develop physically competent athletes in order to compete on the world stage

• Peak Power Performance, Canada

  Exercise Physiologist/S&C Specialist

  Nick worked at Peak Power Performance, Canada as a Exercise Physiologist/S&C Specialist

• English Institute of Sport

  Intern Strength and Conditioning Coach

  Nick worked at English Institute of Sport as a Intern Strength and Conditioning Coach