Meet the UELSports Team
Director of Sport - David Cosford
David Cosford manages and directs UELSports. He is an accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach and Exercise Physiologist. David has directly provided support to a number of Olympic and Paralympic athletes in sports such as swimming, athletics and netball.
David has ambitious plans to grasp the opportunities available to UEL students and staff over the next 5 years. David formerly worked at the University of East Anglia as the Assistant Director of PE and Sport, with specific responsibility for supporting high performance and the management of sports facilities.
Sports Development Officer - Katy Hollands
Katy administers and develops sports clubs at UEL in partnership with the:
- Student Union
- National governing bodies of sport
- Local sports clubs
- Local authorities
Katy also works closely with local clubs in the community to work together in partnership increasing participation and opportunities for both the club and UEL students.
k.hollands@uel.ac.uk
Physical Activity and Events Officer - Yassin Abidou
Yas is responsible for the running of:
- physical activity sessions
- sport
- intra-mural sports
All of these activities are open to staff and students at UEL.
y.abidou@uel.ac.uk
Project Manager Try-a-Sport 365 - Claire Smith
Claire is responsible for managing Try a Sport 365- a project funded by Sport England, where students can participate in free sport weekly.
c.e.smith@uel.ac.uk
High Performance Sports Manager - Elizabeth Egan
Elizabeth is responsible for UELSports Scholarship programme and assisting in the development of the Focus Sports.
e.egan@uel.ac.uk
Cricket Coordinator- Arfan Akram
Arfan coordinates cricket for all standards and backgrounds in UEL. His passion for cricket, his background in both the professional and recreational game gives him the qualities to pass on his experience to staff and students of all levels.
a.akram@sa.uel.ac.uk
Tennis Coorinator- Tony (Paul) Brown
Tony coaches and organises the Tennis Club and all tennis activities.
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