Mark Jeffreys

Director of Sport and Physical Activity

School of Health Sciences

Email:: Mark.Jeffreys@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:: 0121 300 4408

Mark has worked in a number of roles within education and has worked for over 20 years in the development and delivery of HE courses as well as working within the sport and leisure industry.

Prior to his move to BCU in March 2017 Mark worked for 11 years at the University of Gloucestershire where he developed and led a range of sports coaching courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Here he also worked with a range of sports governing bodies to develop bespoke coaching courses for their high performing coaches.

Alongside his academic work, Mark has also been active in developing structures for sports performance and has coached a range of regional and national teams.

Mark is an experienced INED having sat on the board of a number of National Governing Bodies of Sport.

Mark’s work at BCU is aimed at developing an infrastructure for sport and physical activity within the University, which enables students to engage in a range of activities from participation level through to an elite level.

Current Activity

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

Memberships

Research

Publications

Books

Kelly, A.L., Côté, J., Jeffreys, M.A. & Turnnidge, J. (2021) Birth Advantages and Relative Age Effects in Sport, Exploring Organizational Structures and Creating Appropriate Settings. Routledge: London

Research Articles

Kelly, A.L.; Jiménez Sáiz, S.L.; Lorenzo Calvo, A.; de la Rubia, A.;Jackson, D.T.; Jeffreys, M.A.; Ford, C.;Owen, D.; Santos, S.D.L.d. Relative Age Effects in Basketball: Exploring the Selection into and Successful Transition Out of a National TalentPathway. Sports 2021, 9, 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9070101

Kelly, A.L., Jackson, D.T., Taylor, J.J., Jeffreys, M.A. & Turnnidge, J. (2020) "Birthday-banding" as a strategy to moderate the relative age effect: A case study into the England Squash Talent Pathway, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, section Movement Science and Sport Psychology

Jeffreys, M.A., De Ste Croix, M, Lloyd, R. S., Oliver, J. L. & Hughes, J. (2017) The effect of varying plyometric volume on stretch-shortening cycle capability in collegiate male rugby players, Journal of Strength and Conditioning

Vinson, D., Padley, S., Brady, A., Jeffreys, M., Croad. A., & James, D. V. B. (2013) ‘Penalty corner routines in elite women’s indoor field hockey: prediction of outcomes based on tactical decisions’, Journal of Sports Sciences.

Book Chapters

Vinson, D., Padley, S., & Jeffreys, M. (2012) Looking beyond 2012 - ethical conflicts for coaching: a review of key UK sport-based policy, IN D. Day (Ed.) Sports and Coaching: Pasts and futures, Manchester: Manchester Metropolitan University Institute for Performance Research, 13-34

Conference Presentations

Jeffreys, M., Taylor, J., Gough, L., & Kelly, A. (2019). ‘Birthday-banding’ as a strategy to moderate the relative age effect: A case study into the England Squash talent pathway. Paper presented at the 24th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic.

Jeffreys, M. (2018) ‘Developing talent and Managing Transitions’ England Squash International Knowledge Exchange Coaching Conference, University of Birmingham, 26th – 28th February

Jeffreys, M., Cann, J. & Brady, A.(2015) ‘Examining Relative age effect in British Premier League football’, BASES Conference, St George’s Park, 1st-2nd December

Jeffreys, M., Cann, J. & Brady, A.(2015) ‘Relative age effect in British Premier League football: Implications for coaches and participants', Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 9th-10th September

Padley, S., Croad, A., Castro, J., Brady, A., Garner, P. & Jeffreys, M. (2015) ‘Establishing Appropriate Motivational Climates in Youth Coaching Contexts’, , Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 9th-10th September

Vinson, D., Brady, A., Padley, S., Croad, A., & Jeffreys, M.(2012). Professional Pedagogies? Exploring Coach Behaviours, Session Contexts and Player Perceptions of Innovative Coaching Approaches. Oral Presentation at the International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS). Glasgow, July.

Vinson, D., Brady, A., Padley, S., Croad, A., & Jeffreys, M. (2012). Towards ‘professional’ pedagogies? Investigating the coach behaviours, session contexts and player perceptions of game-based approaches. Oral presentation at the Teaching Games for Understanding Conference, Loughborough University, July.

Jeffreys, M., Vinson, D., Padley, S., Brady, A., & Croad, A. (2011) ‘Looking Beyond 2012 – Ethical Conflicts for Coaching: A Review of UK Sport-Based Policy', Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 25th-26th June.

Padley, S., Brady, A., Croad, A., Jeffreys, M., Chesterfield, G., & Vinson, D., (2011) ‘Embedding Communities of Practice in Cross-Cohort Collaborative Coaching Activities – An Action Research Project', Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 25th-26th June.

Vinson, D., Croad, A., Padley, S., Brady, A., & Jeffreys, M.(2011) ‘Investigating Sports Coaching Pedagogies in Games Contexts', Institute for Performance Research Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 25th-26th June.