About

I am a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching, as well as the Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) Sports Coaching and Development Programme.

I teach several modules across these and other programmes across Sport and Exercise Science, considering and analysing the theory and practical application of coaching and coach education. 

I am also part of the University's Human Performance Unit which provides sports science support to teams, individuals and coaches who want to enhance their performance. Using cutting-edge technology and expertise from within the SOES team, the HPU offers a range of services and workshops designed to educate, enhance performance and reduce injury risk.

Teaching responsibilities

I teach on the following modules as part of the Sport and Exercise Science programmes including Performance Analysis and Coaching Science, Sports Coaching and Development, Sports and Education and FdSc Sports Performance and Analysis:

• Fundamental Movement Skills (Level 4)
• Leading and Following: Working in Teams (Level 4)
• Sports Coaching: Theory and Practice (Level 5)
• Applied Coaching and Training 2 (Level 5)
• Advanced Sports Coaching (Level 6)
• Independent Study Supervisor (Level 6)

Professional interests

I am interested in the full range of elements of coaching, coach education and coach development, including coach observation and analysis, wider exploration and application of the coaching process and working across different environments.

Research interests

I am interested in all aspects of coaching, education and learning, alongside the impact of sports, community and coaching-based partners at all levels but I'm currently involved in research projects in the following areas:

• The Impact of Performance Analysis as a Coach Development Tool
• The Impact of Performance Analysis within the Coaching Process
• Coach Behaviours through Performance Analysis
• Coaching Pedagogies
• Coaching Process vs Coaching Outcome
• The history, impact and future-proofing of Community Trusts within the Sporting Industry

Qualifications

• UEFA 'B' Licence Football

Experience in industry

I have worked extensively across the sporting sector for over 25 years prior with roles including as a grassroots, talent development and elite coach with clubs and associations including Derby County, Burton Albion and Middlesbrough, as well as a County Development Officer and Coach Educator with the Football Association. I also worked nationally with UK Coaching as a Coach Education Advisor and Lead Coach Educator.

I am also involved in local sports through volunteering as a coach, mentor and committee member across a range of sports my daughters are involved with including football, cricket, tennis, athletics and gymnastics.

In the media

Jon Woodward: Coaching Makes People Not Just Players

https://www.serveandvolley.net/my-tennis-journey-podcast/jon-woodward-university-derby-coaching 

Recent publications

• Roscoe, C., Woodward, J. And Roscoe M (2024) Effective Working with Parents In: Duncan, M., Noon, M and Debra, A. Science and Practice of Youth Soccer; United Kingdom. Routledge
• Butterworth, A. and Woodward, J. (2023) Performance Analysis in the Coaching Process. In: Butterworth, A. Professional Practice in Sport Performance Analysis (Routledge Studies in Sports Performance Analysis; United Kingdom. Routledge
• Butterworth, A. and Woodward, J. (2023) Performance Analysis as Coach Development Tool. In: Butterworth, A. Professional Practice in Sport Performance Analysis (Routledge Studies in Sports Performance Analysis; United Kingdom. Routledge
• Bostock, J., Bull, M., Woodward, J., & Sibley, J. (2021). Mission vs. Market: Theorizing the Tensions within Community Sports Trusts. The International Journal of Sport and Society, 13(1), 1–22