Ian Jones is the Lead Academy Physical Performance Coach (U18–U21) at Arsenal Football Club. Ian overseas the strength and conditioning and sports science provision within the Professional Development Phase (PDP). He has over 13 years of experience working within professional football across both academy and first-team environments. His experience spans working with academy players from U9 to U21 age groups, with a focus on long-term athletic development, as well as serving as a Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach within first-team football, where his role centred on optimising physical performance. Alongside his applied role, Ian is currently undertaking a PhD at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, where his research focuses on isometric posterior chain testing and profiling within professional football.
