Steve is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coaching as well as an accredited S&C coach with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA). He is currently completing a PhD, majoring in Velocity Based Training (VBT), but specifically the use of load-velocity profiling to predict maximal intensity. Steve is an active early-career researcher, with multiple publications involving international collaborations in high-impact journals such as Sports Medicine, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. He has been successful in a small number of income generation projects, including specific S&C research grants from national governing bodies. Steve currently holds multiple S&C consultancy roles, including GB and City of Sheffield Diving, and a Championship football academy. He has worked in elite sport for many years, specifically with GB Commonwealth medallists, Olympic competitors and other professional athletes in Diving, Women’s Volleyball, Para-Fencing, Table Tennis, Golf and Rugby League.