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MEET THE COACHES
Director | Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Rupert Quiney MSc
As a seasoned S&C Coach that has worked within pro sport, national governing bodies, education, and with high-level athletes privately, his experiences led to his view that the biggest difference could be made by starting quality S&C practices earlier. He founded the Youth Strength Academy in 2024 to start making that impact for the next generation.
Sport: Ice Hockey
Favourite lift: Weighted Chin Up
Strength & Conditioning Coach
George Sweet MSc
George has four years of S&C coaching experience, working with professional level ice hockey, netball, basketball, and cricket teams. He specialises in strength and power training, athletic development, and has coached athletes to British record performances in powerlifting. George is passionate about working with high-level athletes and ensuring training adaptations translate directly to enhance sports performance.
Sport: Powerlifting
Favourite lift: Bench Press
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Hannah Read
Hannah has over two years of Strength & Conditioning coaching experience, currently serving as Lead S&C Coach for Reading Women's First Team, having previously worked full-time as an S&C coach at Advance Performance Lab in Surrey.
She specialises in strength development for youth athletes and football-specific S&C. Hannah is passionate about building strong athletic foundations and translating that strength into performance on the pitch.
Sport: Football
Favourite lift: Trapbar Deadlift
Graduate Strength & Conditioning Coach
Ellie Phillips
Ellie has four years of coaching experience in gymnastics and gym-based training. She specialises in strength, flexibility, and movement quality, with extensive experience working with young athletes and special populations. Ellie is passionate about making training fun while helping athletes develop and reach their potential.
Sport: Figure Skating & Gymnastics
Favourite lift: Back Squat
Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Jessica Gordon-Brown
Jess has over ten years of coaching experience across gymnastics, judo, and Olympic weightlifting, working with athletes from grassroots through to international level. She specialises in Olympic Weightlifting and Gymnastics for CrossFit, drawing on her own competitive background - including a Commonwealth Games silver medal and GBR senior international honours - to bring elite-level insight to her coaching. Jess is passionate about developing the transferable strength, mobility, and body control that translate across sports.
Sport: Olympic Weightlifter
Favourite lift: Barbell Snatch