Kenny Howard
Bath, UK
Summary
High Performance Coach and Sports Science Director, Olympic medal winning coach with Chinese National Skeleton Team at the 2022 Winter Olympic games in Beijing. Focused and determined with demonstrated record of accomplishment in several sports disciplines developing world class athletes into strong, successful medal winning individuals. Excellent programme management, thriving in high performance environments helping to educate staff and athletes in sports performance. Former Team GB athlete
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Pathway Manager
BBSA
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Created and managed talent identification methods to improve athlete recruitment.
- Implemented an athlete tracking system to streamline performance progress, improving the organization of individual KPI data.
- Budget and logistics management for major competitions.
- Evaluating staff and athletes' performance, creating individual development plans.
Director of Sports Science
Chinese Olympic Committee
03.2022 - 03.2022
- Director of Sports Science department, developing high performance environments and producing world class service to elite athletes
- Hired, managed, mentored employees for each sports science department Physiotherapist, Rehabilitation, Nutritionist and Psychology
- Lead of Skeleton projects, contributing to the overall success of Chinese athletes at 2022 Winter Olympics, Wind tunnel, Brush spike shoe, Warm up strategy, Regeneration and VR simulator
- Lead for Data Analysis department for Olympics, collecting information, conclusions, and supporting decision-making to advise Head Ice coach
Head Performance Coach Chinese Skeleton
Chinese Olympic Committee
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Head Performance Coach for Performance, Development and Talent Team
- Head of Talent Identification, establishing new structure to identify Talent with new researched methods to predict future elite athletes
- Lead of Strength and Conditioning, designing, implementing effective programs for peak performance
- Head Starts Coach, developing new technical model researched and implement with sports science team creating world class starters
- Creating new Performance Profiling and Key performance indicators to continue long term development of athletes
- Assistant Performance Ice Coach and Head Coach for 2 World Cup races Olympic Season
Strength and Conditioning Coach Chinese Skeleton
Chinese Olympic Committee
08.2018 - 03.2020
- Head Strength and Conditioning and Starts coach for talent identification group for 2022 cycle, including planning, organising, and managing selection process of over 300 athletes
- Assistant Performance Ice coach supporting Head coach, coaching a small group of athletes competing in North America cup producing 3 medals in first season
- Team Manager for athletes and staff organising weekly schedule and logistics
- Science lead of internal development team projects, including monitoring programs, warm up protocols and pre-race nutrition strategies
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
English Institute of Sport and Team Bath
12.2017 - 08.2018
- Assist lead Great Britain Swimming Strength and Conditioning coach with Olympic gold medal winning athletes
- Designing and implementing starts and turns project Starts matrix with development swimming group
- Leading poolside pre-activation session and post session recovery
- Assist Judo Strength and Conditioning coach with International athletes
- 1-1 sessions with individual athletes on specific needs working with Multi Sport disciplinary
Assistant Coach
British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association
10.2017 - 08.2018
- Talent Identification for 2026 Turin Olympics, Girls for Gold and Power to the Podium, physical screening assessment and Start evaluation
- Performance analysis of both Start and Sliding for 2 groups of development athletes, some that went on to compete at Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
- Collaborated with coaches to devise personalised exercise plans targeting specific areas of improvement assisting training for Talent Identification athletes
- Team manager, planning training camps, daily schedule and training routine
Professional Athlete
British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association
01.2012 - 10.2017
- International medal winning athlete over 3 circuits across Europe and North America
- Ranked within top 10 starters in the world over 4 seasons
- Ranked 2nd male in Great Britain program 2015-2017
- Received and implemented constructive feedback and from coaches and mentors to make strides in performance development.
- Part of a high-performance environment which achieved 3 gold medals over 3 Olympic cycles
Education
Bachelor of Science - Sports Coaching and Performance
Glamorgan
Cardiff05.2012
BTEC - Sports performance and Excellence (Merit)
Oaklands College
St Albans, HRT04.2009
Skills
- Running High-Performance environment
- Coaching, staff development and athlete education
- Sports Medicine knowledge
- Strategic planning and program management
- Performance profiling and Date Analysis
- Staff recruitment and retention
- Competent with Microsoft, Keiser, Kistler, VALD, Gymaware and more software programs
Accomplishments
- Coached Winter Olympic Bronze medallist skeleton 2022 Beijing
- Coached Start recorded holder 2022 Beijing, currently fastest pusher in the world
Name & contact
References
Andreas Schmid
Performance Director, IOC Coach of the year 2018
Mobile: (AUS) + 43 676 70003329
Email: andreasschmid@chello.at
Patrick Shannon
Performance Coach, Olympic Coach
Mobile: (IRL) + 353 83 464 8878
Email: Shannon.ie@gmail.com
Certification
10/2021
National Strength And Conditioning Association
Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC)
10/2021
National Academy Of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Corrective Exercise Specialization CES
06/2021
Red Cross First Aid Industry Body
Bath
CPR and AED: First Aid At Work
05/2021
National Strength And Conditioning Association
London
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
03/2021
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Performance Enhancement Specialist PES
02/2021
Fundamental Moment Screen (FMS)
FMS
08/2020
EXOS
Performance Specialist
03/2020
British Weightlifting
Level 1 Award in Coaching Weightlifting
12/2012
National Strength and Conditioning Association
NSCA Fly Solo Certificate
04/2011
Yeovil College
Yeovil, Somerset
NVQ Level 2: Diploma in instructing Exercise and Fitness
Timeline
Talent Pathway Manager
BBSA
09.2022 - 05.2023
Director of Sports Science
Chinese Olympic Committee
03.2022 - 03.2022
Head Performance Coach Chinese Skeleton
Chinese Olympic Committee
03.2020 - 03.2022
Strength and Conditioning Coach Chinese Skeleton
Chinese Olympic Committee
08.2018 - 03.2020
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
English Institute of Sport and Team Bath
12.2017 - 08.2018
Assistant Coach
British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association
10.2017 - 08.2018
Professional Athlete
British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association
01.2012 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science - Sports Coaching and Performance
Glamorgan
BTEC - Sports performance and Excellence (Merit)
Oaklands College
10/2021
National Strength And Conditioning Association
Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach (RSCC)
10/2021
National Academy Of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Corrective Exercise Specialization CES
06/2021
Red Cross First Aid Industry Body
Bath
CPR and AED: First Aid At Work
05/2021
National Strength And Conditioning Association
London
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
03/2021
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Performance Enhancement Specialist PES
02/2021
Fundamental Moment Screen (FMS)
FMS
08/2020
EXOS
Performance Specialist
03/2020
British Weightlifting
Level 1 Award in Coaching Weightlifting
12/2012
National Strength and Conditioning Association
NSCA Fly Solo Certificate
04/2011
Yeovil College
Yeovil, Somerset
NVQ Level 2: Diploma in instructing Exercise and Fitness
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