Chris Hill
Head of soccer development at Gloucester City AFC​

Chris is a UEFA B licensed coach with 17 years experience as a coach across all age groups, in men’s and women’s football. He oversees all the football programmes with Gloucester City AFC and is part of the UDA coaching staff (men and women), linking UDA students and their programme with the Football Club and engaging players to the respective first team environments. Chris has held this role for nearly three years after working as a part time scout previously for the club. He is also the Women’s First Team Coach.

Ryan Davies

Head coach

• ​UEFA "B" License
• BSc Hons in Football Coaching and Performance at University of South Wales
• 10 Years’ Experience - Previous roles, Academy Coach at Cardiff City Football Club,
• Multi-sport coach at Cardiff City Community Foundation, Women’s first team
• Manager at Merthyr Town Football Club and Women’s First Team Assistant Coach at University of South Wales 
• Ryan joins UDA Gloucester from Cardiff City Football Club, where he held the position as Foundation Phase Academy Coach and Multi Sport Coach for the Community Foundation.
• Ryan worked for Cardiff City FC for seven years. Ryan’s has undertaken a variety of roles including, Talent Identification Scout, Head of Development Centre as well as his coaching positions.
• Prior to joining Cardiff City Ryan worked at Merthyr Town Football Club serving as their Head of Women’s and Girls’ football, Women’s First Team Manager. Whereby he oversaw all aspects of the women’s and girls’ program.
• Ryan has also worked in primary schools, secondary schools, college, and university prorgrams to help students reach their full potential.
• Ryan will work closely with the Program Director to give formative and summative feedback to players through data collection points to enhance the development process of students. 
• Ryan will work with all UDA students in the Academy. He will be primarily responsible for the UDA development team in the Hellenic League but will offer technical and functional sessions to all UDA students as needed.
• ​As a coach with a degree in sports coaching, Ryan will also oversee strength and conditioning, offer sports psychology, and diet and nutrition sessions. ​

Chloe Golding
Gloucester City Men’s and Women’s First Team Analyst

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• Bristol City Academy Analyst
• First Team Women’s Captain
• BSc in Sports Analysis
• National C level coach

Beth Jarvis-Smith
Development Team Player/CoacH

• UEFA B Coach
  
• BSc in Sports Coaching
  
• Gloucester City Development Team Coach, FA Coach Mentor (Women & Girls), UEFA C Coach Developer.
  
• Lecturer in PE and School Sport  Studied Sports Coaching and Physical Education
  
• Studied PGCE in Secondary PE
  

Jade Powell
Development Team Player/Manager

• BSc in Sports Coaching
• National Level Coach

Darren Golding
Women’s First Team Assistant Manager

• National Licence Coach
  
• 30 years coaching experience in the Women’s Game
  

Dave Nichols
​Head of Academy

• UEFA "B" Licence 
• ​​​Apprentice professional at Bradford City FC and Huddersfield Town FC
• Former academy player at semi professional club Gainsborough Town, England
• Extensive work as academy coach at Cadmatrai Academy, Middlesbrough FC, and Huddersfield Town FC, England 
• England Schoolboy International
• Coached in China and the USA as part of youth development programs 

MAL SAVILLE
​Programme Director

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• Mal has worked in the social service sector for over 30 years and has worked as a professional scout for numerous English League football clubs. He is presently working for Aston Villa FC, in the English Premier League.
• As Assistant Program Director, Mal is connected to all aspects of the programme, assisting in its oversight to ensure a positive student experience as well as the general welfare of students as they study, live, and play in the academy.
• ​Mal has been connected to the professional game for over 30 years as a scout for a wide range of football clubs across the English leagues including Brentford, Walsall, Cambridge, Leyton Orient. 

Liana Hyde
​student support officer

Liana holds a degree from Worcester University in outdoor recreation management. She has extensive traveling experience and is an avid outdoor enthusiast with qualifications in safety awareness. She is also a fitness instructor at the Oxstalls Campus at the University of Gloucestershire.

Liana will oversee the UDA student support system working closely with the coaching staff and the program director to ensure students are supported in their needs for living, playing and studying at the University as they move to successful graduation.