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Meet our students: Master of Sport Directorship
Our two-year course has helped some of the top names in sport develop their leadership careers. Take a look at who's joined us so far.
Featured Profiles
Our students join us from diverse and exciting areas of sport. You can view a selection of our current and former students below. Don’t worry if your field isn’t on the list, we’re always looking to see how we can expand our student community into wider fields within sport.
Contact us to check your eligibility at msd@mmu.ac.uk
Featured Profiles
I loved being able to share aspects of the same 'journey' in sport with my classmates as well as meeting great people across different sports.
Clare Wheatley
MSD Graduate,
Head of Women's Football at Arsenal Football Club
Head of Women's Football at Arsenal Football Club
The things I've enjoyed the most on the course is meeting new people from different fields, learning the key aspects in and around becoming a sporting director and learning the business of sport.
Dane Vilas
MSD Graduate,
Professional Cricketer
Professional Cricketer
If you're looking to take your career to the next level, then the Master of Sport Directorship is definitely the right course for you. It's truly been an amazing experience for me and I can't recommend it enough.
Olivia Loughlin
MSD Student,
Senior Recruitment Operations Manager at Manchester City Academy
Senior Recruitment Operations Manager at Manchester City Academy
Students across sports leadership
Basketball
Business Development
- Adam Caldwell
- David Brindley
- Gavin Harford
- Joel Roberts
- Kieran Bradbury
- Neil Jewsbury
- Nick Dunbar
- Pippa Clark
- Rob Wadsworth
Coaching
Cricket
Football
- Andrew Grant
- Aneel Javed
- Anthony Taylor
- Billy Taylor
- Chris Brayford
- Claire-Marie Roberts
- Crawford Chambers
- David Edmondson
- David Moss
- Elliot Smith
- Garvan Stewart
- George McCaffrey
- Gérard Jones
- Gordon Greer
- Grant de Smidt
- Greg Miller
- Jack Ade
- James Tunnicliffe
- Joel Roberts
- Jonny Higham
- Jonty Castle
- Jordan Alexander Tait
- Josh Kennard
- Joshsua Hook
- Khaleda Popal
- Keith Lasley
- Kevin Beadell
- Lee Darnbrough
- Lee Wood
- Liam Sweeting
- Luke Wilson
- Malachy Brannigan
- Mark Gaitskell
- Matthew Pearson
- Michael Morrison
- Mike Gilham
- Nicholas Wright
- Nicole Surdyka
- Ollie Waldron
- Phil Korklin
- Preston Jones
- Rob Price
- Robbie Neilson
- Seth Amoafo
- Sean Carmody
- Steve Round
- Tom Randle
- Tony Asghar
- Walter Gaboinewe Steenbok
- Will Abbott
- Zoe Johnson
Leadership
- Chim Gale
- Chris Rawlings
- Craig Brennan
- Erik Rowbotham
- Gareth Mordey
- Grant Blackwood
- Mo Bobat
- Oliver Finlay
- Pete Brizio
- Rosie Ranganathan
- Sam Bradley
- Sarah Pickford
Media
Medicine
Rugby
Sales
Sport Science
Contact information
Get in touch
If you’re interested in joining our next cohort of students please get in touch to discuss your eligibility and next steps. We can’t wait to hear from you.