BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching
Get ready to take athletes to the next level with our CIMSPA-endorsed degree. You’ll be working in professional facilities and alongside national sports clubs to gain top-class knowledge and skills.
Dr Lee Bridgeman
PhD, PGCE, SFHEA
Lecturer
Department of Sport and Health
Biography
Lee graduated from Chichester University in 2007 with a BSc (Hons) in Sport Science. Upon graduating, he took up a lecturing role in Portsmouth and completed a teaching qualification (PGCE) at Portsmouth University. While lecturing, Lee also completed an MSc in Strength and Conditioning at St Mary’s University.
In 2013 Lee left the UK to complete a PhD in Strength and Conditioning at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand. Lee’s research in New Zealand focused on accentuated eccentric loading during plyometric activities and exercise-induced muscle damage.
During his time in New Zealand, Lee worked with a range of Olympic sports in a sports science consultancy role and worked in professional rugby union as a sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach. In 2017 Lee returned to the UK to take up his current role at Solent University. In 2020 Lee was awarded Senior Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy.
Lee is a member of the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, the NSCA and BASES and regularly provides sport science support to amateur and professional athletes and teams.
Further information
Lee has experience working with elite and junior athletes during training and testing sessions in the gym, field, or laboratory. During his time in New Zealand, Lee worked as both a strength and conditioning coach and sport scientist in professional rugby union. In the UK, more recently, he has provided testing and support for individual endurance athletes.
Courses
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science
Gain a comprehensive understanding of sport and exercise performance with this BASES-endorsed degree that combines access to specialist facilities with professional placements and a hands-on learning.
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Therapy
Help patients back to optimal levels of fitness with this SST-accredited degree. Learn from clinically active staff and gain real-world experience with placements in a range of settings.
