230: All Those PhDs And Not A Single Smart Person

In episode 230 Daniel Booth, Head of performance for Watford FC Women, joins us. Specifically Daniel will be looking at: Why jobs ask for PhDs in sport Alternatives to university education Skills necessary for coaching How to develop these skills About Daniel "Daniel Booth is currently head of performance for Watford FC Women and Founder and CEO of The LAB Performance which is a high performance management consultancy for teams and coaches. Daniel has a proven track record as a high-performance coach and manager with over a decade of experience, leading performance and medical teams across various elite sporting disciplines. Starting as a Strength and Conditioning coach, he quickly became a trusted advisor to top coaches and athletes in sports such as football, rugby, athletics, golf, and more, driving excellence at the highest levels of sport." Instagram: @boothy_lab The Coaches Coach Newsletter: https://labnewsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe www.labperformance.co.uk Nominate future podcast guests here! If you want to hear from a particular person on a particular topic, let us know! Hit the link below and we'll see what we can whip up for you. https://www.scienceforsport.com/nominate/ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode230 JOIN THE SCIENCE FOR SPORT TEAM: https://www.scienceforsport.com/join-our-team/ ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher