In today's episode, James interviews Barry Squires, the head of sports at the University of Brighton and chair of the English Universities Sport (EUS). During his time at the University of Portsmouth, Barry played football as a student and earned a spot on the EUS Football squad. This achievement led to an invitation for trials with Great Britain. Following that, he served as an assistant coach for the EUS women's team for several years before eventually ascending to the position of Chairman of EUS.

 

EUS, the official association in England responsible for overseeing representative student sports and competitions in higher education, plays a vital role. It sanctions and administers sports activities for over 117 students and sports members from various institutions. Their aim is to provide a pathway for student-athletes to represent their country.

 

Tune in as James and Barry speak about:

• Barry's childhood sports and his journey into football coaching

• The coaching structure in England

• Kind of themes that are challenging at the moment in their industry

• Brighton's recruitment, engagement, and value addition sports courses and programs

• The criteria for eligibility for squad representations 

• The diversity of a EUS team and the sports they offer representative teams in 

• Barry's mantra he lives by every day

• The setup of their funding

• Physical outlets Barry employs to destress himself and stay at top performance

… and so much more! 

 

Check Out English Universities Sport:

Website: https://englishuniversitiessport.co.uk 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EngUniSport

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/engunisport

 

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrysquires/

 

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