Luke Jenkinson

Experience

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  Michael Vaughan Cricket Academy

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

  Youth Sport Fitness, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator
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  Sheffield United PLC

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2016

  Progressing on from my previous role at the club, reporting daily to the Head of Sports Science and working with him in the design, development and implementation of a holistic athlete centred interdisciplinary Strength and Conditioning Programme. This system operates throughout the whole club and therefore enables work to be conducted from Under 8 all the way through to the First Team, therefore having experience with a range of ages and abilities is highly advantageous. The role includes athletic development as well as end stage player rehabilitation following on from the work completed by the Physiotherapy department.The position allows me work with the Head of Sport Science to support the athletic development of players across the whole club. Daily duties include the design and delivery of individual gym based programmes, prehabilitation and injury prevention programmes that are all tailored individually to increase individual athlete adaptations as well as decrease the likelihood of acute and chronic injuries.Other secondary roles include, Heading up the design and analysis of the Clubs "Performance Clock" in line with the new EPPP guidlines, well being and preparidness monitoring, Heart Rate analysis, analysis and feedback of data to the youth team as a means of assessing training load and intensities. Conducting pre training and match day warm ups including specific SAQ, motor skill and movement pattern coaching. Monitoring markers of neuromuscular fatigue through the use of the Opto-Jump Measurement System as well as personalised qualitative methods. Athletic performance testing and data analysis throughout the whole academy Show less To provide specialist Sport Science support across the whole academy. Working on a daily basis with the whole academy ranging from U8-U18. Daily duties including prehabilitation and injury prevention, well being and preparidness monitoring, Daily duties include the use of Activio Heart Rate for collection, analysis and feedback of data to the youth team as a means of assessing training load and intensities. Conducting pre training and match day warm ups including specific SAQ, motor skill and movement pattern coaching. Monitoring markers of neuromuscular fatigue through the use of the Opto-Jump Measurement System as well as personalised qualitative methods. Athletic performance testing and data analysis throughout the whole academy. Assisting in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the S&C programmes of the youth squad. Assisting with body composition/anthropometric measurements and analysis of data of the youth team. Show less

  • Academy Lead Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Jun 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Full Time Strength and Conditioning Coach, Sports Science

    Sept 2010 - Jun 2012
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  Sheffield FC - The World’s First Football Club

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

  Strength and Conditioning Coach - Women Squad

  Athletic development and pre/post match interventions

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  Tata Group

  May 2012 - Feb 2015

  Sports Science Consultant

  The creations of a sports science department at India’s oldest Football Academy, Tata FC Jamshedpur. The role included visits to the club to help create and develop the clubs first sports science department. Supporting the performance and technical coaches with weekly meetings and in person visits. The introduction and creation of technical infrastructure as well as sourcing and supplying equipment.

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  Sola Football Club, Norway

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

  Strength and Conditioning / Athletic development Consultant

  The primary objective is to annually work with the club alongside Football Technical/Tactical Coaches (English) who also operate as consultants in the education and development of the clubs player development programme.

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  University of Derby

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2024

  Module leader in level 5 and 6 Strength and Conditioning

  • Associate Lecturer

    Sept 2017 - Oct 2024

  • Lecturing Assistant

    Oct 2013 - Sept 2017
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  GB Climbing Team

  Jan 2014 - May 2016

  Strength and Conditioning Consultant

  Working as a consultant S&C coach for the Great British Junior Bouldering squad. Primary work was supporting the requirements during training camps and up skulking athletes with regards to their de centralised programs

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  Derby County Football Club

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2023

  Accountable for the athletic development of all players from U9 to 1st Team and medicine from U9-U23s. Responsible for all sub departments of human performance including sports science, physiotherapy, strength and conditioning, nutrition and psychology. The role aims to develop a seamless transition throughout the club to ensure the Academy are able to provide the first team with players who are able to excel physically in the modern game. Responsible for Cat 1 audit for both performance and medical departments. Show less

  • Head of Performance

    Oct 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Head of Sports Science and Academy Medical

    Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Head of Academy Sports Science & Medicine

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Head of Academy Strength and Conditioning

    Aug 2016 - Jun 2019
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  D.C. United

  Dec 2022 - Oct 2024

  Director of High Performance
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  San Diego FC

  Oct 2024 - now

  Head of Human Performance

  Oversee, manage and lead all areas of SDFC Human Performance department (Medical, Performance (inc. data insights), Sport Science, Psychology and Nutrition) across the Professional and Academy teams. Represent the requirements of both SDFC and Right to Dream.