E-mail: S.P.Jenkins@leedsmet.ac.uk

Qualifications
D.Phil. Experimental Psychology
University of Oxford, 1994
“Conscious & Unconscious Control in Highly-Learned Motor Actions”
B.Sc. (Hons.) Sports Science, 1^st Class
Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA)
Brighton Polytechnic, 1987

Biography
August 2006 – August 2007

· Development and marketing of the International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching  which is a peer-reviewed, academic-professional journal with the mission of bridging the gap between sports science and coaching.

· Development and marketing of the Annual Review of Golf Coaching

· External Examiner for Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, “Heart Rate as a Marker of Training Status”

· Expert in legal case involving a professional golfer who sustained serious injuries from a motor vehicle accident

June 2005 – August 2006                    
University of Bath, Department of Sports Development & Recreation
Teaching Fellow

· Taught modules in sports coaching for a variety of courses

August 2002 -  May 2005       
Pepperdine University, Natural Science Division
Visiting Lecturer in Physical Education

· Coordinator of Physical Education Program

· Organized a British Parliamentary-style debate each semester, inviting top speakers from the world of sport. See this link for an example.

Article in Pepperdine’s student newspaper about this debate

· Worked with student-athletes from the CHAMPS program in contexts beyond the classroom and dealt with many issues, such as coach-athlete conflict, time management and eating disorders. Students from the first cohort of my CHAMPS class played a significant role in helping Pepperdine to a best-ever 36^th place in the United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup standings for 2005-2006 and also to be the top-ranked Division 1-AAA (non-football school) institution. In addition to CHAMPS, I taught independent study classes (especially Strength & Power Training for Sport for basketball and volleyball players) and mentored a number of athletes who are now playing at the highest professional level in a range of sports, including basketball (NBA), beach volleyball (AVP) and golf (LPGA).

· Created Adapted Aquatics and Golf Programs for persons with developmental disabilities, such as Down syndrome and autistic disorder, from Esperance Center in Malibu. See this link for the article from the student newspaper.

August 2001 – July 2002                     
Eastern Oregon University, Dept. of Physical Education & Health
Assistant Professor (Sabbatical Replacement post)

· Taught a wide variety of classes in physical education, acted as academic advisor, and provided advice on laboratory development 

July 2000 – July 2001              
University of Brighton, Chelsea School of PE, Sport & Leisure 
Principal Lecturer, External Income Manager

· Involved in a wide range of management and administrative roles, including the preparation for the visit from the Quality Assurance Agency and advising the development of new laboratories

August 1997 – June 2000                    
University of Wales, Swansea, Faculty of Science                                                        
Senior Lecturer, Director of Sports Science

· Led the development of a new sports science degree and was responsible for the strategic plan, curriculum development, quality control, quality assurance, marketing, advertising, student recruitment & admissions, development of research programmes, control of devolved budget, procurement of capital equipment, staff recruitment, staff development, and health & safety.

· Led the development of a motion analysis laboratory, negotiated a research & development partnership with Oxford Metrics Ltd, and recruited personnel to facilitate faculty-guided undergraduate research in sports motion analysis. See features below from the Daily Telegraph and the BBC:

November 1995 - July 1997                
University of Surrey, School of Educational Studies                              
Lecturer, Academic Coordinator, Sports Science

· Created the Surrey University Centre for Continuing Education Sports Science (SUCCESS) programme, the first sports science programme in UK undergraduate higher education that was designed specifically for the part-time adult learner; responsible for marketing and sales, writing of syllabi, delivery of modules and student recruitment; recruited over 100 students onto this programme. Most of these achieved credits and some achieved the 60 credits necessary to achieve a ‘Foundation Certificate in Sports Science’

April 1994 – June 1998                                   
Merrist Wood College, Guildford                                             
Part-time Tutor

· Developed and delivered modules on sports science for the Higher/National Diploma in Golf Studies

September 1994 – April 1995                         
St Mary’s University College, Department of Physical Education & Sports Science
Lecturer

· Delivered undergraduate modules in sport psychology, motor learning, research methods and statistics for physical education and sports science students

· Developed and delivered a postgraduate module on data analysis and statistics for the M.Sc. Exercise & Health

October 1993 – December 1993         
University of Oxford, Department of Continuing Education
Part-time Tutor

· Developed and delivered a course on psychology aimed at the general public

October 1992 – June 1992                  
Oxford Overseas Study Centre
Part-time Tutor

· Developed individualized courses for students from US universities such as Yale and Dartmouth who were staying in Oxford for one or more terms

Biography – Golf Coaching

¨Taught golf classes in the physical education program at Pepperdine University and also developed a golf program for persons with developmental disabilities from the Esperance Center, Malibu (2002-2005)

¨Taught golf class at Eastern Oregon University and also provided coaching for the Special Olympics in Oregon (2002)

¨Associate Coach for the English Golf Union: provided education and training for potential boy internationals in the South Region during winter weekends (1996 – 2001)

¨Led or assisted the coaching of teams such as: University of Bath        (Winner of British Universities Order of Merit tournament, Team Championship, at St. Andrews, 2005);

University of Surrey (Winner of British Universities Team Championship, 1997);

Swansea University (Winner of Welsh Universities League, 2000);

Merrist Wood College (Winner of British Colleges Championship, 1996);

Surrey County Ladies (Runner-up in National County Finals, 1999)

¨ Set up golf bursary schemes funded by the governing body of golf (The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews) at the University of Surrey (1996) and University of Wales Swansea (1998)

¨Assisted in coaching of the Oxford University team for the annual match against Cambridge University (1993-2001) – win/loss record of 7/2

¨PGA European Tour (1985 – 1992) caddie in conjunction with undergraduate studies and doctoral research

¨Provided coaching / consultancy on the mental, physical and technical sides of golf for many golfers (professional and amateur) on both an individual and team basis (1985 - present)

Main Responsibilities

¨Teaching and Research Group Leader for Sports Coaching

¨Teaching classes on B.Sc. Sports Coaching; M.Sc. Sports Coaching Practice

¨Research and Scholarship:

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Editor-in-Chief

Annual Review of Golf Coaching, Editor-in-Chief

Annual Review of High Performance Coaching and Consulting, Editor in Chief

Publications

Jenkins, S. (2009). The Impact of the Inner Game and Sir John Whitmore on Coaching, Annual Review of High Performance Coaching and Consulting, 1, pp. 1-22.

Jenkins, S. (2009). The Impact of the Inner Game and Sir John Whitmore on Coaching: A Response to Commentaries, Annual Review of High Performance Coaching and Consulting, 1, pp. 69-71.

Jenkins, S. (2008). Weight Transfer, Golf Swing Theory and Coaching, Annual Review of Golf Coaching, 2, pp. 29-51.

Jenkins, S. (2008). Can Elite Tournament Professional Golfers Prevent Habitual Actions in Their Putting Actions? Annual Review of Golf Coaching, 2, pp. 117-133.

Jenkins, S. (2008). Zen Buddhism, Sport Psychology and Golf, Annual Review of Golf Coaching, 2, pp. 215-236.

Jenkins, S. (2007) Golf Coaching and Swing Plane Theories, Annual Review of Golf Coaching, 1 pp.1-19.

Jenkins, S. (2007) The Use of Swing Keys by Elite Tournament Professional Golfers, Annual Review of Golf Coaching, 1 pp.199-217.

Jenkins, S. (2005)  Sports Science Handbook: The Essential Guide to Kinesiology, Sport & Exercise Science, Multi-Science Publishers, Brentwood, UK.

Jenkins, S. (published annually from 1992) Golf Business Yearbook, Sunningdale Publications, Sunningdale, UK. ISSN: 1 872546 51 X.

Jenkins, S. & Hay, D. (1996) Air Pollution, Health and Exercise: A Review, Energy & Environment, 7, pp.51-56.

Jenkins, S. (1995) Golf Swing Revolutions, Sunningdale Publications, Sunningdale, UK. ISBN: 1 872 546 90 0. (Reprinted by Multi-Science Publishing, Co., Ltd, 2007.)

McLeod, P. & Jenkins, S. (1991) Timing Accuracy and Decision Time in High-Speed Ball Games, International Journal of Sport Psychology, 22 pp.279-295.