Projects per year
Personal profile
Current teaching
I am the programme lead for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning at the University of Hartpury, which consist of the following modules:
Skill Acquisition for Strength and Conditioning
Contemporary Issues in Strength and Conditioning (Lead)
Applied Practice in Strength and Conditioning (Lead)
Performance Profiling and Testing for athletes (Lead)
Planning and Monitoring for Athletic Training (Lead)
The Research Process
Postgraduate Industry Placement
Professional Development Portfolio
High Performance Environments
Postgraduate Dissertation
I am the Lead and responsible for mobilising, overseeing, and facilitating research regarding the departments research priority of “Coach Development and Pedagogy in Sport and Physical Education”.
I led and lectured at the following modules at Undergraduate level:
Recovery and Monitoring, BSc in Strength and Conditioning (Lead, Hartpury University)
Coaching Special Populations, BSc in Sports Coaching (Lead, University of Winchester)
Qualitative Research Methods, MRes in Sport and Exercise (Lead, University of Winchester)
Building Effective Relationships with Clients, BSc in Sports Coaching (University of Winchester)
Group Dynamics, BSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology (University of Winchester)
Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology, BSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology (University of Winchester)
I have taught the following subjects across serval national (i.e., University of Chichester, University of Winchester, Sheffield Hallam University, Solent University, Coventry University) and International Universities (e.g., Cape Breton University, Canada):
Constructivist Learning Strategies in Coach Development and Coach Education
Effective Psychosocial Skills in Coaching
Critical Reflection
Developing Effective Relationships
Qualitative Research Methods
Coaching Special Populations
Skill Acquisition
I tutor and assess the following modules for the UKSCA as well as consult the curricula development:
Applied Coaching Science
Plyometric, Speed, and Agility
Planning Effective Programmes
Weightlifting for Sports Performance
Foundation of Strength and Conditioning
S&C Trainer Certification (External verifier to ensure assessments meet CIMSPA policy)
Publications
(forthcoming)
Callary, B., Gearity, B. T., Eagles, K., & Szedlak, C. (2023). Planning for the development of strength and conditioning coaches’ psychosocial competencies. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise & Health, (under second review).
Szedlak, C., Smith, M.J., Batten, J., Howarth, N., & White, A.J. (2023). Exploring the socio-cultural narratives of athletes suffering from persistent post-concussion syndrome. Disability & Society, (under first review).
Szedlak, C., Callary, B., Eagles, K., & Gearity, B. (2023). How dominant discourses steer strength and conditioning education. Sport, Education and Society, (under second review)
Bennett, B., & Szedlak, C. (2023). Aligning online and remote coaching with the digital age. International Sport Coaching Journal, (under second review).
Batey, J., & Szedlak, C. (2023). A Sport Research Teams’ Reflections on Conducting Emotionally Demanding Research with the Bereaved, (under first review).
Doctoral supervisions and completions
2022 - 2023 PhD supervisor, Matt Ellis - Exploring Contexts and characteristics of a sport friendly university to support dual career athletes
Previous positions
07/2007-12/2021 Sport Performance Lead and Research Fellow, University of Southampton
09/2020-12/2021 Associate Lecturer, University of Winchester
01/2021-09/2021 Associate Researcher, Oxford Brookes University
03/2016-01/2018 GB Goalball (Men), Lead S&C & Assistant Coach
05/2017-06/2017 Volvo Ocean Race (TurnTheTideOnPlastic), Sport Science Support
03/2017-08/2017 Hintsa & Altis Coach Reflection Project, Sports Psychology Consultant
07/2016-08/2017 Artemis Vendee 2020 Challenge, Sport Science Lead
12/2015-09/2016 UKSCA Applied Coaching Workshop Project, Sport Psychology Consultant
07/2013-07/2016 Artemis Offshore Academy, Sport Science Lead
09/2010-11/2011 English Cricket Board, S&C Coach
External positions and memberships
Reviewer for the Strength and Conditioning Journal, International Sport Coaching Journal, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Journal of Applied Sports Psychology, International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, Professional Strength and Conditioning Journal, Psychology of Sport & Exercise, Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health
Member of the UKSCA Equality, Diversity & Inclusion advisory group
Research interests
Grand Funding
Callary, B (Principle-Investigator), Szedlak, C. (Co-Investigator), & Gearity, B. T. (External Collaborators); UK Strength & Conditioning Association Ltd. (Partner Organization) (2020-2022). Psychosocial coach development gaps in a strength and conditioning association. Social Science and Humanities Council of Canada, Partner Engage Grants. Requested (CA): $19,720. Funded $19,720.
Szedlak, C. (Principle-Investigator), and Callary, B., & Gearity, B. T. (External Collaborators); UK Strength & Conditioning Association Ltd. (Partner Organization) (2023). Implementing psychosocial coach development in a strength and conditioning association. Hartpury University Internal Research and Knowledge Exchange Funding: Participatory Research. Requested (UK): £4,950. Funded £4,950
Henry, G (Principle-Investigator), Szedlak, C, Drury, B., Davies, H., & Hearn, A. (Co-Investigator) (2023). Developing guidelines for effective internship within strength and conditioning. Hartpury University Internal Research and Knowledge Exchange Funding: Participatory Research. Requested (UK): £1,974. Funded £1,974.
Harris, K (Principle-Investigator), Ryan, L (Co-investigator – lead evaluator), Szedlak, C (Co-investigator – evaluator), Smith, E (Co-investigator - evaluator), Hannah-Russell (Co-investigator – evaluator); Active Essex (Partner Organization) (2023). Realist ripple effect mapping. Active Essex. Requested (UK): £76,643. Funded £76,643
Education/Academic qualification
Sports Psychology, PhD, Exploring and Developing Effective Behaviours and Characteristics of Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Award Date: 16 Sept 2019
Teaching and Learning, Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning
Award Date: 1 Aug 2018
Strength and Conditioning, MSc, MSc in Strength and Conditioning
Award Date: 16 Jul 2012
Theology, BA, BA in Theology
Award Date: 1 Dec 1996
Christian Counselling, MSc, MSc in Christian Counselling
Award Date: 1 Dec 1996
External positions
Coach Developer (Tutor and Assessor), UKSCA
2015 → …
Sport Science S&C Consultant , Royal Yachting Association - British Sailing Team
2013 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Realist ripple effects mapping - Active Essex
Harris, K., Szedlak, C., Smith, E., Ryan, L. & Hannah-Russell, C.
28/1/23 → …
Project: Research project
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Implementing psychosocial coach development in a strength and conditioning association
Szedlak, C., Callary, B., Gearity, B. T. & Eagles, K.
1/1/23 → 31/7/23
Project: Research project
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Developing guidelines for effective internship within strength and conditioning
Henry, G., Szedlak, C., Drury, B., Davies, H. & Hearn, A.
1/1/23 → 31/7/23
Project: Research project
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Psychosocial coach development gaps in a strength and conditioning association
Callary, B., Szedlak, C., Gearity, B. T. & Eagles, K.
1/3/21 → 1/2/23
Project: Research project
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Coach Development: In-situ examples of translating research into practice within Strength and Conditioning
Gillham, A. & Szedlak, C., 17 Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Sport Coaching Journal. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Psychosocial coaching practice: An introductory workshop.
Szedlak, C., Callary, B. & Gearity, B. T., 1 Jul 2023, In: Professional Strength & Conditioning. 68, p. 5 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article
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Special Issue in Online and Remote Coaching: Exploring Coaching Delivery and Coach Education in Online/Digital Environments
Szedlak, C., Bennett, B. & Smith, M. J., 2023, In: International Sport Coaching Journal. 10, 3, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Strength and conditioning coaches’ psychosocial education: Planning change via participatory action research.
Szedlak, C., Callary, B., Eagles, K. & Gearity, B. T., 1 Jun 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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A Research Teams' Reflections on Conducting Emotionally Demanding Research with the Bereaved
Batey, J. & Szedlak, C., Jul 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Developing a workshop to introduce psychosocial coaching competencies within strength and conditioning
Christoph Szedlak (Speaker), Bettina Callary (Speaker), Kimberly Eagles (Speaker) & Brian T. Gearity (Speaker)
12 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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Developing a ‘letter to my younger self’ to learn from the experiences of expert applied sport practitioners
Christoph Szedlak (Speaker), Matthew J. Smith (Speaker) & Bettina Callary (Speaker)
Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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UKSCA’s stakeholders’ perception regarding effective and ineffective psychosocial coaching behaviours
Christoph Szedlak (Speaker), Bettina Callary (Speaker), Kimberly Eagles (Speaker) & Brian T. Gearity (Speaker)
30 Sept 2022 → 2 Oct 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference Keynote speech
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Coach education stakeholders’ dominant discourses regarding psychosocial competencies.
Christoph Szedlak (Speaker), Bettina Callary (Speaker), Kimberly Eagles (Speaker) & Brian T. Gearity (Speaker)
Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation at Conference
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Optimizing S&C practitioner education in your context: Lessons learned from an international research collaboration to enhance S&C coach performance.
Brian T. Gearity (Speaker), Christoph Szedlak (Speaker) & Bettina Callary (Speaker)
Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference Keynote speech