Chris Blake
Head of Academy Coaching @Carlisle United
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Academy Coaching @Carlisle United
Carlisle, GB
Responsible for leading the strategic design, implementation and ongoing refinement of the Academy’s Coaching and Playing Philosophies — ensuring age-specific alignment and club-wide integration.Designed and deployed the Academy Coaching Programme, driving technical and tactical standards across all phases.Lead architect of the Club’s CPD programme, embedding the Playing and Coaching Philosophies into day-to-day coach development.Created and oversee Development Action Plans (DAPs) for all academy coaches, aligning personal growth with organisational needs.Maintain a live Training Needs Analysis system to ensure every coach receives timely, relevant, and high-impact development interventions.Deliver bespoke 1:1 support to coaching staff, helping unlock deeper levels of impact, knowledge, and performance.Built and implemented the Coach Competency Framework, ensuring role clarity, accountability, and high-performance expectations across the coaching team.Research and integrate progressive methodology from across the coaching landscape to keep the Academy on the leading edge of development practice.Sit on the Academy Technical Board, Academy Management Team and Multi-Disciplinary Team, contributing to club-wide strategy, cohesion and performance.Focused on developing people, aligning systems and driving performance from the inside out.
EDUCATION
St. Martin's College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Coaching and Sports Performance
Carlisle College
BTEC ND Sports Development and Fitness, MMM (Merit Merit Merit)
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRIS BLAKE
My career has been shaped by a dual focus: advancing performance on the pitch and…
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