- 8 times Lancashire senior county champion
- 12 years on the P.S.A circuit 1992 – 2004
- England International (9 caps) 1996 – 2001
- 10 P.S.A World tour titles
- Winner of over 30 UK domestic tournaments
- Twice European Champion
- Twice National Finalist
- 1998 & 2002 commonwealth Games squad member
- 2002 World doubles finalist with partner Vicky Botwright
- Career high World ranking of 14
- Career high English ranking of 3
- British Open & Closed Over 35 Champion
Coaching:
- 2003 – 2006 - Appointed Head Squash Coach for Manchester University ( largest university in Europe)
- 2004 – 2006 - Assisting National coaches on senior and junior National Squads
- 2005 – present day - Head Squash coach for Manchester’s squash development programme
- 2005 – present day - Director of Squash and Head Coach for Lancashire Squash rackets Association
- 2005 – present day - Head Coach for the North West Area Squads (National Academy England Squash)
Favourite piece of advice:
Don’t let anybody tell you that you cannot achieve something…. If you work very hard and you believe it than anything is possible!
Inspirations:
- Jahangir Khan
- Peter Nicol
- My parents
- My wife and my children.
My coaching philosophy:
As a coach the first thing for me is enjoyment, just like playing, a good coach must always keep an open mind on new ideas… being able to adapt and communicate because everyone is different. Just try get the best out of your players.
Key Words:
- Enjoyment
- Confidence
- Planning
- Power
- Strength
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