Student success stories

With their three-year degree almost complete, students from BSc Sports Coaching have secured exciting positions and have had time to reflect on their experiences at Solent.

Daryanne Ryan has just been accepted onto an MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology working under some of the UK’s leading Sport Psychologists. Daryanne, pictured below with her Course Leader Matt Johnson and Dr Stewart Bruce-Low at the end of year leavers party, comments “3 years at Southampton Solent is just not enough. My time at the university has given me the tools, freedom and support to shape my career and skills. Through the specific units and amazing support from the staff I was able to gain invaluable experience acting as a Mental Skills Coach at a number of clubs, such as AFC Bournemouth, Southampton Gymnastics and the London Irish Rugby club”.

Amy Rodger has secured a coaching position at Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club, with a contract being written up for her to coach her own squad of children. Amy says of her experience at Solent, “my experiences at Solent have been amazing, the wide range of opportunities and guest lectures meet everyone’s needs; from working with GB Wheelchair Rugby, to training a female FIFA referee, and talks from the Southampton FC Strength and Conditioning Coach to the English Institute of Sport Lifestyle Advisor of the GB Diving and Sailing. I was offered a placement with the divers at the Quays in my second year which the university helped fund, and I also gained NGB award during that time. This led to working with Lindsey Fraser, one of the GB diving coaches, and some of the GB squad; to where I am now, a coach on the Talent Identification squad.”

These are just 2 examples of the types of positions students from our courses take up upon leaving university.