Profile
Charlie Corsby is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching at Loughborough University. He completed his PhD at Cardiff Metropolitan University in 2017, focusing on the everyday practices of coaches and the production of social order within coaching environments. His work is inspired by the writings of Harold Garfinkel and ethnomethodology to explore how coaches observe, make sense of performance, and repair relationships.
More recently, Charlie’s research has examined the role of language in coaching, the construction of coaching spaces, and how coaches can create sustainable working environments. Collectively, this work reflects a strong commitment to advancing meaningful research on coaching and learning‑centred practice.
Charlie has collaborated with several major industry partners, including UEFA, The FA, Sport Wales, and the ECB, contributing to knowledge generation, knowledge exchange, and public engagement initiatives. He also serves as an Associate Editor and Editorial Assistant for Sports Coaching Review and is an executive board member of CriC (Cluster of Research into Coaching), an organisation dedicated to promoting research that benefits sport coaches, National Governing Bodies, coaching scholars, and students.
Alongside his academic work, Charlie is an active coach, holding the UEFA ‘A’ Licence (Level 4). A former Academy Director, he has extensive experience working with senior football teams, particularly within the Welsh football pyramid. This practical background underpins his commitment to high‑quality teaching and supervision within the school.