Jared Deacon

BSc (Hons), PGCE (Dist), MSc, ASCC, UKA Level 4 Sprints

DYMONDstrength Associate Tutor

Jared now works for UK Athletics as a sprints and hurdles coach based at Loughborough and also has responsibility for the Great Britain Junior Team Men's Sprints. Having previously competed as an international athlete himself, winning gold medals at the European Championships and Commonwealth Games and competing at the Sydney Olympics, Jared has previously worked in education in teaching and management and also for the English Institute of Sport as a Senior Strength & Conditioning Coach. This involved working with athletes from 25 different sports, across age groups, abilities and disabilities. Jared has previously won a national Coach of the Year Award with UK Athletics and delivers coach education within the areas of speed, acceleration, plyometrics, technique development, Olympic weightlifting and conditioning for sports performance.