What is my background in agility?

Neil Welch PhD, ASCC has developed his expertise over the 15 years of his coaching. His PhD, which he completed in 2019, was on the role of strength, power and change of direction in rehabilitation and performance. He has published peer reviewed articles on the factors related to change of direction performance. His academic foundation was built on his masters degree in strength and conditioning and his undergraduate in sports science and physiology.

Neil is head of SSC Lab at the Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin where he has worked since 2013. Alongside this role he worked for 4 seasons as strength and conditioning coach with the Kildare senior football team, with senior football and hurling teams in Kildare and Dublin and with national league hockey in Dublin