In this episode, I speak to Dr. Ashley Allanson who currently works as a Lecturer in Sports Coaching Education in the Department of Recreation & Sport Pedagogy at Ohio University, USA. He is originally from England where he was professional soccer player for Hull City Tigers FC and Scunthorpe United FC. After his playing career, Ashley attended the University of Hull in 2007 and achieved a first class honors B.Sc. degree in Sports Coaching & Performance. He then went on to study his Ph.D. in 2010, and successfully completed his thesis in October 2014, which focused on the sociological aspects of Soccer Coach Educators in the UK and their retrospective careers. Ashley holds the UEFA 'B' soccer coaching qualification, and worked for Hull City Tigers FC Academy for nine years coaching elite young soccer players. Additionally, he represented England at Futsal, as well as representing the England Universities soccer team in 2008. If you want to reach out to Ashley, contact him via email at: [email protected] or via his Twitter handle: @Ash_Allanson.