After his retirement from football aged 19 Steve started coaching in his native West Midlands.His move south saw Steve working for Rushden Diamonds football in the community department before being promoted to Bedford Area Co-ordinator. Following the demise of Rushden Diamonds Steve started R&D Coaching in 2007 and has overseen a steady growth in schools. Steve is a passionate coach who is qualified to deliver football, tag rugby, cricket, multi skills to name a few!

Dan has been with R&D since it's launch in 2007 and spent 7 years as Head Coach before being promoted to director and partner in 2014. After Dan's promotion the company has seen a rapid growth in schools and numbers on all courses, Dan has also introduced the franchise venture which aims to put R&D on the map! Other changes that Dan has put in place include moving into the company's first head office and the introduction of the new logo.

Matt is a fantastic coach who has rejoined the team after a couple of years away. Matt has a real passion for coaching and improving every child he works with and brings high levels of enthusiasm and innovation to every session.
Matt is an Arsenal fan and also a very good footballer in his own right.

Kerry brings a wealth of experience from her days as a teaching assistant and is qualified in tap, ballet, modern and musical theatre. Kerry also used to be an accomplished dancer who is looking to pass on her experience.

David brings great enthusiasm and experience to the team. David has progressed and improved since joining the team and now heads up several schools and holiday courses. David is an Arsenal fan.

Aaron joined in 2016 and brings lots of experience to the team having worked at other coaching companies previously. Aaron will become an important member of staff during the coming school year.

Stephen is one of R&D's longest serving coaches. Stephen enjoys creating new games for his sessions and trying them out with an enthusiastic group. Steven's strength is football, giving the children a depth of knowledge of games to play, ways to help them improve from session to session.

Alex joined R&D in 2016 whilst at the University of Bedfordshire and has progressed to become one of our strongest new coaches. Alex is a very good coach who we have high hopes for!

Jamie joined R&D in June 2018 and is looking to gain experience and develop his coaching skills in lots of different schools during his time with us.

Matthew has joined our team and is looking to gain experience in the coaching industry. Matthew has a very good attitude and is excellent at getting the best out of the children he coaches.