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The FCN Academy is built through the wealth of experience, knowledge and lived insights shared by our global network of coaches, leaders, practitioners and experts from across the sporting landscape.
Below is a list of the contributors who have helped shape our online courses, masterclasses, webinars and learning resources — bringing real-world perspectives, experiences and expertise into the FCN Academy community. As our content grows, so will out contributors.
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LASTING CHANGE DOES NOT COME FROM ISOLATED INTERVENTIONS.
IT COMES FROM CONNECTED PERSPECTIVES ACROSS THE WHOLE SYSTEM.
Jane Figueiredo 💦
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Jess Skinner 🇦🇺 🏉
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Ivi Casagrande 🇧🇷🇬🇧 ⚽️
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Phoebe Schecter 🇬🇧🏈
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Nicole Farley 🇬🇧 ⚽️
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Cody Royle 🇦🇺🇨🇦🏉
Cody Royle coaches head coaches in elite sport. After a decade coaching Canada's men's AFL national team, he now mentors a dozen head coaches across professional soccer, basketball, baseball, rugby league, international rugby, college field hockey, ice hockey, and Australian football. Cody has written three books, including The Tough Stuff, an Amazon bestseller that chronicles the emotional toll of coaching in professional sport. His most recent effort, Second Set Of Eyes, sets its sights on the head coaches who are gaining a competitive edge by being coached themselves.
Cody Royle coaches head coaches in elite sport. After a decade coaching Canada's men's AFL national team, he now mentors a dozen head coaches across professional soccer, basketball, baseball, rugby league, international rugby, college field hockey, ice hockey, and Australian football. Cody has written three books, including The Tough Stuff, an Amazon bestseller that chronicles the emotional toll of coaching in professional sport. His most recent effort, Second Set Of Eyes, sets its sights on the head coaches who are gaining a competitive edge by being coached themselves.
Nicolai Morris 🇦🇺🏋️♀️
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Sophia Jowett
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Professor Leanne Norman 🇬🇧
Leanne is a Professor of Women in Sport and Academic Lead for the Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub at Loughborough University. Her work focuses on advancing gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport—particularly within coaching and organisational cultures. She leads a sector-leading research programme, has led national and international projects, and works as an academic expert with sport bodies, governing organisations, and charities. Through this, she drives impactful knowledge exchange and public engagement, including programmes that support women coaches and help organisations build more inclusive leadership and coaching workforces.
Leanne is a Professor of Women in Sport and Academic Lead for the Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub at Loughborough University. Her work focuses on advancing gender equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport—particularly within coaching and organisational cultures. She leads a sector-leading research programme, has led national and international projects, and works as an academic expert with sport bodies, governing organisations, and charities. Through this, she drives impactful knowledge exchange and public engagement, including programmes that support women coaches and help organisations build more inclusive leadership and coaching workforces.
Michelle De Highden 🇦🇺
Michelle is the High Performance Coach Development Senior Lead at Australian Institute of Sport. She is an experienced high performance coach and coach developer, passionate about facilitating coach development at the high performance level. Coaching at both the development and World Championships level has enabled Michelle to understand both the athlete and coach development pathway from grassroots to international success. With over 40 years’ experience coaching, she is also a qualified teacher and coach developer; working in educational, club, state and national sport settings. Michelle has led the collaborative design and implementation of athlete-centered development systems and blended learning designs for coach learning.
Michelle is the High Performance Coach Development Senior Lead at Australian Institute of Sport. She is an experienced high performance coach and coach developer, passionate about facilitating coach development at the high performance level. Coaching at both the development and World Championships level has enabled Michelle to understand both the athlete and coach development pathway from grassroots to international success. With over 40 years’ experience coaching, she is also a qualified teacher and coach developer; working in educational, club, state and national sport settings. Michelle has led the collaborative design and implementation of athlete-centered development systems and blended learning designs for coach learning.
Molly McElwee
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Vicky Huyton 🇬🇧🏃♀️
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Lori Locust 🇺🇸 🏈
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The FCN Academy is built through the wealth of experience, knowledge and lived insights shared by our global network of coaches, leaders, practitioners and experts from across the sporting landscape.
Our Contributors have helped shape our online courses, masterclasses, webinars and learning resources — bringing real-world perspectives, experiences and expertise into the FCN Academy community. As our content grows, so will out contributors.
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