Rick McGowan

Rick has a wealth of knowledge and experience, originally completing a BSc Honours degree in Sports Therapy at the University of Teesside in 2008. He further complemented this degree with a range of qualifications such as the level 4 certificate in Sports Massage Therapy, level 3 diploma in Kinesiotaping, personal training and exercise referral.

Rick holds a variety of football qualifications with the most noteworthy being the UEFA B Licence in coaching football, the level 3 Treatment and Management of Injuries in Football and the FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine. Rick has a variety of definitive work experience providing medical support to players aged 7 years to first team at clubs up and down the country such as Darlington Football Club, Doncaster Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Doncaster Rovers Belles and the English Colleges Women’s U19 squad.

Rick’s knowledge spans over a series of qualifications and has worked in a college setting for over 16 years, delivering a range of qualifications from sports massage to personal training and exercise referral. He is also a member of the Society of Sports Therapists.