God's People and the Seduction of Empire

Graham Turner has a doctorate in Talent Development in Sport and has spent his career supporting and developing talented athletes and coaches across the world. His insights come from being a parent, coach, teacher, researcher and performance pathway systems leader. Graham began his career as a physical education teacher and football (soccer) coach. He has been Head of Physical Education and Sport at two schools in England and worked in youth development in professional football for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, Crewe Alexandra, Bradford City and Leeds United. He has also worked as a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching at Leeds Beckett University where he consulted on leading talent development practices for male and female athletes in a range of professional, Olympic and Commonwealth Games sports. In Australia, Graham has worked as Coach and Athlete Development Consultant at the Northern Territory Institute of Sport, National Elite Coaching Manager for Gymnastics Australia, and as a Performance Pathway Coach and Athlete Development Consultant at the Australian Institute of Sport.