Daniel Trafford

UCFB Manchester

Course Lecturer

Sports Coaching and Research Methods

Dan is a lecturer at Manchester Campus, University Campus of Football Business. Dan is a UEFA B License qualified coach and also holds the Advanced Youth Award focussing on the Youth Development phase. Dan has over 15 years’ coaching experience, working both aboard and within EPPP and has worked in the HE sector for over six years. Dan has been an academy coach at Burnley FC since 2014 working across the FP, YDP and PDP phases.
Daniel Trafford
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Area of expertise

  • Coaching football within the EPPP
  • Talent Development

Industry expertise

  • Coaching Football in the Foundation Phase
  • Coaching Football in the Youth Development Phase
  • Developing Psychological Characteristics of Elite Performance
  • Implementing strategies to develop psychological characteristics within youth academy football players.
  • Holistic Ecological Approach to Developing Talent
  • Environmental and Cultural impacts on Talent Development
  • MSc in Sports Coaching
  • BA (hons) in Sports Coaching
  • PGCE Post Graduate Certificate in Education 14+
  • UEFA ‘B’ Licence in coaching football
  • FA Youth Award (full award)
  • FA Licensed Coach
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