Newcastle United staff profiles

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FOOTBALL EXECUTIVE

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Dan Ashworth

Nationality: English

Could be described as the godfather of this role in the UK. Was Technical Director at West Brom from 2007 to 2012, having previously had a career as a youth coach and Academy Manager. Then worked for the Football Association for seven years (half of them as Technical Director), launching the England DNA and transforming coaching and coach education. The youth teams - and senior team under Gareth Southgate - enjoyed a period of unprecedented success on the international stage. Worked for Brighton from the end of 2018 to February 2022 and was formally announced as Newcastle's first Technical Director at the end of May. Ashworth appeared on Episode #20 of the TGG Podcast, when he gave an excellent insight into the Technical Director role.

COACHING STAFF

MANAGER

Eddie Howe

Nationality: English

A hero at Bournemouth, having risen through the ranks there as a player before becoming manager in January 2009. Led a side that had been threatened with relegation to the Conference all the way to the Premier League (with a short spell at Burnley in between). Eventually departed in May 2020. After a year out of the game he now has the opportunity to prove his credentials at one of the richest clubs in the world.

ASSISTANT

Jason Tindall

Nationality: English

Howe's long-time assistant. Joined him at Bournemouth in January 2009, went with him to Burnley and came back to the Cherries to help them climb all the way to the Premier League. Succeeded Howe for a brief - and ill-fated - spell as Bournemouth's manager, before then assisting Paul Heckingbottom at Sheffield United at the end of 2020/21.

ASSISTANT

Graeme Jones

Nationality: English

The Gateshead-born coach is a lifelong Newcastle fan and joined the club in January 2021 from Bournemouth, where he had been first-team coach for five months. Worked with former team-mate Roberto Martinez at Swansea, Wigan, Everton and Belgium, before a brief spell as a manager in his own right, at Luton Town.

ASSISTANT

Stephen Purches

Nationality: English

Another of Howe's former staff from Bournemouth. Played for the Cherries for more than a decade before joining the club’s youth set-up as a coach in 2004. Progressed to become first-team coach and then assistant to Howe. Left in June 2021 when Scott Parker was appointed manager of the south coast club.

FIRST-TEAM COACH

Simon Weatherstone

Nationality: English

The Pro Licence holder was first-team coach at Bournemouth under Howe from June 2014 to June 2021

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT COACH

Ben Dawson

Nationality: English

Took on his current role in 2020/21 and focuses on players transitioning from Academy to first team. Has been with Newcastle since 2014, moving from U21s coach to Head of Coaching.

HEAD OF GOALKEEPING

Adam Bartlett

Nationality: English

Was U23s Goalkeeper Coach before being promoted to first-team duties in January 2022 and then Head of Goalkeeping in September of the same year. Succeeded the long-serving Simon Smith.

GOALKEEPER COACH

Shwan Jilal

Nationality: English

Head of Goalkeeping at Stockport County prior to joining the Magpies in October 2022.

COACH-ANALYST

Jordan Tribe

Nationality: English

Started as an intern with Brighton in August 2012 and went on to become Academy Performance Analyst, Academy Performance Analysis Manager, First Team Performance Analyst and Senior Performance Analyst. Joined Newcastle in August 2023, succeeding Mark Leyland.

MEDICAL

HEAD OF MEDICAL

DR PAUL CATTERSON

Nationality: English

Long-standing member of staff who heads up the medical department. Has worked for the Magpies since 2009.

SENIOR PHYSIO

Jonny King

Nationality: English

Worked with Howe and Tindall at Bournemouth, where he was Head of Academy Sport Science and Medicine and then First Team Physio. Joined Leicester as First Team Rehab Physio in July 2021 before moving onto Newcastle in February 2024.

SENIOR PHYSIO

NATHAN RING

Nationality: English

Was England U21s physio and Head of Performance Support Services at Hibernian before joining Newcastle in October 2022.

HEAD OF REHAB

Sean Beech

Nationality: English

Joined as Academy physio in 2009 and promoted to first-team duties in 2014. Head of Rehab since June 2021.

PHYSIO

DANIEL MARTI

Nationality: Spanish

Ran his own clinic - as well as consulting with West Ham and Tottenham - before joining the Magpies in 2016.

PERFORMANCE

HEAD OF PERFORMANCE

Dan Hodges

Nationality: English

Arrived with Howe in November 2021. Worked with the manager at Bournemouth from 2012 and actually remained at the club under Tindall and then Scott Parker.

LEAD SPORT SCIENTIST

Liam Mason

Nationality: English

Joined at the end of the 2021/22 season. Previously spent eight years with Blackburn Rovers, starting as an intern before going on to become Head of Performance.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Nick Grantham

Nationality: English

Appointed shortly after Steve Bruce became manager in summer of 2019. Highly experienced, having worked for West Brom, Nottingham Forest and the Football Association.

HEAD OF PSYCHOLOGY

Dr Ian Mitchell

Nationality: Welsh

Former Hereford United player worked with Swansea City and then the Wales national team. Then had five years with England and Gareth Southgate. Had a short stint back with the Wales men's senior team before joining the Magpies in October 2023.


STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

James Allan

Nationality: English

Promoted from assistant to first team sports scientist in October 2020.

SPORT SCIENTIST & DATA ANALYST

John Fitzpatrick

Nationality: English

Promoted from Lead Academy Sport Scientist in June 2021. Joined the club in February 2013 as an intern.

DATA & INSIGHT

Head of Data & Insight

Michael Emmerson

Nationality: English

Was a trainee with York City, although he never made a senior appearance for the Minstermen. Internship with Chelsea led to a full-time job with them in December 2013, as Lead U18s Performance Analyst and Loan Player Analyst. Became U23s Lead Analyst and then Head of Academy Performance Analysis. Joined Newcastle as First Team Performance Analyst in August 2022 and promoted to current role in July 2023. Charged with building a "world-leading data and insight department, made up of Data Scientists, Data Analysts and Data Engineers, to support the club in using data to underpin decision making and drive value in the transfer market."

ANALYSIS

HEAD OF PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

Tom Coffield

Nationality: English

Was a Community Coach with the Newcastle United Foundation before joining the football club as an Academy Analyst in July 2009. Promoted to first team duties in 2015 and to Head of Performance Analysis in 2017.

SET PIECE ANALYST

Kieran Taylor

Nationality: English

Was an intern at the club before becoming Performance Analysis Assistant in July 2018. Took on current role in summer of 2022.

PERFORMANCE ANALYST

Matthew Hutchinson

Nationality: English

Joined Academy as a Performance Analyst in November 2021. Promoted to first-team duties in July 2023.

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