West Brom staff profiles
PROFILES of West Brom's coaching, performance, medical and analysis staff. To see staff profiles for other clubs, click here.
COACHING
HEAD COACH
Valerien Ismael
Nationality: French
Joined from Barnsley on a four-year contract in June 2021. Led the Tykes to the Championship play-off semi-finals in his only season in charge. The former Bayern Munich defender has already had a nomadic managerial career - this is his ninth club in a decade.
ASSISTANT
Adam Murray
Nationality: English
Was Ismael's assistant at Barnsley and moved with him to the Midlands in July 2021. Has experience as a manager himself, at Mansfield and in caretaker stints with the Tykes, who he worked for from July 2018.
FIRST-TEAM COACH
James Morrison
Nationality: Scottish
Made 341 appearances for the Baggies since retiring in October 2019. Since then had been assisting Deon Burton with the U23s. Promoted to the first team by Sam Allardyce in December 2020.
GOALKEEPER COACH
Gary Walsh
Nationality: English
Played 50 games for Manchester United during a career that took in almost 250 games. Also hugely experienced as a coach, having worked with Wigan, Derby, Hartlepool, Hull and Aston Villa. Joined West Brom when Darren Moore was manager, in January 2019.
PERFORMANCE
HEAD OF SPORT SCIENCE
Jonny Northeast
Nationality: English
Arrived with Ismael in July 2021, having worked with him at Barnsley the previous season. Highly experienced, having been Head of Sport Science and Fitness at Swansea for three years before moving to DC United in the United States as their Performance Director.
SPORTS SCIENTIST
Kirsty Frick
Nationality: Australian
Has worked with the Baggies since July 2018, having previously been with Ohio State University and Dartmouth College in the United States.
FITNESS COACH
Matthew Bickley
Nationality: English
Familiar figure at the club, having been with them since 2015. Prior to that he spent a year with near neighbours Birmingham. Has a PhD from Liverpool John Moores University.
MEDICAL
DOCTOR
Julian Widdowson
Nationality: English
Senior lecturer at Bath University who also works as a consultant for the Royal Ballet School.
PERFORMANCE PHYSIO
Richie Rawlins
Nationality: English
Has been with the club for more than a decade and personally praised by Chris Brunt when he left in the summer of 2020.
ASSISTANT PHYSIO
Amr Bayoumi
Nationality: English
Formerly with Swansea City.
REHAB & MOVEMENT PHYSIO
Fraser McKinney
Nationality:
Specialist in foot and ankle rehab. With the Baggies since 2015.
DATA & ANALYSIS
PERFORMANCE ANALYST
Jack Riley
Nationality: English
Worked for Barnsley for five years before moving, with Ismael, to West Brom in July 2021.
OPPOSITION ANALYST
Adam Johnson
Nationality: English
Produces an opposition and post-match report for every fixture. Was Lead Academy Analyst before being promoted to current role.
