Journal Articles

Cope, E, Alsowayen, M, Hosawi, S, Turkistani, A, Cushion, C (2024) Exploring the impact of a coach development programme through the perspectives of Saudi Arabian sport coaches, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, ISSN: 1740-8989. DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2024.2319063.

Corbett, R, Partington, M, Ryan, L, Cope, E (2023) A systematic review of coach augmented verbal feedback during practice and competition in team sports, International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 19(2), pp.864-881, ISSN: 1747-9541. DOI: 10.1177/17479541231218665.

Chapman, R, Cope, E, Richardson, D, Littlewood, M, Cronin, C (2023) How did we get here; a historical and social exploration of the construction of English FA coach education, Sport, Education and Society, ISSN: 1357-3322. DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2023.2256754.

Wang, Z, Casey, A, Cope, E (2023) Coach experiences of formal coach education developed by national governing bodies: a systematic review, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, ISSN: 1740-8989. DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2023.2230235.

Booth, R, Cope, E, Rhind, D (2023) Crossing the line: Conceptualising and rationalising bullying and banter in male adolescent community football, Sport, Education and Society, ISSN: 1357-3322. DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2023.2180498.

Ashford, M, Cope, E, Abraham, A, Poolton, J (2022) Coaching player decision making in rugby union: exploring coaches espoused theories and theories in use as an indicator of effective coaching practice, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, ISSN: 1740-8989. DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2022.2153822.

Dempsey, N, Cope, E, Richardson, D, Littlewood, M, Cronin, C (2022) An examination of content knowledge in formal coach education curriculum, Sport, Education and Society, 29(2), pp.221-239, ISSN: 1357-3322. DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2022.2131761.

Cope, E, Cushion, C, Harvey, S, Partington, M (2022) Re-visiting systematic observation: A pedagogical tool to support coach learning and development, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4, 962690, DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2022.962690.

Partington, M, O'Gorman, J, Greenough, K, Cope, E (2021) An investigation into coach developers’ theories in practice, learning, and development on a continuing professional development course, International Sport Coaching Journal, 9(2), pp.161-169, ISSN: 2328-918X. DOI: 10.1123/iscj.2020-0124.

Stodter, A, Cope, E, Townsend, RC (2021) Reflective conversations as a basis for sport coaches’ learning: a theory-informed pedagogic design for educating reflective practitioners, Professional Development in Education, pp.1-16, ISSN: 1941-5257. DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2021.1902836.

Dempsey, N, Cope, E, Richardson, D, Littlewood, M, Cronin, C (2021) Less may be more: how do coach developers reproduce “learner-centred” policy in practice?, Sports Coaching Review, 10(2), pp.203-224, ISSN: 2164-0629. DOI: 10.1080/21640629.2020.1866851.

Hall, J, Cope, E, Townsend, R, Nicholls, A (2020) Investigating the alignment between coaches’ ideological beliefs and academy philosophy in professional youth football, Sport, Education and Society, 27(3), pp.377-392, ISSN: 1357-3322. DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2020.1856061.

Nicholls, A, Fairs, L, Plata-Andres, M, Bailey, R, Cope, E, Madigan, D, Koenen, K, Gilbo, I, Theodorou, N, Laurent, J-F, Garcia, G, Chanal, B (2020) Feasibility randomised controlled trial examining the effects of the Anti-Doping Values in Coach Education (ADVICE) mobile application on doping knowledge and attitudes towards doping among grassroots coaches, BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6(1), e000800, ISSN: 2055-7647. DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000800.

Dempsey, NM, Richardson, DJ, Cope, E, Cronin, CJ (2020) Creating and disseminating coach education policy: a case of formal coach education in grassroots football, Sport, Education and Society, 26(8), pp.917-930, ISSN: 1357-3322. DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2020.1802711.

Cope, E, Cushion, C, Harvey, S, Partington, M (2020) Investigating the impact of a Freirean informed coach education programme, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 26(1), pp.65-78, ISSN: 1740-8989. DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2020.1800619.

Nicholls, AR, Morley, D, Thompson, MA, Huang, C, Abt, G, Rothwell, M, Cope, E, Ntoumanis, N (2020) The effects of the iPlayClean education programme on doping attitudes and susceptibility to use banned substances among high-level adolescent athletes from the UK: a cluster-randomised control trial, International Journal of Drug Policy, 82, 102820, ISSN: 0955-3959. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102820.

Bailey, RP, Madigan, DJ, Cope, E, Nicholls, AR (2018) The Prevalence of Pseudoscientific Ideas and Neuromyths Among Sports Coaches, Frontiers in Psychology, 9, ISSN: 1664-1078. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00641.

Cope, E, Partington, M, Cushion, C, Harvey, S (2016) An investigation of professional top-level youth football coaches’ questioning practice, Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, ISSN: 1939-8441. DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2016.1157829.

Cope, E, Partington, M, Cushion, C, Harvey, S (2016) An Investigation of Professional Top-Level Youth Football Coaches' Questionnaire Practice, RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT, 87, pp.S83-S84, ISSN: 0270-1367.

Partington, M, Cushion, C, Cope, E, Harvey, S (2015) The impact of video feedback on professional youth football coaches’ reflection and practice behaviour: a longitudinal investigation of behaviour change, Reflective Practice, 16(5), pp.700-716, ISSN: 1462-3943. DOI: 10.1080/14623943.2015.1071707.

Cope, E, Harvey, S, Kirk, D (2014) Reflections on using visual research methods in sports coaching, Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 7(1), pp.88-108, ISSN: 1939-845X. DOI: 10.1080/2159676x.2013.877959.

Harvey, S, Cushion, CJ, Cope, E, Muir, B (2013) A season long investigation into coaching behaviours as a function of practice state: the case of three collegiate coaches, Sports Coaching Review, 2(1), pp.13-32, ISSN: 2164-0629. DOI: 10.1080/21640629.2013.837238.