Our Team

Jeremy Snape MSc
Director

Jeremy has the combined experience of being a successful International cricketer, coach and psychologist to provide innovative performance ideas for teams and leaders. He has the ability to draw upon real life examples from his playing and coaching career which are underpinned by his Masters Degree in Sport Psychology. Jeremy has worked with some very successful corporate clients delivering team dynamics, leadership and executive coaching programmes. While on the sporting front, he is currently the Performance Coach of the South African Cricket Team and also Shane Warne's victorious team in the Indian Premier League. Jeremy has rapidly become one of the most recognised names in sport psychology, offering key insights to national newspapers, Sky Sports and Radio 5 Live. Jeremy’s unique expertise and ability to make sense of complex areas of performance is now yours to share.

Key areas of expertise:

• Elite Team dynamics and cultures
• Elite Leadership
• Talent Management
• Performance innovation
• Executive coaching / coach support

David Thompson
Performance Manager

Following his retirement from playing professional rugby at Saracens RFC, David entered the corporate world by joining the marketing department of Coca-Cola (GB) managing sponsorships for a number of high profile brands. From here, David joined the international sports marketing business, Octagon, where he represented the television rights for sporting organisations including the FA Premier League and the International Cricket Council. David then co-founded Accelerate Sport which grew into a successful international business with clients including the British & Irish Lions and British Airways. David’s unique understanding of elite sport from a playing and a commercial perspective offers great strategic impact and support to our clients.

Key areas of expertise:

• Executive Coaching / coach support
• Strategies and Structures
• Elite Team dynamics and cultures
• Elite Leadership
• Talent management

Dr. Clive Reeves, C.Psychol.
Performance Coach

Clive’s PhD in elite youth football opened up a range of exciting positions for him at Bolton Wanderers FC and now as Performance Coach at Fulham FC. Clive has recently returned from a tour of the United States’ most high profile sporting franchises where he researched cutting edge innovations to keep Sporting Edge at the forefront of best practice in performance coaching. Clive has been delivering high quality work in cricket too in his position as Performance Coach with both Essex CCC and Sussex CCC. Clive’s relaxed manner and ability to simplify complex performance problems is a powerful resource for anyone looking to maximise their team’s potential.

Key areas of expertise:

• Talent Identification
• Performance Innovation
• Elite Team dynamics and cultures
• Talent Management
• Executive coaching / coach support

Michael Caulfield MSc
Performance Coach

Michael is one of the UK’s leading Sport Psychologists and has worked in professional sport for 25 years. He is currently working on the ICC High Performance Programme supporting 6 International teams. Michael is a regular speaker at ECB coach education conferences and currently acts as Performance Coach at Surrey CCC and Hampshire CCC. He previously worked closely with Gareth Southgate at Middlesbrough FC in the Premiership and has wide experience across many of the major sporting codes. Having completed his BASES accreditation, Michael is an experienced public speaker and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC News and Sky Sports. He was formerly the Chief Executive of the Jockeys Association of Great Britain for 15 years and this balance of experiences gives Michael a feel for the performance requirements of our business and sporting clients.

Key areas of expertise:

• Executive Coaching / coach support
• Elite Team dynamics and cultures
• Team Vision & strategies
• Elite Leadership
• Talent management