Sport Coaches
Meet the team of sport coaches at Downside School, they are the team of specialist physical education coaches who deliver exceptional physical education to GCSE & Sixth Form.
Sport Coaches at Downside School
Alex Burns
Head of Rugby Development. BSc (Hons) 2:1 degree in Sport & Exercise Science from the University of Bath. An RFU Level 3 Coach and a Level 2 Strength & Conditioning Coach. Bath Rugby Academy U15s Head Coach. Somerset County U16s Head Coach.
Email: aburns@downside.co.uk
Ben Edge
Head of Hockey Development. Current Hockey Wales Senior Mens Squad player. BSc (hons) Exercise Sports Science, PGCE Secondary PE (University of Exeter)
Email: bedge@downside.co.uk
Emily Chapman
Head of Girls' Games / Head of Netball Development. Level 2 Netball coach. Trained at University of Bath for both undergraduate and PGCE degrees in Physical Education.
Email: echapman@downside.co.uk
George Setterfield
Head of Cricket Development, ECB Level 3 cricket coach, ECB Coach Education Tutor, BSc (Hons) 1st Class degree from Oxford Brookes in Sports Coaching, Oxfordshire Girl’s U15 and EPP Coach.
Email: gsetterfield@downside.co.uk
Toby Blong
Hockey coach. Toby is a current 1st XI player for Team Bath Buccaneers in the National Conference West and is also part of their Indoor Premier Division squad. Also coaches cricket and tennis.
Email: tblong@downside.co.uk
Simon Brand
LTA Level 3 tennis coach. Previously captained the Royal Navy and Combined Services teams during his career in the Royal Navy. He currently plays for Somerset and is a member of Somerset LTA responsible for coach development and junior county training.
Email: spotts@downside.co.uk
Jonathan Dolman
Housemaster of Powell. Cambridge University Rugby, Clifton Rugby and Midlands Schools Rugby Honours. Level 2 qualified coach. Captained Hughes Hall, Cambridge in Cricket. ECB level 2 and Diploma. Head Coach of U14 Rugby & Cricket
Email: jdolman@downside.co.uk
Andrew Hobbs
Head Master. Cambridge Rugby Blue & played for London Scottish RFC. U15 Head Coach for Rugby & Cricket
Email: ahobbs@downside.co.uk
Frankie O'Neill
CCF Assistant, PE and games teacher. BSC (Hons) Sports Studies, PGCE Secondary PE (Bath Spa University). Rounders and Netball coaching qualifications and Gym Instructor.
Email: foneill@downside.co.uk
Oliver Simper
Head of Humanities at Downside, he is an Athletics and Cross Country specialist. Previously Head of Football at Oakham School.
Email: osimper@downside.co.uk
Nick Somerville
Cross Country Coach. Nick has been coaching cross country and middle distance running for 16 years and is a fully qualified England Athletics Coach in Endurance Running. A keen distance runner and long time member of Wells City Harriers. he still competes in off-road, 5k and Half Marathon distances. In his fifties, he has run two sub 3hr marathons and was 10th best for age at London in 2014 with a time of 2.53.
Email: nsomerville@downside.co.uk
Rory Worsman
Rugby coach. RFU Level 2 coach, previously coached Bath Rugby DPP programme and Bath (Ladies) RFC. Represented University of St Andrews in Rugby and Alpine Skiing, and more recently Avon RFC.
Email: rworsman@downside.co.uk
Connor Crane
Graduate Sports Assistant. Graduate of the University of Gloucestershire. ECB level 2 cricket coach. WEPL Prem 1 Cricketer
Email: crane@downside.co.uk
