Andy Preston

Andy Preston is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioscience and Sport at the School of Health Sport and Bioscience, University of East London. He serves as Programme Leader for the BSc Sports Coaching degree programme.

• Areas of Interest: Mindfulness and coping in sport performance, Sports and exercise psychology, Coach communication and performance, Qualitative research techniques and action research.
• Email: a.p.preston@uel.ac.uk

His research focuses on cognitive coping strategies in endurance sports, particularly marathon running, using qualitative methodologies like Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Publications highlight psychological resilience and mental techniques during events such as the London Marathon.

Teaching includes modules on the psychological aspects of exercise and sport, as well as management and leadership in sports contexts. He collaborates with the West Ham United Foundation on the BSc (Hons) Sports Coaching and Performance programme.