Stacey Emmonds

Dr. Stacey Emmonds serves as a Reader (equivalent to Associate Professor) at Leeds Beckett University's Carnegie School of Sport, where she leads paediatric physiology and strength and conditioning modules for BSc Sports Coaching, BSc Physical Education, and MSc Strength and Conditioning programs. She concurrently holds significant external roles as Head of Sport Science for Doncaster Rovers Belles and lead strength and conditioning coach for the England Women's rugby league squad, building on six years as Head of Sport Science at Leeds United academy.

Her PhD from Leeds Beckett University (2016) established her expertise in youth athletic development. Research interests span paediatric physiology, strength and conditioning, talent development, and performance characteristics of youth female soccer players, with current work examining match/training demands in youth athletes through collaborations with multiple female soccer academies.

Analysis of her 2024-2025 publications reveals dominant themes in women's football research, including ACL injury mechanisms, talent identification methodologies, and inertial measurement unit applications for performance monitoring. Her work consistently bridges laboratory research with practical field applications in youth sports contexts.

Dr. Emmonds leads the "Supporting Youth Sport Coaches Worldwide" initiative developing free educational resources, and has partnered with Fifpro, PFA England, Nike, and the FA on high-impact projects including injury reduction in women's football (April 2024) and analysis of women's game demands (April 2022). Her research has driven studies on girls' sport participation (June 2021) and European sport trends.

Affiliated with the Centre for Child and Adolescent Physical Literacy, Centre for Human Performance, and Research Centre for Sport Coaching, she integrates interdisciplinary approaches to address physical development challenges in youth sports while translating findings into practical coaching applications.