Marco Pivotto

As a strength and conditioning coach, I was immediately fascinated by the MSc Sport Performance Coaching. My previous academic career allowed me to learn the basic hard skills of the strength and conditioning environment, but I quickly realised that being a good coach is far more complex than possessing knowledge about exercise techniques.

The flexible learning offered by the online programme allowed me to keep learning whilst growing as a professional, having had the opportunity to integrate the concepts learned throughout the modules within my daily coaching practice.

Prepare yourself to embrace the complexity of the science and art of coaching. Be ready to deeply think about coaching practice and re-evaluate what is often oversimplified.

I am currently a coach in the national academy under 18s of the Italian Rugby Federation, coupled with a year-long internship at Benetton Rugby Treviso. The MSc Sport Performance Coaching allowed me to give a deeper consideration of what coaching really is. At the same time, it made me reflect on my personal development, I learned to seek further challenges and to keep growing as a coach.