Doctor Harvey Anderson MCIMSPA (Chartered); SFHEA; MSc; PG Dip; PG Cert
Senior Lecturer & Researcher in Sport Coaching & PE
Summary
Dr Harvey Anderson is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and PE with over 30 years’ experience in high-performance sport, education, and curriculum leadership. A Chartered High-Performance Coach and Senior Fellow of the HEA, his interests include coaching pedagogy, international sport education, and learning innovation. He is also a Visiting Professor and active in research, external examining, and global academic partnerships.
About
Dr Harvey Anderson is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Physical Education with over 30 years of experience across high-performance sport, applied coaching, and higher education. A Chartered High-Performance Coach with CIMSPA and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), he combines practical expertise with academic leadership to deliver high-impact, student-centred learning experiences.
At Sheffield Hallam University, Harvey serves as Collaborative Course Leader for the BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching (Top-Up) programme, including international delivery through SHAPE College in Hong Kong. He teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in areas including coaching pedagogy, functional anatomy, sport science, and strength and conditioning. He has also been recognised repeatedly with nominations for the SHU Inspirational Teacher Award.
Harvey plays a key role in internationalisation, having developed Erasmus+ exchange partnerships and global placement opportunities. His wider contributions to the sector include work as a Chartered Assessor with CIMSPA, a Visiting Professor at Mahidol University (Thailand), and a disciplinary panel member with Paddle UK. He is a highly experienced External Examiner and Panel Member, working with universities across the UK and internationally to support course validation, curriculum development, and academic quality assurance.
His professional affiliations include membership in BASES, UKSCA, AIESEP, and the ECB Coaches Association. His qualifications span sport science, coaching, finance, and academic practice, including a Doctorate in Sport Coaching and an ongoing MBA.
Harvey’s current interests include reflective practice, learning innovation, global sport education, and the development of resilient, high-performing learners and practitioners.
Senior Lecturer
Specialist areas of interest
Sport coaching
Cricket
Coach Development
Strength and conditioning
Concentration enhancement
Sport Psychology
Existentialism
Myofascia
Experiential Learning
Distance Learning
Work-based Learning
Teaching
School of Sport and Physical Activity
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
"Biomechanical investigation of the follow-through phase of fast-bowling"
"Courage in sport: an Existential view"
"Application of a Department of Methodology"
"Representative Experimental Design in Biomechanics"
"Technique variation in fast -bowling: neural networks analysis"
"Front-leg mechanics of amateur and professional fast-bowlers in the West Indies"
PE & Sport Coaching
BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching
MSc Strength & Conditioning Coaching
BSc Sport & Exercise Science
MSc Applied Sport & Exercise Science
Applied Coaching Interventions
Coaching of Strength & Conditioning
Talent Development
International Sport Coaching
Enterprise in Sport Coaching
Project in Sport
Applied Project in Sport
Sport Psychology
Sport Biomechanics
Research
- Health Research Institute
"Expert Knowledge and the Need for Representative Design in Sports Biomechanics"
“EXISTENTIALISM AS A FRAMEWORK FOR SPORT COACHING PRACTICE”
"Apperception and the Breakdown of Performance: Bridging Ecological Dynamics with the Subjective Athlete Experience"
"The Integrated Fast Bowling Performance System"
Partnerships - Unipro/Root Cricket Academy
University of West Indies
La Trobe University
Publications
Journal articles
Epifano, D.J., Ryan, S., Clarke, A.C., Huynh, M., Anderson, H., & Middleton, K.J. (2022). Comparing tibial accelerations between delivery and follow-through foot strikes in cricket pace bowling. Sports biomechanics, 1-14. http://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2022.2136582
Conference papers
Anderson, H. (2023). Taking courage to lose mental toughness! [abstract only]. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 45 (S1), S55. http://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2023-0077
Anderson, H. (2016). The S&C Framework. In 10th International Conference on Strength Training, Kyoto, Japan, 30 November 2016 - 2016. http://icst2016.com/index.html
Posters
Anderson, H. (2018). S&C coach education: Where's the coaching? Presented at: 11th International Conference on Strength Training 2018, Perth, Western Australia, 2018
Other activities
Chartered Assessor, The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) – Assessing High-Performance Coaches for Chartered Status.
Visiting Professor, Mahidol University, Thailand – Supporting curriculum development and academic collaboration in sport science.
Disciplinary and Appeal Review Panel Member, Paddle UK (British Canoeing) – Overseeing disciplinary procedures and appeal hearings across paddle sports.
External Examiner – Serving at the University of Worcester, University of Central Lancashire, and others, reviewing academic standards in sport-related programmes.
External Adviser and Panel Member – Contributing to programme validations and revalidations at institutions including the University of East London/UCFB, University of South Wales, Solent University, and Sabaragamuwa University (Sri Lanka).
Fellowship Reviewer, Advance HE – Reviewing applications for Fellowship and Senior Fellowship across Sheffield Hallam University.
Postgraduate supervision
PhD: (Director of Studies) - "Exploring how Relational Frame Theory (RFT) can inform a Coach’s use of language in the development of young Judo players using a Non-Linear Pedagogy"
PhD: (Supervisor) - Fast bowling in Jamaica (in partnership with the University of West Indies)
MSc (support) - Fast-bowling follow-through (in partnership with La Trobe University)