External Partners
The Strength and Conditioning team in St Andrews supports a number of professional teams, clubs and institutions each year, offering access to facilities, Strength and Conditioning support, fitness testing, sport science consultation, match day preparations and pitch-based conditioning work.
Dundee United Football Club have based their training ground at University Park since 2009 and continue to receive support from our Strength and Conditioning team for both their first team and development squads.
Scottish Rugby are also regular visitors, having used the pitches and facilities for both Wolrd Cup and Six Nations preparation over the last ten years and the Scottish Institute of Sport also have exclusive use of the Performance Suite at certain times, where local talented athletes come to train under the supervision of an expert Strength and Conditioning coach.
| Organisation | Date | Location | Involvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Rugby Union | On going | St Andrews | Use of facilities for national teams’ training camps as well as supporting NAGP players |
| Dundee United FC | On going | St Andrews | Use of facilities, sport science, strength & conditioning, match day preparation |
| Scottish Golf Union | On going | St Andrews | Use of facilities, help with national testing days |
| Scottish Institute of Sport | On going | St Andrews | Use of facilities |
| Raith Rovers FC | Sporadic | Kirkcaldy | Fitness testing and sport science consultation |
| St Johnston FC | 2013 Preseason | Perth | Fitness testing |
| University of Abertay, Dundee | On going | St Andrews | Providing placement opportunities for Strength and Conditioning students |
| Dundee athlete physical preparation (DAPP) programme | On going | University of Dundee | Directly involved with managing and coaching identififed talented athletes in Dundee |
| Scandinavian School of Golf | On going | Sweden, Halmstad and St Andrews | Mutual relationship with the Performance Golf Programme whereby there is an annual visit by each party |