Walsall FC Backroom Staff Walsall FC Backroom Staff

Walsall FC Backroom Staff

Here is our rundown of who takes charge of the various departments at Walsall FC.
They say it takes a village to raise a child and Walsall FC is no different with a wide range of people employed in a bid to get the best out of the current crop as well as nurture the first-teamers of the future.

Along with the obvious boardroom positions including that of new co-chairman Benjamin Boycott, backroom roles include Head Coach, Assistant Head Coach, Fitness Coach and Honorary Club Surgeon.

Scroll down to find out who's who at Poundland Bescot Stadium.

THE BOARDROOM
NAME ROLE
BENJAMIN BOYCOTT CO-CHAIRMAN
LEIGH POMLETT CO-CHAIRMAN
STEFAN GAMBLE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DAN MOLE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
ROY WHALLEY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
RICHARD TISDALE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
GRAHAM WHITTAKER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

THE FIRST-TEAM
NAME ROLE
MAT SADLER HEAD COACH
GARY WADDOCK ASSISTANT HEAD COACH
DARREN BYFIELD FIRST-TEAM COACH
DAN WATSON GOALKEEPING COACH
CALLUM REEVES FITNESS COACH
DAVE ASHER PERFORMANCE ANALYST
ELLIE HARGREAVES SENIOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST
EWAN TURNBULL MEDICAL INTERN
DAVID JOYCE FIRST-TEAM KITMAN
DAVID ARUNDEL CLUB DOCTOR
ASHVEN PIMPALNERKAR HONORARY CLUB SURGEON

THE ACADEMY
NAME ROLE
ROB WILLIAMS ACADEMY MANAGER
RYAN SIMMONDS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PHASE COACH
DUANE ALLEN LEAD YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PHASE COACH
KIERAN SQUIRE LEAD FOUNDATION PHASE COACH
LEE ROSTRON HEAD OF ACADEMY COACHING
THOMAS JAMES HEAD OF ACADEMY GOALKEEPING
TOM LISTER-JONESHEAD OF ACADEMY PLAYER CARE
STEVE MILLERHEAD OF RECRUITMENT
NICK ADSHEAD ACADEMY SECRETARY AND DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
SUE LANE HEAD OF ACADEMY EDUCATION & WELFARE
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