EXPERIENCE THAT SHAPES THE WORK

Nathan’s background spans coaching, mentoring and performance support across elite and developmental sporting environments.

This experience has included working with:

• Coaches operating within professional and pathway systems
• Athletes navigating progression, selection and expectation
• Organisations seeking greater clarity and alignment across programmes

Rather than offering generic solutions, this experience informs a practical, grounded approach that reflects how high-performance sport actually works day to day.

About Nathan

Nathan Wood is a former professional cricketer and an experienced coach developer and mentor working in elite performance environments.

He is an ECB Level 4 Master Coach and the former Head of Coach Development at England Cricket, where he was responsible for leading the national pathway and high-performance system supporting coaches and practitioners at all levels of the game.

This experience shapes a practical, grounded approach to coach development and athlete mentoring — informed by the realities of performance rather than theory alone.

How experience shapes the approach

The work is built on a simple principle — people perform better when expectations are clear, thinking is calm and responsibility is shared.

Nathan’s approach focuses on:

• Helping coaches and athletes make sense of complex performance environments
• Supporting better decision-making rather than prescribing behaviour
• Creating space for reflection, learning and adaptation over time

The emphasis is always on sustainable development, not short-term fixes.

What it’s like to work together

The working style is collaborative, thoughtful and direct.

Time is spent understanding context before offering challenge or guidance. Conversations are honest, practical and focused on what will genuinely help people improve — not what looks impressive on paper.

Discretion, trust and long-term thinking underpin all work.

Who Nathan typically works with

• National governing bodies
• Professional clubs and franchises
• Academies and talent pathways
• Coaches, performance leaders and athletes operating in demanding environments