A new agreement between Lincoln City Football Club and the University of Lincoln will see student footballers coached by professionals. From pre-season trials and training to post-match analysis, the Imps’ academy specialists will support the student footballers with every element of their campaign in a new performance coaching programme.
Head coaches from Lincoln City Academy and Lincoln City Women, specialising in identifying and developing talented young players, will work with university teams so they can compete with the best at British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions.
A performance analyst, physio and support staff will complete the line-up of professional input. Starting from the 2024/25 pre-season, the Imps will help recruit squads via a trials day, designing and delivering first-team training and overseeing touchline decisions on match days of each home fixture.
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The agreement also includes the long-standing UniImps scheme which enables university students and staff to purchase discounted matchday tickets to City’s home matches. The University will continue as the club’s away and third kit shirt sponsor for the 2024/25 season.
Mark Holmes, commercial director at the University of Lincoln, said: “The University is delighted to be furthering our partnership with Lincoln City Football Club and for them to deliver a professional performance coaching programme for our men’s and women’s first teams. This is a unique partnership which offers talented footballers the benefit of a professional training programme from an EFL club with opportunities for students to play football at a high level whilst studying at the University of Lincoln.
“Several of our former students have progressed their careers in sports at the football club and we hope this partnership will also provide further opportunities for students who study with us in Lincoln.”
James Brooks, group chief executive officer of Lincoln Students’ Union said: “Lincoln Students’ Union is thrilled to be part of the collaboration with Lincoln City FC. This is a complete game-changer for our talented student footballers.
“Not only does it enhance our football programme, but it also provides our students with an invaluable opportunity to experience professional-level coaching and support. It is amazing to give our students this opportunity, and we hope in the future we will offer similar opportunities for our other sports teams.
“We are excited to see our teams thrive under the expert guidance of the Imps’ academy and look forward to a successful season ahead.”
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