Stephen Macdonald

Christian in sport, lecturer in sport coaching, coach, mentor and coach developer. Member @StirUni, @SPHEREStir. Own views

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Very excited to be hosting such a high profile event here at @StirUni a lot of hard work ahead for our @Stir_AcadSport organising team…
#CRiC2026

[Cluster for Research into Coaching (CRiC) @CRiC_SCR]

📍Marvellous to see all the interest around our 8th International Coaching Conference at the stunning @StirlingCampus!
📢Call for abstracts is coming very soon!
🔗See https://t.co/RrAGO3eREl

#sporteducation #sportdevelopement #coaching

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Excited to announce that bookings are now OPEN for our Coaching Symposium this coming November. @StirUni @Stir_AcadSport with @sportscotland Opening keynote on Practice Design, workshops exploring sport coaching, discussions.
https://t.co/BHGwm052gU

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Delighted to have confirmation that Prof Keith Davids will be starting the @StirUni with @sportscotland 2025 Coaching Symposium with a keynote and discussion on practice design. For all coaches. Free to attend. Register your place NOW https://t.co/qF0IXCyHbx

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Delighted to announce that registration is now OPEN for our 2025 Coaching Symposium
@Stir_AcadSport, @StirUni, delivered in partnership with @sportscotland. To help us with planning the event, please register your place now via https://t.co/JE3CH3y8oQ

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

I am delighted to announce that @sportscotland and @StirUni @Stir_AcadSport will host the Coaching Symposium (#StirCoachSymp) aiming to promote dialogue, challenge thinking, and support coaches.
Information and booking details to follow in June. Save the date and share this post.

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Summary of delegate feedback from ⁦@StirUni⁩ 2024 Coching Symposium ⁦@Stir_AcadSport⁩ #StirCoachSymp https://t.co/Ywk7NVDqbP

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Great to have more of our MSc Sport Performance Coaching graduates working to get their research presented to a wider audience. Congratulations, @JBEphysEd getting your work published @EducSci_MDPI thanks special issue editor @TomLeeder.
@StirUni @Stir_AcadSport @MDPIOpenAccess

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Couldn’t agree more @andykirkland71 a great time of celebration at graduation @StirUni @Stir_AcadSport

[Andy Kirkland Ph.D. @andykirkland71]

Publishing a paper is nice, getting a wee grant is pleasurable but graduation day when students say thank you beats it all.

[Andrew Douglas @AndyDSport]

Thoroughly enjoyable day yesterday at Stirling University for their annual Coaching Symposium, huge credit to @StephenMacCoach and the team at @StirUni for a great event! #StirCoachSymp

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

@adamm1990 @StirUni Great to have you with us #TeamBowls

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

@scottishcurling Thanks Fiona @scottishcurling - great to hear that we achieved our intentions for the event

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

A great testimonial @scottishcurling following our Coaching Symposium @StirUni , @Stir_AcadSport with @sportscotland #StirCoachSymp

[Scottish Curling @scottishcurling]

Our team had a super awesome day at the Stirling Coaching Symposium today! We hear from Workforce Development Manager, Fiona Harfield, who represented @scottishcurling at the event #StirCoachSymp

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

@annastoDr Great to have your excellent input @annastoDr

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Excited to hear the closing keynote at @StirUni, @Stir_AcadSport Coaching Symposium ‘Coach learning and the importance of critical filters’ with @annastoDr
@sportscotland #StirCoachSymp

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Great to have Scotlands two biggest football clubs sharing insights at our 2024 Coaching Symposium at @StirUni , @Stir_AcadSport with @sportscotland #StirCoachSymp

[Jennifer Wright @264Jenn]

#StirCoachSymp @StirUni @Stir_AcadSport @sportscotland

Absolutely fantastic to see such enthusiasm for coaching at
The 2024 Coaching Symposium ‘Exploring Coaching Practice’

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

‘Leadership is a core coaching skill’ Scott Simon, Kick off session Coaching symposium @StirUni @Stir_AcadSport with @sportscotland #StirCoachSymp

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Final preparations underway @StirUni , @Stir_AcadSport in preparation for our 3rd annual Coaching Symposium tomorrow, delivered in partnership with @sportscotland #StirCoachSymp

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

There are still a few places left at our forthcoming coaching symposium @Stir_AcadSport , @StirUni with @sportscotland

https://t.co/hmqYgmM51D

[Stephen Macdonald @StephenMacCoach]

Great to see our sport getting good coverage!

https://t.co/lrV3YEmkAe

[Craig Morris @MorrisCraig_]

Today Kayak Cross was introduced to a global audience.

The response: 🤯🤷‍♂️😎

@BBCSport @TeamGB @paddle_uk @Paris2024