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Get to Know Gareth Long

Job Title
Head of Department (Football), Director of Program Innovation and Development
Contact Details
  • glong@acpe.edu.au
  • (02) 9739 3366
Qualifications​
MSc Coaching (Loughborough University)
BA (QTS) Physical Education with English (University of Warwick)

Staff Bio

Gareth is an experienced educationalist, coach, and coach educator. He taught Physical Education in secondary schools, before becoming a senior lecturer in Coach Education at Plymouth Marjon University (UK). Gareth then worked for the English Football Association as the PE & Coaching in Education Coordinator for the South West of England.

Gareth has coached football with a wide range of ages and environments, including grassroots football, senior football, junior development league, NPL, and across the youth development phase in an English Football League club in the UK.

In Australia, he worked as part of the Physical Literacy Leadership team for Sport Australia. At ACPE Gareth oversees the Bachelor of Football (Development, Management & Performance), Industry Placements and Partnerships. In addition to his role at ACPE, he is also a Technical Advisor for Football NSW and a Coach Education Tutor for Football Australia.

He enjoys advising and supporting sporting organisations with the design of their learning courses, workshops, and resources.

Teaching Interests

Talent Identification and Development, Coaching Pedagogy and Practice, Physical Education, Physical Literacy.

Research Interests

Physical Literacy, Coaching Behaviours, Coach Education and Development.

Publications

Barnett, L, Mazzoli, E, Hawkins, M, Lander, N, Lubans, D, Caldwell, S, Comis, P, Keegan, R., Cairney, J, Dudley, D, Stewart, R, Long, G, Schranz, N, Brown, T. & Salmon, J (2020), Development of a self-report scale to assess children’s perceived physical literacy, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, pp. 1-26, doi: 10.1080/17408989.2020.1849596.
Football Federation Australia. (2019). Primary schools football program. FFA
Long, G. and Laver D. (2019). K-2 soccer in the curriculum. Tennessee State Soccer Association.
Long, G. and Laver, D. (2018). A season of coaching sessions for youth soccer: A 24 week program. Tennessee State Soccer Association
Long, G. and Laver, D. (2015). 25 small-sided football games: Developing problem-solving and decision-making if football players: Vol 1,2 and 3. International Street Soccer Association
Long, G. and Laver, D. (2015). 25 1v1 games: Developing players' abilities to attack and defend in 1v1 situations. Vol 1&2. International Street Soccer Association.
Long, G. and Laver, D. (2015). 25 essential soccer camp games and competitions: For soccer camps, holiday programs, football festivals and large groups. International Street Soccer.
Long, G. and Laver, D. (2015) Soccer scenario cards: For youth football training and PE lessons. Sport 360.
Long, G. Grout, H., and Taylor, S. (2011). 101 classroom games: Energising learning in any subject. Human Kinetics.
Grout, H. and Long, G. (2009). Improving teaching and learning in Physical Education. Open University Press, McGraw-Hill Education

Conference Presentations

2024 An Overview of Physical Literacy in Australia. Lithuanian Sports University 7th International Week
2024 Designing Purposeful Games. NSW Catholic Schools PDHPE Conference
2024 Embedding Analysis and Creative Thinking Skills in Games-Based Learning. ACHPER NSW State Conference
2023 Coaching Communication. Football South Australia Coaching Conference
2023 Purposeful Small-Sided Games. ACHPER State Conference
2023 Supporting Player Ownership through Training. Football NSW State Coaching Conference
2021 Designing the DNA of Physical Education in Your School. Conference Opening and Keynote. ACHPER South Australia State Health and PE Conference
2020 Designing and Modifying Practical Activities and Games to Develop Physical Literacy Elements. ACHPER Victoria 'Teachers in Action' Conference
2020 Small-Sided Games to Promote Collaboration. AFL NSW Coaching Conference.
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