Steve Thompson BSc, MSc, ASCC
Senior Lecturer
- School of Sport and Physical Activity
- Sport and Physical Activity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre
- Health Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
Summary
Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coaching, accredited S&C Coach, PhD candidate, early-career researcher and Employability Lead. I have specific teaching, research and applied interests in resistance training; programming, prescription and periodisation; application of technology to training and performance; testing and monitoring practices; and youth development. I currently teach across all levels of undergraduate and postgraduate study. I welcome PhD and research collaboration requests in any of my areas of interest.
About
I am a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MSc in Strength and Conditioning (S&C) Coaching as well as an accredited S&C coach with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA). I am currently completing a PhD, majoring in Velocity Based Training (VBT), but specifically the use of load-velocity profiling to predict maximal intensity. I am an active early-career researcher, with multiple publications involving international collaborations in high-impact journals such as Sports Medicine, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. I have been successful in a small number of income generation projects, including specific S&C research grants from national governing bodies. I am the employability lead for the UG and PG courses, working with local clubs and organisation to develop work experience opportunities for students. I have a wealth of experience in academia, from curriculum design to partnership development, student mentorship to project supervision. I currently hold multiple S&C consultancy roles, including GB and City of Sheffield Diving, and a Championship football academy. I have worked in elite sport for many years, specifically with GB Commonwealth medallists, Olympic competitors and other professional athletes in Diving, Women's Volleyball, Para-Fencing, Table Tennis, Golf and Rugby League.
Accredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (ASCC) (UKSCA)
NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist
NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist
NASM Certified Personal Trainer Award
Level 2 YMCA Initiative Fitness Inclusion award (IFI)
First Aid at work.
'Ï㽶ÊÓƵers who teach' course completed
Teaching
School of Sport and Physical Activity
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
MSc in Strength and Conditioning Coaching - Course Leader Senior Lecturer - Department of Sport and Physical Activity
Subject Area
Sport and Exercise Science
Courses
- MSc Strength and Conditioning Coaching (Course Leader)
- MSc Applied Sport and Exercise Science
- BSc Sport and Exercise Science
Modules
- Science of Strength and Conditioning
- Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Skills for Applied Practice
- Strength and Conditioning in Practice
- Work-Based Project
- Strength and Conditioning for Sport Performance
- Project in Sport
- Placement
Publications
Journal articles
Thompson, S., Fernandes, J., Dorrell, H., Greig, L., & Bishop, C. (2025). . Strength and Conditioning Journal.
Balsalobre-Fernández, C., Xu, J., Jarvis, P., Thompson, S., Tannion, K., & Bishop, C. (2023). . Journal of Strength and Conditioning Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 37 (12), e640-e645.
Shaw, M., Thompson, S., Myranuet, P.A., Tonheim, H., Nielsen, J., & Steele, J. (2023). International Journal of Strength & Conditioning, 3 (1).
Thompson, S., Olusoga, P., Rogerson, D., Ruddock, A., & Barnes, A. (2022). . International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.
Thompson, S., Lake, J., Rogerson, D., Ruddock, A., & Barnes, A. (2022). . Journal of Strength and Conditioning Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Grimes, N., Arede, J., Drury, B., Thompson, S., & Fernandes, J. (2021). . International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 1 (1).
Thompson, S.W., Rogerson, D., Ruddock, A., Greig, L., Dorrell, H.F., & Barnes, A. (2021). . Sports, 9 (7).
Shaw, M.P., Satchell, L.P., Thompson, S., Harper, E.T., Balsalobre-Fernández, C., & Peart, D.J. (2021). . JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 9 (5), e21763.
Thompson, S.W., Rogerson, D., Ruddock, A., Banyard, H.G., & Barnes, A. (2021). . International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance.
Wilson, D.C., Ruddock, A., Ranchordas, M.K., Thompson, S.W., & Rogerson, D. (2020). . Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20 (6), 3452-3459.
Thompson, S.W., Rogerson, D., Dorrell, H.F., Ruddock, A., & Barnes, A. (2020). . Sports, 8 (7), e94.
Thompson, S.W., Rogerson, D., Ruddock, A., & Barnes, A. (2020). Correction to: The Effectiveness of Two Methods of Prescribing Load on Maximal Strength Development: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine.
Thompson, S., Rogerson, D., Ruddock, A., & Barnes, A. (2019). . Sports Medicine, 50 (5), 919-938.
Banyard, H.G., Tufano, J.J., Delgado, J., Thompson, S., & Nosaka, K. (2018). . International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance.
Ruddock, A., Wilson, D., Thompson, S., Hembrough, D., & Winter, E. (2016). . Strength and Conditioning Journal, 38 (3), 81-90.
Ruddock, A., Thompson, S., Hudson, S.A., James, C.A., Gibson, O.R., & Mee, J.A. (2016). . SpringerPlus, 5 (617), 1-9.
Book chapters
Thompson, S., & Dorrell, H. (2025). . In Garcia-Ramos, A. (Ed.) Velocity-Based Training. Prescribing and Assessing the Effects of Resistance Training. (pp. 237-247). Routledge:
Garcia-Ramos, A., & Thompson, S. (2025). . In Garcia-Ramos, A. (Ed.) Velocity-Based Training. Prescribing and Assessing the Effects of Resistance Training. (pp. 196-216). Routledge:
Ranchordas, M.K., Hudson, S., & Thompson, S. (2016). . In Feletti, F. (Ed.) Extreme Sports Medicine. (pp. 15-28). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing:
Theses / Dissertations
Thompson, S. (2022). The efficacy of the load-velocity profile to predict one repetition maximum. (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Barnes, A., Rogerson, D., & Ruddock, A.