Dr Harvey Anderson BSc(Hons); PG Cert; MSc; SFHEA; MCIMSPA (Chartered)
Senior Lecturer and Research - Sport Coaching & PE
Summary
Harvey has been a member of Sheffield Hallam University since 2012 and is the Collaborative Course Leader for the BSc(Hons) Sport Coaching. His teaching and research focus on sport coaching, existential psychology, strength & conditioning, and biomechanics. An active researcher, he has presented internationally in countries including the USA, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Harvey is a Level 4 Specialist Cricket Coach, a CIMSPA Chartered High-Performance Coach, and an Assessor. With over 30 years of experience working with first-class and international teams, he is highly regarded in cricket coaching and education.
About
Harvey has been a valued member of Sheffield Hallam University since 2012. He is currently the Collaborative Course Leader for the BSc(Hons) Sport Coaching. Over the years, he has taken on diverse leadership roles within the Academy of Sport and Physical Activity, including managing international collaborative partnerships and Distance Learning initiatives, as well as serving as Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, Postgraduate Marketing and Recruitment Lead, and Distance Learning Champion.
Harvey’s teaching and research interests encompass sport coaching, existential psychology, strength & conditioning, and biomechanics. An active researcher, he has presented his work at international conferences in countries such as the USA, Japan, Italy, Guadeloupe, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, and across the UK. His research portfolio includes studies on the biomechanics of fast-bowling in cricket, psychological support strategies for elite cricketers, frameworks for strength & conditioning, and critical reviews of S&C education in the UK. Harvey has also extensively explored and presented on the integration of existential approaches in sport coaching and psychology, as well as innovative feedback methodologies in Higher Education.
Recognized for his exceptional contributions to teaching, Harvey has received multiple nominations for the 'Inspirational Teachers Award' at Sheffield Hallam. He is both a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and a Senior HEA Reviewer for the University, further highlighting his commitment to academic excellence.
Outside academia, Harvey is a highly regarded Level 4 Specialist Cricket Coach and a CIMSPA Chartered High-Performance Coach. Additionally, he serves as an Assessor for CIMSPA High-Performance Coaching, reflecting his extensive expertise and dedication to developing professional standards in sport. With over three decades of experience working with first-class and international teams and players, Harvey continues to make a significant impact on the sport of cricket.
Senior Lecturer
Specialist areas of interest
Sport coaching
Cricket
Coach Development
Strength and conditioning
Concentration enhancement
Sport Psychology
Existentialism
Myofascia
Experiential Learning
Distance Learning
Work-based Learning
Teaching
School of Sport and Physical Activity
College of Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences
"Biomechanical investigation of the follow-through phase of fast-bowling"
"Courage in sport: an Existential view"
"Application of a Department of Methodology"
"Representative Experimental Design in Biomechanics"
"Technique variation in fast -bowling: neural networks analysis"
"Front-leg mechanics of amateur and professional fast-bowlers in the West Indies"
Sport Coaching & PE
Courses
BSc (Hons) Sport Coaching
MSc Strength & Conditioning Coaching
BSc Sport & Exercise Science
MSc Applied Sport & Exercise Science
BSc (Hons) PE & School Sport
Modules
International Sport Coaching
Coaching Children and Young People
Talent Development
Enterprise in Sport Coaching
Project in Sport
Coaching Strength & Conditioning
Applied Coaching Interventions
Research
Current research projects
Systematic literature review of the biomechanics of fast-bowling
Expert cricket coaches sources of knowledge
Expert coaches' experiential knowledge identifies the need for greater representative experimental design in biomechanical analyses
Expert coaches' models of 'good' and 'bad' fast-bowling technique
The S&C Framework
Where's the coaching of S&C coach education?
Existentialism and courage in sport
Time to take the courage to lose mental toughness
Feedback in HE: It's a relationship and not an audit process
University of West Indies
La Trobe University
Publications
Journal articles
Epifano, D.J., Ryan, S., Clarke, A.C., Huynh, M., Anderson, H., & Middleton, K.J. (2022). Comparing tibial accelerations between delivery and follow-through foot strikes in cricket pace bowling. Sports biomechanics, 1-14. http://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2022.2136582
Conference papers
Anderson, H. (2023). Taking courage to lose mental toughness! [abstract only]. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 45 (S1), S55. http://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2023-0077
Anderson, H. (2016). The S&C Framework. In 10th International Conference on Strength Training, Kyoto, Japan, 30 November 2016 - 2016. http://icst2016.com/index.html
Posters
Anderson, H. (2018). S&C coach education: Where's the coaching? Presented at: 11th International Conference on Strength Training 2018, Perth, Western Australia, 2018
Other activities
External Examiner (University of Worcester; University of Lincoln)
Disciplinary & Appeals Panel (Paddle UK)
CIMSPA High-Performance Coach Assessor
Postgraduate supervision
PhD Supervision with SHU
PhD Supervision with University of West Indies
MSc Supervision with La Trobe University
MSc Supervision with SHU