Dr. Steve Ingham is a prominent figure in the field of sports science and high-performance coaching. A performance scientist, motivational speaker, podcaster, and founder of Supporting Champions. He is best known for his previous work supporting elite athletes and has worked with British athletes and teams in preparation for the Olympic Games. With 30 years of experience, he now works with individuals and businesses to help develop team performance.
Steve stepped into the sports world in 1996 after earning a degree in Sports Science and a PhD in Exercise Psychology. He has since worked with Olympic Athletes as a Sports Science Manager at the British Olympic Association and later worked as Director of Science and Technical Development at the English Institute of Work. Steve has worked with some of the world's greatest athletes including Jessica Ennis-Hill, Sir Steve Redgrave, and Sir Matthew Pinsent. After supporting over 1,000 athletes and leading many to success. During this time he played a pivotal role in shaping the performance strategies of British Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Steve has a wealth of knowledge in the art of applying science to the elite athlete, and has gone on to write the book, ‘How to Support a Champion: The art of applying science to the elite athlete’. The book has been widely praised, delving into the science of success in elite sports. Steve founded ‘Supporting Champions’ in 2016 and consults numerous sports teams, providing online course and delivering speeches to inspire and educate teams on high-performance coaching. Supporting Champions works with organisations such as Samsung and McLaren. He is also the host of the ‘Supporting Champions Podcast and has taught at Warwick Business School and the Said Business School at Oxford University.
Steve dedicates his time to helping high-performance teams and helping them with performance wellbeing and developing strategies for success. As a highly sought-after motivational keynote speaker Steve covers these topics, educating teams on how they can best perform, focusing on the development of the athletes in relation to their performance. His engaging keynotes inspire audiences to rethink the limits of human potential, focusing on resilience, teamwork and scientific innovation.
If you are looking for a motivational keynote speaker with a wealth of knowledge in science of success in elite sports, hire Dr. Steve Ingham today!
Books
How to Support a Champion
How to hire Dr. Steve Ingham
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Official Feedback from Events
"Steve's experience and ability to articulate his approach was captivating and the parallels between the techniques for achieving the best results from world class athletes and achieving results and maintaining focus in business were obvious" - Rob Shaw, CEO - Jaywing PLC
"Steve provided a superb insight into the impact on improving outcomes through performance coaching. His background and experiences with the Olympic teams made for really compelling sessions" - Anouska Ramsay, HR Director, Santander UK
"Steve was engaging and entertaining, while also deeply knowledgeable and insightful" - Claudia Hammond, Broadcaster and writer
"Fantastic, just fantastic! So many useful applications for our business that we can put in place immediately" - Nanique Dik, Chief HR Officer, Signify
- 2024 - Performance Scientist and Consultant at Supporting Champions
- 2023 - Director at Athlete Now
- 2022 - Speaker, Consultant for Will It Make The Boat Go Faster?
- 2016 - Director of Science & Technical Development for English Institute of Sport
- 2013 - Head of Physiolgy for English Institue of Sport
- 2009 - Regional Lead Physiologist for English Institue of Sport
- 2004 - Senior Sports Physiologist and Sports Science Manager
