Curriculum Vitae
Name and contact details -
Andrew James Lomas
D.O.B 15th September 1973

Address 112. Amberley Road,
Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6BY
Email ajl.coaching@yahoo.co.uk
Phone 07807 227951 or 0117 9519204

I have an Enhanced C.R.B & Full Insurance cover.
I have passed the Safeguarding and Protecting Children Course 2010

Qualifications. G.C.S.E
English Language & Literature / Maths / P.E / Biology / I.C.T / Geography Grades B (in all subjects)
Home Economics / Grade A.
Business Studies / Chemistry / Physics / Grade C.
German / Grade E
A Level
P.E Grade B / General Studies Grade A / Maths Grade C
Biology Grade B / Psychology Grade A
Other qualifications
BTEC Higher National Diploma in Sports Science / Distinction
BA Honors Degree 2.1 in Sports Science

Badminton England Coach part 1 PASS
Coaching Qualification Level two / Badminton Canada
Safeguarding and Protecting Children course 2010 PASS
Health and Hygiene / PASS First Aid / PASS

Previous Employment

1995 /1996 - Northern Tennis Centre, - Head Badminton Coach

1996 /1998 - Adult Education Tutor / Head Badminton Coach @
Cheadle & Marple College.

1996 / 1998 - Bobby Charlton Summer Schools - teaching Badminton
throughout the Country - from beginner to County level

1997 / 1998 - David Lloyd Tennis Centre; Cheadle -Head Badminton
Coach
1999 / 2000 - Tesco Stores, Handforth Dean - Customer Service Assistant.
2000 / 2002 - Sainsbury’s Plc. Cheadle - Department Manager
(I worked at these stores due to having a cruciate ligament injury and couldn’t play badminton. This was a rest period.

2002 / 2003 David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Bolton – Head Badminton Coach.
2004 / 6months - Czech Republic, taught Coaches new methods of
teaching and coaching, also Coached Junior & Senior
&National players

2006 / 1 week - Czech Republic, more teaching and coaching players
I was Head Coach at a coaching seminar in the Czech Republic, coaching the Czech National Team, junior players and some high level players. I also coached the National level and Schools & Club Coaches at conference level, with questions and answers.

2006 / 2007 - Badminton BC, Canada - Regional Performance Coach

1991 / 1995 - Assistant Coach / Stockport Metro Juniors
1995 / Present day - Self Employed Professional Badminton Coach for Stockport Metro Juniors Squad

1995 / Present day - Coach in Primary schools, & High Schools, & Colleges in the Stockport Borough, and Cheadle areas.

1991 / Present day - Organize Junior Badminton tournaments, against Town - Boroughs - and County friendly games.

2007 / 2008 Coached / organized / managed Stockport Badminton Team for The Greater Manchester Youth Games.

Other Information.
I have been Head Coach for the following Junior Borough Squads; Stockport Metro, Bolton, Bury, Warrington, Trafford, Chorley and Leyland, Rochdale, Oldham, Chesterfield, High Peek, Tameside, Preston, Wigan, Salford. Some of these kids went on to play for the County Squads. I also coached Cheshire Colts under 17/21 squad.
I have also been offered Head coaching positions in the following countries around the world;
Malta, Togo, Ireland, Dragons Club Queensland, Askim Badminton Club, Sweden, Badminton Club New York, Bellvue Club Washington, Assistant Coach for Belgium, assist the Coaching team in Wales, Jamaica. Development Officers positions in Manchester, Derbyshire and Kent.
I was unable to take coaching jobs in Ecuador because I was coaching in Canada. And I also had to decline jobs in Spain and Croatia due to a detached retina.
I have worked with Adults and children with individual and challenging needs (disabilities).
I have run demo days with sponsors and run teams in the Shires Leagues for several seasons.
I have organized weekend coaching schools with Lee Jae Bok, and had 28 top County & National players in attendance on each schools courses.

Information about Myself as a player.

I started playing Badminton from the age of 13 and made it into the County Squad of Greater Manchester.
Played in the Cheshire under18 squad, and reached the Senior County team. I played County, and National level tournaments, between the age of 14 to 27.
I have won approximately 170 titles either in singles & doubles & mixed games.
I held a National level ranking, for Great Britain.

References are available on request