Prof Ian Maynard
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 872410
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Location
ESA.3.32, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Professor Ian Maynard, Ph.D., C.Psychol., F.BASES., F.AASP., F.BPsS. I taught Physical Education for seven years before completing a Masters Degree in Sport Psychology at the University of Victoria (B.C., Canada). I completed my doctorate with the Psychology Department of the University of Southampton. I lectured in Sport Psychology and Physical Education at the University of Chichester from 1987 to 1999 and took up the position of ‘Professor of Sport Psychology’ at Sheffield Hallam University’s Centre for Sport and Exercise Science in April 1999 and took over as the Director of the Research Centre in 2004. I was appointed the ‘Founding Professor of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science’ at the University of Essex in August 2017. I became an accredited Sports Psychologist in 1988 with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science (BASES). I attended the Barcelona (Sailing) and Athens Olympics (Sailing, Boxing & Diving), the Victoria (Cycling) (1994) and Manchester (Bowls & Diving) (2002) Commonwealth Games and have been a consultant at World Championships in eight different sports. I was the Director of the RYA (Sailing) World Class Performance Sport Science Support Programme and have acted as consultant to the All England Women's Lacrosse Association, the England Bowls Team (Commonwealth Games 2002 & 2006), the Great Britain Diving Squad, British Swimming, Richmond Rugby Football Club, Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (English Elite Soccer Referees), the English Golf Union and the Amateur Boxing Association of England and many international performers in a variety of other sports. I served for four years as the Executive Secretary of BASES until September 2001 and chaired the BASES Sport Science Special Committee from January 1996 until September 2000. I was chair of the Psychology Section within BASES from September 2002 until September 2004 and sat on the Accreditation and Fellowship committee as the Psychology Section representative from 2004 to 2007. I was elected a Fellow of BASES in 2004 and was given the BASES 'Applied Practitioner of the Year' award in 2005. I have chartered status with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and have served as the Chair of the Board of Assessors within the Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology (DSEP) from 2007 to 2010. I became Chair of DSEP from June 2010 until May 2013 and also currently sit on both the division's Executive and Training Committees. I was also made a Fellow of the BPS in 2015. I am also a British Olympic Association registered Sport Psychologist. I have served on the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Performance Enhancement/Intervention Committee since 2002, was Director of Studies to Dr. Owen Thomas winner of the AASP PhD Dissertation of the year award 2004, Dr. Peter Olusoga winner in 2012 and Dr. Liam Slack winner in 2014. I was elected a Fellow of AASP in 2007 and given the 'Distinguished Professional Practice Award' in 2015. I was the Editor of The Sport Psychologist from 2005 until 2012 and completed five years (2001-2006) as the Associate Editor (Performance Enhancement) for the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. I am also the current Editor of Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. I also sit on the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for the English Institute of Sport (EIS). The TAG is responsible for the strategic direction and also monitors the operational management of the EIS. I am interested in most aspects of applied Sport and Exercise Psychology and this is where my current research aspirations can be found (I have over 130 peer-reviewed publications). I have played Rugby Union, Soccer and Cricket to county level, played first class Rugby Union for Saracens RFC and from 1995 to 1999 coached the Sussex County Senior Rugby Union team. I am married to Rachel and have two children, Chloe and Jack.
Qualifications
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PhD University of Southampton, (1996)
Appointments
University of Essex
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Head of School, School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences, University of Essex (1/8/2017 - present)
Other academic
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Head of Research Centre, Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Sheffield Hallam University (1/4/1999 - 31/8/2017)
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Sport and Exercise Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/5/2023
Degree subject: Sport and Exercise Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 30/8/2022
Degree subject: Sport and Exercise Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 19/8/2022
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 6/10/2021
Publications
Journal articles (76)
Low, W., Freeman, P., Butt, J., Stoker, M. and Maynard, I., (2023). The Role and Creation of Pressure in Training: Perspectives of Athletes and Sport Psychologists. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 35 (4), 710-730
Mills, A., Butt, J. and Maynard, I., (2023). Introducing an Integrated Model of Talent Development: From Research to Practice. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. 14 (2), 121-130
Low, WR., Stoker, M., Butt, J. and Maynard, I., (2023). Pressure Training: From Research to Applied Practice. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. 15 (1), 3-18
Winter, M., Freeman, P., Griffin, M., Soundy, A. and Maynard, I., (2023). Exploring the Processes of Evidence-Informed Decision-Making in Applied Sport Psychology. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 36 (3), 499-518
Low, W., Butt, J., Freeman, P., Stoker, M. and Maynard, I., (2022). Effective Delivery of Pressure Training: Perspectives of Athletes and Sport Psychologists. Sport Psychologist. 36 (3), 162-170
Low, W., Freeman, P., Sandercock, G., Winter, M., Butt, J. and Maynard, I., (2021). Pressure Training for Performance Domains: A Meta-Analysis. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 0 (1), 149-163
Mack, R., Breckon, J., Butt, J. and Maynard, I., (2021). Practitioners' use of motivational interviewing in sport: A qualitative enquiry. Sport Psychologist. 35 (1), 72-82
Stoker, M., Maynard, I., Butt, J., Hays, K. and Hughes, P., (2019). The Effect of Manipulating Individual Consequences and Training Demands on Experiences of Pressure With Elite Disability Shooters. Sport Psychologist. 33 (3), 221-227
Eubank, M., Holder, T., Lowry, R., Manley, A., Maynard, I., McCormick, A., Smith, J., Thelwell, R., Woodman, T. and Lafferty, M., (2019). All roads lead to Rome but Rome wasn't built in a day: Advice on QSEP navigation from the 'Roman Gods' of assessment.. Sport and Exercise Psycholgy Review. 15 (2), 21-31
Mack, R., Breckon, J., Butt, J. and Maynard, I., (2017). Exploring the Understanding and Application of Motivational Interviewing in Applied Sport Psychology. The Sport Psychologist. 31 (4), 396-409
Hodgson, L., Butt, J. and Maynard, I., (2017). Exploring the psychological attributes underpinning elite sports coaching. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 12 (4), 439-451
Stoker, M., Maynard, I., Butt, J., Hays, K., Lindsay, P. and Norenberg, DA., (2017). The Effect of Manipulating Training Demands and Consequences on Experiences of Pressure in Elite Netball. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 29 (4), 434-448
Stone, JA., Maynard, IW., North, JS., Panchuk, D. and Davids, K., (2017). Temporal and spatial occlusion of advanced visual information constrains movement (re)organization in one-handed catching behaviors. Acta Psychologica. 174, 80-88
Ludlam, KE., Bawden, M., Butt, J., Lindsay, P. and Maynard, IW., (2017). Perceptions of Engaging With a Super-Strengths Approach in Elite Sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 29 (3), 251-269
Bennett, J. and Maynard, I., (2017). Performance blocks in sport: Recommendations for treatment and implications for sport psychology practitioners. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. 8 (1), 60-68
Bennett, J., Bickley, J., Vernon, T., Olusoga, P. and Maynard, I., (2017). Preliminary Evidence for the Treatment of Performance Blocks in Sport: The Efficacy of EMDR With Graded Exposure. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research. 11 (2), 96-110
Stoker, M., Lindsay, P., Butt, J., Bawden, M. and Maynard, IW., (2016). Elite coaches' experiences of creating pressure training environments. International Journal of Sport Psychology. 47 (3), 262-281
Flint, SW., Scaife, R., Kesterton, S., Humphreys, L., Copeland, R., Crank, H., Breckon, J., Maynard, I. and Carter, A., (2016). Sheffield Hallam Staff Wellness service: Four-year follow-up of the impact on health indicators. Perspectives in Public Health. 136 (5), 295-301
Foster, D., Maynard, I., Butt, J. and Hays, K., (2016). Delivery of Psychological Skills Training to Youngsters. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 28 (1), 62-77
Ludlam, KE., Butt, J., Bawden, M., Lindsay, P. and Maynard, IW., (2016). A Strengths-Based Consultancy Approach in Elite Sport: Exploring Super-Strengths. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 28 (2), 216-233
Stoker, M., Lindsay, P., Butt, J., Bawden, M. and Maynard, IW., (2016). Elite coaches' experiences of creating pressure training environments. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY. 47 (3), 262-281
Bennett, J, Hays, K, Lindsay, P, Maynard, I, Olusoga, P and Maynard, IW., (2016). Yips and lost move syndrome; assessing impact and exploring levels of perfectionism, rumination and reinvestment.. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review. 12 (1), 14-27
Slack, LA., Maynard, IW., Butt, J. and Olusoga, P., (2015). An Evaluation of a Mental Toughness Education and Training Program for Early-Career English Football League Referees. The Sport Psychologist. 29 (3), 237-257
Stone, JA., Maynard, IW., North, JS., Panchuk, D. and Davids, K., (2015). Emergent perception–action couplings regulate postural adjustments during performance of externally-timed dynamic interceptive actions. Psychological Research. 79 (5), 829-843
Beaumont, C., Maynard, IW. and Butt, J., (2015). Effective Ways to Develop and Maintain Robust Sport-Confidence: Strategies Advocated by Sport Psychology Consultants. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 27 (3), 301-318
Stone, JA., Maynard, IW., North, JS., Panchuk, D. and Davids, K., (2015). (De)synchronization of advanced visual information and ball flight characteristics constrains emergent information–movement couplings during one-handed catching. Experimental Brain Research. 233 (2), 449-458
Bennett, J., Hays, K., Lindsay, P., Olusoga, P. and Maynard, IW., (2015). Yips and lost move syndrome: exploring psychological symptoms, similarities, and implications for treatment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY. 46 (1), 61-82
Stone, JA., Panchuk, D., Davids, K., North, JS., Fairweather, I. and Maynard, IW., (2014). An integrated ball projection technology for the study of dynamic interceptive actions. Behavior Research Methods. 46 (4), 984-991
Mills, A., Butt, J., Maynard, I. and Harwood, C., (2014). Examining the Development Environments of Elite English Football Academies: The Players' Perspective. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching. 9 (6), 1457-1472
Mills, A., Butt, J., Maynard, I. and Harwood, C., (2014). Toward an Understanding of Optimal Development Environments Within Elite English Soccer Academies. Sport Psychologist. 28 (2), 137-150
Maynard, IW., Olusoga, P., Butt, J. and Hays, K., (2014). Coaching Under Pressure: mental skills training for sports coaches. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review. 10, 31-44
Maynard, IW., Slack, L., Butt, J. and Olusoga, P., (2014). Understanding mental toughness in elite football officiating: Perceptions of English premier league referees. Sport and Exercise Psychlogy Review. 10, 4-24
Slack, LA., Maynard, IW., Butt, J. and Olusoga, P., (2013). Factors Underpinning Football Officiating Excellence: Perceptions of English Premier League Referees. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 25 (3), 298-315
Roberts, R., Rotheram, M., Maynard, I., Thomas, O. and Woodman, T., (2013). Perfectionism and the ‘Yips’: An Initial Investigation. The Sport Psychologist. 27 (1), 53-61
Rotheram, M., Maynard, I., Thomas, O., Bawden, M. and Francis, L., (2012). Preliminary Evidence for the Treatment of Type I ‘Yips’: The Efficacy of the Emotional Freedom Techniques. The Sport Psychologist. 26 (4), 551-570
Mills, A., Butt, J., Maynard, I. and Harwood, C., (2012). Identifying factors perceived to influence the development of elite youth football academy players. Journal of Sports Sciences. 30 (15), 1593-1604
Olusoga, P., Maynard, I., Hays, K. and Butt, J., (2012). Coaching under pressure: A study of Olympic coaches. Journal of Sports Sciences. 30 (3), 229-239
Hays, K., Thomas, O., Maynard, I. and Butt, J., (2010). The Role of Confidence Profiling in Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Sport. The Sport Psychologist. 24 (3), 393-414
Hays, K., Thomas, O., Butt, J. and Maynard, I., (2010). The Development of Confidence Profiling for Sport. The Sport Psychologist. 24 (3), 373-392
Olusoga, P., Butt, J., Maynard, I. and Hays, K., (2010). Stress and Coping: A Study of World Class Coaches. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 22 (3), 274-293
Maynard, IW. and Brady, A., (2010). Debate: At an elite level the role of the sport psychologist is entirely about performance enhancement. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review. 6, 59-66
Olusoga, P., Butt, J., Hays, K. and Maynard, I., (2009). Stress in Elite Sports Coaching: Identifying Stressors. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 21 (4), 442-459
Hays, K., Thomas, O., Maynard, I. and Bawden, M., (2009). The role of confidence in world-class sport performance. Journal of Sports Sciences. 27 (11), 1185-1199
Gould, D. and Maynard, I., (2009). Psychological preparation for the Olympic Games. Journal of Sports Sciences. 27 (13), 1393-1408
Maynard, I., (2009). A Note from the Editor. The Sport Psychologist. 23 (1), 1-2
Lindsay, P., Breckon, JD., Thomas, O. and Maynard, IW., (2007). In Pursuit of Congruence: A Personal Reflection on Methods and Philosophy in Applied Practice. The Sport Psychologist. 21 (3), 335-352
Thomas, O., Hanton, S. and Maynard, I., (2007). Anxiety Responses and Psychological Skill Use During the Time Leading up to Competition: Theory to Practice I. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 19 (4), 379-397
Thomas, O., Maynard, I. and Hanton, S., (2007). Intervening with Athletes During the Time Leading up to Competition: Theory to Practice II. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 19 (4), 398-418
Hays, K., Maynard, I., Thomas, O. and Bawden, M., (2007). Sources and Types of Confidence Identified by World Class Sport Performers. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 19 (4), 434-456
Lindsay, P., Maynard, I. and Thomas, O., (2005). Effects of Hypnosis on Flow States and Cycling Performance. The Sport Psychologist. 19 (2), 164-177
Maynard, IW., (2005). A Note from the Editor. The Sport Psychologist. 19 (3), 233-233
Thomas, O., Maynard, I. and Hanton, S., (2004). Temporal Aspects of Competitive Anxiety and Self-Confidence as a Function of Anxiety Perceptions. The Sport Psychologist. 18 (2), 172-187
Hanton, S., Thomas, O. and Maynard, I., (2004). Competitive anxiety responses in the week leading up to competition: the role of intensity, direction and frequency dimensions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 5 (2), 169-181
Thelwell, RC. and Maynard, IW., (2003). The effects of a mental skills package on ‘repeatable good performance’ in cricketers. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 4 (4), 377-396
Daley, AJ. and Maynard, IW., (2003). Preferred exercise mode and affective responses in physically active adults. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 4 (4), 347-356
Pates, J., Karageorghis, CI., Fryer, R. and Maynard, I., (2003). Effects of asynchronous music on flow states and shooting performance among netball players. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 4 (4), 415-427
Pates, J., Cummings, A. and Maynard, I., (2002). The Effects of Hypnosis on Flow States and Three-Point Shooting Performance in Bastketball Players. The Sport Psychologist. 16 (1), 34-47
Thelwell, RC. and Maynard, IW., (2002). A triangulation of findings of three studies investigating repeatable good performance in professional cricketers. International Journal of Sport Psychology. 33 (3), 247-268
Pates, J., Oliver, R. and Maynard, I., (2001). The Effects of Hypnosis on Flow States and Golf-Putting Performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 13 (4), 341-354
Bawden, M. and Maynard, I., (2001). Towards an understanding of the personal experience of the 'yips' in cricketers. Journal of Sports Sciences. 19 (12), 937-953
Pates, J., Maynar, I. and Westbury, T., (2001). An Investigation into the Effects of Hypnosis on Basketball Performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 13 (1), 84-102
Pates, J. and Maynard, I., (2000). Effects of Hypnosis on Flow States and Golf Performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 91 (3_suppl), 1057-1075
Greenlees, I., Graydon, J. and Maynard, I., (2000). The impact of individual efficacy beliefs on group goal selection and group goal commitment. Journal of Sports Sciences. 18 (6), 451-459
Thelwell, RC. and Maynard, IW., (2000). Professional Cricketers' Perceptions of the Importance of Antecedents Influencing Repeatable Good Performance. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 90 (2), 649-658
GREENLEES, IA., GRAYDON, JK. and MAYNARD, IW., (1999). The impact of collective efficacy beliefs on effort and persistence in a group task. Journal of Sports Sciences. 17 (2), 151-158
Filby, WCD., Maynard, IW. and Graydon, JK., (1999). The effect of multiple-goal strategies on performance outcomes in training and competition. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 11 (2), 230-246
Greenlees, IA., Nunn, RL., Graydon, JK. and Maynard, IW., (1999). The Relationship between Collective Efficacy and Precompetitive Affect in Rugby Players: Testing Bandura's Model of Collective Efficacy. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 89 (2), 431-440
Thelwell, RC. and Maynard, IW., (1998). Anxiety-Performance Relationships in Cricketers: Testing the Zone of Optimal Functioning Hypothesis. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 87 (2), 675-689
Maynard, IW., Hemmings, B., Greenlees, IA., Warwick-evans, L. and Stanton, N., (1998). Stress management in sport: A comparison of unimodal and multimodal interventions. Anxiety, Stress & Coping. 11 (3), 225-246
Maynard, IW., MacDonald, AL. and Warwick-Evans, L., (1997). Anxiety in novice rock climbers: A further test of the matching hypothesis in a field setting. International Journal of Sport Psychology. 28 (1), 67-78
Maynard, IW. and McKiddie, B., (1997). Perceived competence of school children in physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 3 (3), 324-339
Maynard, IW., Smith, M. and Warwick-Evans, L., (1995). The effects of a cognitive intervention strategy on competative state anxiety and performance in semi-professional soccer players. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 17 (4), 428-446
Maynard, IW., Hemmings, B. and Warwick-Evans, L., (1995). The Effect of a somatic Stress Management Intervention Strategy on Semi-professional soccer players. The Sport Psychologist. 9 (1), 51-64
Maynard, IW. and Cotton, PCJ., (1993). An Investigation of Two Stress-Management Techniques in a Field Setting. The Sport Psychologist. 7 (4), 375-387
Maynard, IW. and Howe, BL., (1989). Attentional Styles in Rugby Players. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 69 (1), 283-289
Maynard, IW. and Howe, B., (1987). The Interrelations of trait and state anxiety with game performance of rugby players. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 64 (2), 599-602
Book chapters (1)
Maynard, I., (2005). The Sport Psychology of Olympic Sailing and Windsurfing. In: The Sport Psychologist's Handbook: A Guide for Sport-Specific Performance Enhancement. Wiley. 457- 477. 9780470863558
Conferences (16)
Stone, JA., Panchuk, D., Davids, K., North, JS. and Maynard, I., (2014). Integrating Advanced Visual Information with Ball Projection Technology Constrains Dynamic Interceptive Actions
Thomas, O., Hanton, S. and Maynard, I., (2003). A temporal approach to the dimensions of competitive anxiety
Daley, AJ. and Maynard, I., (2003). Affect and choice of exercise mode during and after acute exercise
Thomas, O., Maynard, I. and Hanton, S., (2003). Further validity testing of a short-form assessment instrument of competitive state anxiety
Thomas, O., Maynard, I. and Pates, J., (2003). Temporal aspects of competitive anxiety and self-confidence as a function of anxiety perceptions
Pates, J., Karageorghis, CI., Fryer, R. and Maynard, I., (2003). Effects of asynchronous music on flow states and shooting performance among netball players
Thomas, OM. and Maynard, IW., (2002). Competitive trait anxiety intensities and perceptions in male and female team and individual sport athletes
Thelwell, RC., Maynard, IW. and Graydon, JK., (2002). The effects of a mental skills package on repeatable good performance in cricketers II: a single-individual analysis approach
Thelwell, RC., Maynard, IW. and Graydon, JK., (2002). The effects of a mental skills package on repeatable good performance in cricketers I: a group analysis
Bawden, MAK., Maynard, IW., Graydon, JK. and Chell, BJ., (2000). The effects of manipulated stress and self-consciousness on golf-putting performance
Greenlees, IA., Graydon, JK. and Maynard, IW., (2000). The impact of collective efficacy beliefs on team-referent attributions
Filby, WCD., Maynard, IW. and Graydon, JK., (2000). The effect of different goal-setting experiences on bench-press performance
Thelwell, RC. and Maynard, IW., (2000). A consensus analysis of elite cricketers' perceptions of factors influencing repeatable good performance
Thelwell, RC. and Maynard, IW., (2000). A triangulation of findings investigating repeatable good performance in elite cricket
Filby, WCD., Maynard, IW. and Graydon, JK., (2000). Multiple-goal strategies: Processes, performances and outcomes in training and competition
Maynard, IW. and MacDonald, A., (1991). An enquiry into the Matching Hypothesis using the Applied Relaxation Stress Management Technique on Novice Rock Climbers
Thesis dissertation (1)
Winter, ME., Freeman, P., Griffin, M., Soundy, A. and Maynard, I., (2024). Exploring the processes of evidence-informed decision-making in applied sport psychology
