Andy has over 30 years’ experience in the education, sport and business sectors as a Lecturer, Director, Principal and Consultant, providing services to individuals and organisations globally. He is a former rugby player at age group county (Middlesex) and London divisional level, senior club and National League. Retiring early in his playing career due to injury, Andy has been Head Coach, Director of Rugby and Chair at a semi-professional rugby club, providing strategic direction for success both on and off the field. Andy is also a former county/schools cricketer (Middlesex) and has played competitive cricket at Kent League level.
As an all sports enthusiast, Andy is a Trustee of the Kent Cricket Youth Trust, which provides grants to support the development of boys and girls cricket and Non-Executive Director of FC Inter London, the UKs largest Ukrainian Football Organisation, helping children and families displaced by the Ukrainian war integrate into UK society through sport.
A leading academic, Andy is an undergraduate and postgraduate lecturer in Sports Business, Sports Law and Governance at UCFB, a ‘world’s first’ in Higher Education, based at the iconic Wembley Stadium. Andy also provides Executive Education on the MSc in Sports Directorship on behalf of VSI/UCFB developing learners with the knowledge and skills required to move into leadership roles within a sports organisation or sports business.
He is a considered expert, thought leader and published researcher, writing with renowned sports finance experts to provide much needed research on the business sustainability of professional rugby union in England. Andy also provides sports and business consultancy to range of organisations with specialisms in governance, strategy, and leadership.
Please feel to connect with Andy: a.golding@ucfb.ac.uk
