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Scottsdale, AZ, 85255

Clive Brewer is a world-recognized expert in high-performance sports conditioning, athlete development and applied sports science who has recently taken the position as the Director of Athletic Performance at Ortho Arizona, as well as consulting globally with a number of athletes and organizations.

In 2020 He was the Performance Director for Columbus Crew, and his performance systems laid the foundation for winning the MLS National championship. Prior to this he was the Assistant Director of High Performance (Programs) for the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball Team (2015-2019). In these roles Clive had a leading role in delivering the collaborative and integrated high-performance services (Sports medicine, Science, Physical development, mental performance, nutrition) & culture that leads to championship success). Indeed every team that Clive has worked for since 2003 has achieved play-off or National championship success during his years of employment.

As Head of S&C with Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club (2011-2014), he helped them achieve their highest Super League finish while reducing injuries by more than 18% each year. He has formerly held national lead roles as the Head of Human Performance with the Rugby Football League (2009-2012), & SportScotland’s National programme manager for Athlete Development (2003 – 2009), during which time he supported the National soccer, rugby union and Track & Field programs as an S&C coach and / or sports scientist.

Clive’s consultancy work has taken him around the world, including recently supporting the Center for Excellence in Sports Science and Coach Education at East Tennessee State University and the expansion of a Specialist Soccer performance and rehabilitation facility in Dubai. During this time he was also working with Galen Rupp in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic marathon. He  has consulted with several other organizations such as Manchester United FC, USA Football, Wimbledon tennis championships (20 years as part of the sports medicine faculty managing the training & recovery facilities), WTA, Scotland National Rugby League (2013 World cup ¼ finalists & 2014 European cup winners), Liverpool Ladies FC (Twice national champions when Clive was the High Performance Advisor), the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), SportsMed Global, Army Physical Training Corps, Cirque du Soleil and IMG Academy. Staff that he has developed from interns now hold positions with USA Soccer, Inter Miami, LA Angels FC, Everton, and Manchester Utd amongst others.

Currently studying for a PhD through the University of Edinburgh, Clive is a Masters degree graduate from the world famous sporting program at Loughborough University. Clive is accredited by the UK Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSCA), the Australian Strength & conditioning Association as an Elite Coach, The US National Strength and Conditioning Association and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences as a support scientist. He is a chartered scientist with the Science Council in the UK and an original member of the British Olympic Association register of strength and conditioning coaches. In August 2015, he was awarded the fellowship of the UKSCA in recognition of his contribution to the industry.

His latest book “Developing athletic movement skills” was published by Human Kinetics in the spring of 2017. A regular speaker at international conferences, Clive has published 2 other books, 8 book chapters and more than 15 papers on training methods, coaching & performance in peer-reviewed journals.

Clive currently resides in Scottsdale, Az, with his wife Linda, an expert in coach development who he accredits much of his coaching success  to. When his numerous work commitments allow, he remains an active athlete, competing in soccer leagues and undertaking long paddles in his kayak when the opportunities arise.