His passion for triathlon does not stop with just competition. He has progressed through the ranks of officiating to become one of the countries finest. With a dream of attending the Olympics in 2004 this seemed like the best way. In 2012 Michaels dreams come true with with inclusion as one of the 10 home nation officials. Since 2007 he has been regularly officiating on the British Super Series and ITU Series. Having been around the world as an athlete he now hopes to continue to do it as an official with his sights firmly on Rio in 2016.
His Passion for the sport also got him into coaching. Currently a level 3 Triathlon coach, level 2 British Cycling coach a BTF Open Water swimming coach and spinning instructor. He has also attended the 3 day Swim Smooth coaching course. Predominantly working with the RAF Triathlon Perfomance Squad and Triathlon England. "With over 8 years experience in coaching novices, children and one to one coaching of experienced athletes I still get a great buzz after any session".
Over the years Michael has been recognised for his contribution to triathlon and military sport. His awards include RAF Sports Official of the year 2010, 2012, 2013 and the Combined Services Sports Official of the Year 2013. He has also been recognised by the East Midlands Region of Triathlon England with Official of the year 2009, 2011 and also Participation Coach of the year 2013.
Working mainly one-one with a small selection of highly performing athletes he also offers tailored programs for events like Ironman and the Outlaw on request at reasonable rates, see the training peaks tab for more details.
