RHYS BARNES
Senior Education and Sport Mentor
I joined Northampton Town Football Club Community Trust in October 2021 as an Education and Sport Mentor.
Prior to joining the Community Trust, I studied at the University of Hull, where I achieved a first-class Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Coaching and Performance Science. I have also completed a Research Masters project at the University of Hull, in partnership with Hull City Football Club’s academy.
Working in football has been a dream for me. Since gaining my Level 1 coaching qualification when I was just 16 years old, I have gone on to become a qualified goalkeeper coach.
In my role as an Education and Sport Mentor, I am looking forward to delivering the Premier League Primary Stars Programme, which will make a huge difference to the young people of Northamptonshire, helping them excel not only in sport but in their education as well.
Find out more about Rhys:
Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM?
A. Hull City
Q. WHAT IS THE BEST PART OF YOUR CURRENT JOB?
A. Delivering football holiday courses
Q. WHAT HOBBIES DO YOU HAVE OUTSIDE OF WORK?
A. Love playing video games and exercising
Q. WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST MOMENT?
A. Becoming a parent
Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENT?
A. Dean Windass scoring at Wembley in 2008 to promote Hull City to the Premier League
Q. NAME SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU?
A. People might not know that I can play the drums
Q. WHAT IS YOUR CELEBRITY LOOKALIKE?
A. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen
Q. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST IMPACT YOU HAVE MADE IN THE COMMUNITY?
A. Biggest impact I have made in the community would be delivering HAF camps to children on free school meals.
Q. IF YOU COULD BE ANYONE FOR THE DAY WHO WOULD IT BE?
A. If I could be anyone for a day it would have to be Lewis Hamilton, always dreamed of driving an F1 car!
Q. WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE?
A. Goal for the future is to be a professional goalkeeper coach at a Premier League club!
