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Meet The Team
Danny Redshaw
Role
Founder, Owner & Senior Coach
Year Joined
2008
Why I love coaching
I am very passionate about “making a difference” with the schools, teams and children that I work with whilst also creating opportunities for children to play & enjoy sport the same way I did as a child. Sport should be fun and enjoyable at all levels and I'm a massive believer of the positivity sport can have on a child physically, mentally and socially.
Hobbies & Interests
Watching my beloved Leeds United, keeping fit, playing golf and spending time with friends and family.
David Easby
Role
Head Coach
Year Joined
2013
Why I love coaching
I’ve been with Five Star Sports for 10 years and I love how each day is always different from the rest. I want to give children the best opportunities by going that extra mile to make all my sessions fun and adapting them to suit every child’s needs.
Hobbies & Interests
Big Leeds United fan, enjoy watching football of all levels, listening to music, travelling and socialising.
Simon Fairburn
Role
Head Goalkeeper Coach
Year Joined
2019
Why I love coaching
Coaching has provided me the opportunity to pass on my experiences in sport and in particular, goalkeeping. Working with Five Star Sports has given me the chance to shape the physical and mental well-being of young people as well as being able to help them achieve their potential. Seeing these individuals progress over time makes the planning and delivery worthwhile along with job satisfaction.
Hobbies & Interests
West Riding FA referee, enjoy a game of golf and spending time with my family.
Mark Giddens
Role
Coach
Year Joined
2022
Why I love coaching
Sport has always been my biggest passion. I like being able to pass on my knowledge and share my love for sport with the children I coach. Playing Sport is amazing on a personal level, but coaching is just as enjoyable. It’s such a rewarding job seeing the children I coach at Five Star Sports develop both in sport and as young people.
Hobbies & Interests
I play football on a weekend as well as socialising with friends.
Mark Massey
Role
Coach
Year Joined
2022
Why I love coaching
What I love about coaching is the satisfaction and pride we get as coaches seeing children achieve their goals and targets set with the smiles on their faces.
Hobbies & Interests
I'm a massive rugby fan attending games or watching on the TV (Leeds Rhinos are my team). I enjoy coaching my son's football team on the weekend.
Jake Leatham
Role
Coach
Year Joined
2023
Why I love coaching
I love being able to make a difference, seeing each child progress both physically and socially and seeing them with smiles on their faces makes it all worthwhile. I want to help everyone I coach to be the best they can be and give them the chance to develop skills both in and out of sport that will help them with everyday life.
Hobbies & Interests
I run my own fitness business called "Your Fitness" which keeps me busy when I'm not coaching for Five Star Sports. I love a working out in the gym. I enjoy MMA and rugby and I have 3 great kids who I love spending time with.
Cameron Fairburn
Role
Assistant Goalkeeper Coach
Year Joined
2023
Why I love coaching
What I love about coaching is getting to see kids learn different skills while having fun. It also gives me an opportunity to learn from the head coaches about different ways and styles of coaching, whilst also being a role model to children.
Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy watching and playing football and I'm currently learning to drive. I like attending music festivals and spending time with friends.
Tom Potter
Role
Assistant Coach
Year Joined
2023
Why I love coaching
Being given the opportunity to take on a coaching role after attending Five Star Sports sessions during my school days has given me the chance to witness the creativity and excitement children have during sessions. I loved the sessions I attended as a child and I'm looking forward to giving the next generation the same opportunities I had.
Hobbies & Interests
I play football for York City U18's, enjoy keeping fit and developing my skills and spending time with my family.
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